Earth Sciences 1089F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Late Devonian Extinction, Falconry, Apparent Place
7 Oct 2016
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Doing the apocalyso: apocalyptic imagery in art and literature. One of the most powerful subjects in art has been the end of time . Apocalypse has been painted, written about, drawn about, filmed, sung and translated into every area of fine arts. Apocalypse = greek meaning for uncover or reveal . In modern times, the term is used to describe doomsay or the end of the world . In western culture, basic theme of apocalypse comes from christian tradition. The book of revealations provides a dream-like account of heaven, and of the ultimate battle between good and evil in the events leading up to the world. In the book of revelation, the four horsemen of the apocalypse are sent as harbingers of the end of the world. They personify pestilence, war, famine, and death. A war broke out in heaven michael and his angels found the dragon. The dragon and his angel fought back, but he was too weak.
