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Coat of Arms of Johann "The Constant", Elector of Saxony

Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553
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A woodcut depicting the coat of arm sof Johann "the Constant" (or "Steadfast"), Elector of Saxony, who was a supporter of Luther and his movement. The coat of arms features a pair of crossed swords at the center, surrounded by ten fields with varying iconography, including lions, eagles, and a rose. Three helmets with different crests sit above the coat of arms and the entire composition is surrounded by a host of cherubs and a pair of trees.

Date Issued or Published
1520
Subject - Topic/Names
Devices (Heraldry)
Swords
Eagles
Lions
Cherubs (Art)
Trees
Johann, der Beständige, Elector of Saxony, 1468-1532
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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P_300000488502_P056
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Title
Coat of Arms of Johann "The Constant", Elector of Saxony
Date Issued or Published
1520
Description
A woodcut depicting the coat of arm sof Johann "the Constant" (or "Steadfast"), Elector of Saxony, who was a supporter of Luther and his movement. The coat of arms features a pair of crossed swords at the center, surrounded by ten fields with varying iconography, including lions, eagles, and a rose. Three helmets with different crests sit above the coat of arms and the entire composition is surrounded by a host of cherubs and a pair of trees.
Creator
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553
Publisher
Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1470-1549
Place of Publication
Wittenberg (Germany)
Contributor
Karlstadt, Andreas Rudolff-Bodenstein von, 1486-1541
Primary Language
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Devices (Heraldry)
Swords
Eagles
Lions
Cherubs (Art)
Trees
Johann, der Beständige, Elector of Saxony, 1468-1532
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
21 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
coats of arms
Format
Quarto
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This work is part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Source
Verba dei : quanto candore & [que] syncere praedicari, quanta[que] solicitudine uniuersi debeant addiscere
Local Call Number
1520 KARL H
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
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Emory University
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Pitts Theology Library
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1520
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