However, illustrations like this one commonly depict Thanatos carrying a scythe (like the Grim Reaper), sword, or another implement. Unlike the other three, he is not described carrying a weapon or other object, instead, he is followed by Hades (the resting place of the dead). Known as Θάνατος (Thanatos), of all the riders, he is the only one to whom the text itself explicitly gives a name. The fourth and final Horseman shown here is named Death. Revelation 6:7–8 (New American Standard Bible) Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come." I looked, and behold, a pale horse and he who sat on it had the name Death and Hades was following with him. They're remarkable works of light play using dramatic shadows and incredible precision that display possibly a high point in engraving. The series comprises 139 plates depicting scenes from the Old Testament, including the deuterocanonical books, and 81 from the New Testament. The illustrations were immensely successful and have been reproduced countless times worldwide, influencing the visual arts and popular culture in ways difficult to measure. He found great success with his illustrations for La Grande Bible de Tours in 1866. He resided in Paris mostly while in his prime. Doré was a 19th Century French artist, master printmaker, illustrator, and sculptor. ![]() The fourth Horseman, Death on the Pale Horse.
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