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Historiated title page to Johann Lange's Oratio

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A woodcut border on the title page of Johann Lange's Oratio published in 1519. The border is comprised of one complete woodcut and depicts a group of angels playing music as the Virgin Mary, Jesus, and several other saints watch. Additional scenes of cherubs picking fruit and climbing trees appear in the left and right border sections.

Date Issued or Published
1519
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Angels
Cherubs (Art)
Music
Musical instruments
Saints
Jesus Christ
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Title
Historiated title page to Johann Lange's Oratio
Date Issued or Published
1519
Description
A woodcut border on the title page of Johann Lange's Oratio published in 1519. The border is comprised of one complete woodcut and depicts a group of angels playing music as the Virgin Mary, Jesus, and several other saints watch. Additional scenes of cherubs picking fruit and climbing trees appear in the left and right border sections.
Publisher
Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1470-1549
Place of Publication
Leipzig (Germany)
Contributor
Lange, Johann, 1485-1565
Primary Language
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Angels
Cherubs (Art)
Music
Musical instruments
Saints
Jesus Christ
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
21 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Format
Quarto
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Source
Oratio
Local Call Number
1519 LANG
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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