Historiated title page of Luther's De votis monasticis judivium
A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's De votis monasticis judicium printed in 1522. The border is printed as a single woodcut and depicts an archway with cherubs playing the drum and flute (top), and cherubs holding the Electoral Arms of Saxony (left) and the Ducal Arms of Saxony (right).
Schirlentz, Nickel
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
German
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Arches
Devices (Heraldry)
Musical instruments
Sixteenth century
21 cm (approx.)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Quarto
This work is part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Uon denn geystlichen vnd kloster gelubden
1522 LUTH EEE
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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