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Historiated title page border of Luther's Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab

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A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting God or Jesus Christ holding the globus cruciger (top), decorative pillars with fish and plant motifs (sides), and the scene of the woman and the dragon from Revelations 7 (bottom).

Date Issued or Published
1524
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Plants in art
Fishes
God
Symbols and symbolism
Women
Dragons
Bible. Revelations
Jesus Christ
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Title
Historiated title page border of Luther's Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab
Date Issued or Published
1524
Description
A woodcut border to Luther's Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting God or Jesus Christ holding the globus cruciger (top), decorative pillars with fish and plant motifs (sides), and the scene of the woman and the dragon from Revelations 7 (bottom).
Publisher
Gutknecht, Jobst, -1542
Place of Publication
Nuremberg (Germany)
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Plants in art
Fishes
God
Symbols and symbolism
Women
Dragons
Bible. Revelations
Jesus Christ
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Keyword(s)
Revelations 7
Extent/Dimensions
20 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
Eyn kurtze vnterichtu[n]g, warauff Christus seine Kirchen, oder Gemain gebawet hab.
Local Call Number
1524 LUTH DD
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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1524
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