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Historiated title page border of a selection of Ambrosius Catharinus' criticisms of Luther

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A woodcut border to a selection of Ambrosius Catharinus' criticisms of Luther printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts floral decorations, cherubs, and bucrania (top and sides), as well as a pair of cherubs flanking a pair of pegasi (bottom).

Date Issued or Published
1524
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Plants in art
Bulls
Skull
Pegasus (Greek mythology)
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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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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P_300000089726_P005
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300000089726
Title
Historiated title page border of a selection of Ambrosius Catharinus' criticisms of Luther
Date Issued or Published
1524
Description
A woodcut border to a selection of Ambrosius Catharinus' criticisms of Luther printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts floral decorations, cherubs, and bucrania (top and sides), as well as a pair of cherubs flanking a pair of pegasi (bottom).
Publisher
Emser, Hieronymus, 1478-1527
Place of Publication
Dresden (Germany)
Primary Language
Latin
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Plants in art
Bulls
Skull
Pegasus (Greek mythology)
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Extent/Dimensions
20 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Format
Quarto
Source
Ambrosii Catharini olim La[n]cinoti co[n]tra Martinu[m] Lutherum super his verbis, Tu es Petrus [et cetera], Et tibi dabo claues regni celorum [et cetera], Mathei xvi. : Dialogus [i?]n minus disertus qua[m] elegans et festiuus : Roffensis Episcopi loca qu[a]edam quibus predicta[m] auctoritate[m] cu[m] duabus alijs Matthei scz xviij. & Ioa[n]nis xx. eiusdem monet[a]e, sed no[n] eiusdem valoris comparat, & discrimen earu[m] euidenti scripturaru[m] testimonio declarat.
Local Call Number
1524 AMBR
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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