Two angels blowing trumpets, about to cause disaster at the Apocalypse. Woodcut, c. 16th century.

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Two angels blowing trumpets, about to cause disaster at the Apocalypse. Woodcut, c. 16th century. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bible. N.T. Revelation 8

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1 print : woodcut ; image 7.5 x 11.5 cm

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The ix. chapter ... The words 'we we we' issue from the trumpet's mouth, referring to the eagle's cry in Rev. 8.13 ('woe, woe, woe'). The sun and moon hang on either side of the angels. Verse 12 describes the blow of the trumpet striking a third part of the sun and moon

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