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Blessing and Coronation of a King: Presentation of the Sword

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A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

Date Issued or Published
1582
Subject - Topic/Names
Kings and rulers
Bishops
Blessing and cursing
Coronations
Swords
Cherubs (Art)
Eagles
Snakes
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 and Coronation of a King: Presentation of the Sword
Date Issued or Published
1582
Description
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. 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
Kings and rulers
Bishops
Blessing and cursing
Coronations
Swords
Cherubs (Art)
Eagles
Snakes
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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