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ID: 901000674
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000674
Record Type: Character/Person

First Horseman of the Apocalypse (Christian theme and character)

Note: The first horseman, who rides a white horse and which may symbolize Christ and victory.

Names:
First Horseman of the Apocalypse (Christian theme and character) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Christian theme and characters) (I)
................First Horseman of the Apocalypse (Christian theme and character) (I)
Related Iconography:
source is .... Book of Revelation
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts), Book of Revelation (Bible, sacred text)) [901000133]

Other Relationships:
is personification of .... victory
.....(events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... horsemen
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... theme
.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
First Horseman of the Apocalypse (Christian theme and character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/3046/unknown-maker-the-opening-of-the-first-seal-the-first-horseman-english-about-1255-1260/
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73G3111 opening of the first seal: the man on the white horse with crown, bow and arrow (Victory)

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