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Wittenberg in Obern Sachsen

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A woodcut containing a view of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt. The woodcut was excerpted from from the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia (Basel: Heinrich Petri, 1572). The reverse side depicts a jousting battle scene.

Date Created
1572
Subject - Topic/Names
Woodcuts (prints)
Subject - Geographic
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
Reformation-era Woodcut collection
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The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
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Primary Repository ID
P_MSS400_B001_F004_I001
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300000445530
Title
Wittenberg in Obern Sachsen
Date Created
1572
Description
A woodcut containing a view of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt. The woodcut was excerpted from from the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia (Basel: Heinrich Petri, 1572). The reverse side depicts a jousting battle scene.
Publisher
Petri, Heinrich, 1508-1579
Place of Publication
Basel (Switzerland)
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Woodcuts (prints)
Subject - Geographic
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Germany
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
32.6 x 21.1 cm
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Related Material
Manuscript Collection No. 400
Source
Reformation-era Woodcut collection, 1506-1575
Citations and References
Bachmann, Die Alten Städtebilder, no. 2330
Sublocation
Box 1, Folder 4
Local Call Number
MSS 400
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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1572
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