The Woman of the Apocalypse and the Dragon - Biblical Woodcut Illustration #237166 (License: Personal Use)

This intricate black-and-white woodcut, likely from a 16th-century illustrated Bible or theological commentary, renders the eschatological scene from Revelation 12:1-17. The central figure is the Woman of the Apocalypse-radiant, crowned with twelve stars, standing upon the crescent moon-while the multi-headed dragon, symbolizing Satan, rises from the abyss with serpentine coils and fierce jaws. Above, God enthroned in clouds directs angelic warriors wielding swords and shields to battle the beast, while cherubs and symbolic objects like the Ark of the Covenant reinforce the sacred narrative.

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