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Historiated title page border of Den auszerwölte[n] lieben Gottes, allen gelydern Chrysti zuo Augspurg : seinen liebe[n] herren vnd brüdern

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A woodcut border to Luther's Den auszerwölte[n] lieben Gottes, allen gelydern Chrysti zuo Augspurg : seinen liebe[n] herren vnd brüdern printed in 1524. The border is composed of five separate woodcuts depicting Adam and Eve (sides), a pair of dragons flanking shields (bottom), a gryphon (center), and an owl (top).

Date Issued or Published
1524
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Dragons
Fruit
Griffins
Snakes
Devil
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Title
Historiated title page border of Den auszerwölte[n] lieben Gottes, allen gelydern Chrysti zuo Augspurg : seinen liebe[n] herren vnd brüdern
Date Issued or Published
1524
Description
A woodcut border to Luther's Den auszerwölte[n] lieben Gottes, allen gelydern Chrysti zuo Augspurg : seinen liebe[n] herren vnd brüdern printed in 1524. The border is composed of five separate woodcuts depicting Adam and Eve (sides), a pair of dragons flanking shields (bottom), a gryphon (center), and an owl (top).
Publisher
Ramminger, Melchior, -1543?
Place of Publication
Augsburg (Germany)
Contributor
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Decoration and ornament
Dragons
Fruit
Griffins
Snakes
Devil
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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.
Local Call Number
1524 LUTH XX
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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