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Historiated title page of Luther's Von Menschenlehre zu meiden

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A woodcut border on the title page to Luther's Von Menschenlehre zu meiden printed in 1522. The border depicts a series of cherubs, including two carrying another on a ram's pelt litter while it plays a horn and carries a standard.

Date Issued or Published
1522
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Horns
Litters
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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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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Title
Historiated title page of Luther's Von Menschenlehre zu meiden
Date Issued or Published
1522
Description
A woodcut border on the title page to Luther's Von Menschenlehre zu meiden printed in 1522. The border depicts a series of cherubs, including two carrying another on a ram's pelt litter while it plays a horn and carries a standard.
Publisher
Petri, Adam, 1454-1527
Place of Publication
Basel (Switzerland)
Contributor
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Horns
Litters
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
20 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 Sermon von dem ehelichen Stand
Source
Von Mensche[n] Leren zu[o] meiden
Local Call Number
1522 LUTH XXX
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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1522
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