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The Dragon Thrown into the Bottomless Pit

Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553

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A woodcut depicting an angel locking the dragon, which represents Satan, into a bottomless pit to be bound for a thousand years. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.

Date Issued or Published

1522

Subject - Topic/Names

Subject - Time Period

Sixteenth century

Collections

Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection

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P_300000468989_P051

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300000468989

Title

The Dragon Thrown into the Bottomless Pit

Date Issued or Published

1522

Description

Creator

Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553

Publisher

Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1490-

Place of Publication

Wittenberg (Germany)

Contributor

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

Primary Language

German

Subject - Topic/Names

Bible. Revelations

Visions in the Bible

Angels

Monsters

Dragons in the Bible

Dragons

Keys

Devil

Subject - Time Period

Sixteenth century

Keyword(s)

Revelations 20

Extent/Dimensions

31 cm (approx.)

Content Type

Still image

Content Genre

woodcuts (prints)

Format

Folio

Related Material

This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.

Source

Das Newe Testament Deůtzsch

Local Call Number

1522 BIBL:1

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

Sort Date

1522