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Blessing of Travellers

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A woodcut depicting the pope blessing travelers. The pope sits upon a horse, attendants holding a canopy above him, and holds his hand out to bless a trio of travelers while three bishops on horses watch. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

Date Issued or Published
1582
Subject - Topic/Names
Popes
Bishops
Clergy
Horses
Travel
Blessing and cursing
Travellers
Masks
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
Blessing of Travellers
Date Issued or Published
1582
Description
A woodcut depicting the pope blessing travelers. The pope sits upon a horse, attendants holding a canopy above him, and holds his hand out to bless a trio of travelers while three bishops on horses watch. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
Publisher
Giunta, Filippo, 1533-1600
Place of Publication
Venice (Italy)
Contributor
Patrizi Piccolomini, Agostino, approximately 1435-1496
Subject - Topic/Names
Popes
Bishops
Clergy
Horses
Travel
Blessing and cursing
Travellers
Masks
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Source
Sacrarvm caeremoniarvm sive Ritvvm ecclesiasticorvm S. Rom. ecclesiae. : libri tres
Local Call Number
1582 PATR
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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1582
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