Historiated title page of Luther's Disputatio et excusatio
A woodcut border and central illustration on the title page to Luther's Disputatio et excusatio printed in 1519. The border is composed of four separate decorative woodcuts: the left and top ones featuring plants and flowers, the right one depicting a stick with a ribbon coiled around it and stars in the background, and the bottom one depicting a monkey amidst floral ornaments. At the center of the page is a separate woodcut depicting a bishop, carrying a staff and book.
Landsberg, Martin, -1523
Leipzig (Germany)
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Latin
Decoration and ornament
Plants in art
Flowers
Monkeys
Bishops
Sixteenth century
21 cm (approx.)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Quarto
Historiated title page of Luther's Disputatio domini Johannis Eccij et P. Martini Luther in Studio Lipsiensi futura
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
1519 LUTH EE
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