Mattheus van Beveren1635–1691Maria Apocalyptica
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Maria Apocalyptica” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
The Virgin is represented as the Woman of the Apocalypse from the New Testament Book of Revelation. Standing on the crescent moon (the Jewish synagogue), she personifies the Christian Church. With the exception of the globe and the tips of the moon, this imposing figure has been carved from a single large piece of elephant tusk.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- BK-1962-5
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
