The Four Apostles
diptych by Albrecht Dürer at the Alte Pinakothek
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Summary
The Four Apostles is a diptych[1]. It draws 998 Wikipedia views per month (diptych category, ranking #4 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Albrecht Dürer[3]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[4]
- Country: Germany[5]
- Instance of: painting[6], painting series[7]
- Movement: German Renaissance[8]
- Genre: religious art[9]
- Depicts: John the Apostle[10], Saint Peter[11], Mark the Evangelist[12], Paul the Apostle[13], book[14], sword[15], key[16], scroll[17], Bible[18], sandal[19], robe[20]
- Made from material: oil paint[21], panel[22]
- Collection: Bavarian State Painting Collections[23]
- Inventory number: 540[24], 545[25]
- Location: Alte Pinakothek, upper floor, gallery II[26]
- Commons category: Four Apostles by Dürer[27]
- Has part(s): The Four Apostles: Saints John and Peter[28], The Four Apostles: Saints Mark and Paul[29]
- Catalog code: 60[30], 9[31]
- Inception: 1526[32]
- Depicts Iconclass notation: 11H(JOHN THE EVANGELIST)[33], 11H(PETER)[34]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35]
- Title: Vier Apostel: Hll. Johannes Ev. und Petrus[36], The Four Apostles[37], Vier Apostel[38]
- Height: 212.8 cm[39]
- Width: 76.2 cm[40]
- Number of parts of this work: 2[41]
- Copyright status: public domain[42]
Why It Matters
The Four Apostles has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]