The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Dürer, 1498) Playing Cards

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, depicts the first four of seven seals that must be opened in order for the Apocalypse to begin. Though hostile in nature, these riders are in no way connected to Satan. Rather, this nature of imagery can be viewed as a finite end to the world, giving humanity a true end. Respective to their Biblical introductions, the first four seals and four horsemen are Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. This is by far the most reproduced and recognisable of The Apocalypse prints, as it has various Christian and secular symbols as well as several references in popular culture.