Initial letter with Moses kneeling before God
A woodcut initial letter "U" depicting Moses praying before God in Heaven, who is holding a globus cruciger. Moses is here depicted with horns, which was common before the Renaissance. The shape of the "U" includes two cherubs atop pillars and a bound bird.
Lemberger, Georg, 1495?-1540?
Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1490-
Wittenberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Prayer
God
Heaven
Symbols and symbolism
Cherubs (Art)
Birds
Columns
Moses (Biblical leader)
Sixteenth century
Numbers
1 image
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
1523 BIBL
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