The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit — Albrecht Dürer | DiscoverArt

Albrecht Dürer

The Angel with the Key to the Bottomless Pit

ca. 1498

Woodcut

39.1 × 28 cm (15.4 × 11 in)

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