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Historiated title page of Luther's Sermon von den Heiltumen

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A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Sermon von den Heiltumen printed in 1522. The border consists of four woodcuts, all featuring plant motifs with added elements, including: a bird (left), birds and bugs (top), fruits (right), and an urn (bottom). Within the border and below the title is a fifth woodcut depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with the Virgin Mary to the left and a saint to the right.

Date Issued or Published
1522
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Plants in art
Birds
Fruit
Insects
Crucifixion
Crosses
Holy Cross
Saints
Jesus Christ
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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P_300000458965_P003
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Title
Historiated title page of Luther's Sermon von den Heiltumen
Date Issued or Published
1522
Description
A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Sermon von den Heiltumen printed in 1522. The border consists of four woodcuts, all featuring plant motifs with added elements, including: a bird (left), birds and bugs (top), fruits (right), and an urn (bottom). Within the border and below the title is a fifth woodcut depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with the Virgin Mary to the left and a saint to the right.
Publisher
Ramminger, Melchior, -1543?
Place of Publication
Augsburg (Germany)
Contributor
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Plants in art
Birds
Fruit
Insects
Crucifixion
Crosses
Holy Cross
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
Related Material
This work is part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Historiated title page of Luther's Christlicher Beweisung von dem Jungsten Tag
Source
Ain Sermon vo[n] den Hayltumb[e]n vn[d] Geziert mit Überfluss, Vo[n] hailig[e]n Creütz jn den Kirchen
Local Call Number
1522 LUTH PPPP
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
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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1522
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