Historiated title page border of a selection of Ambrosius Catharinus' criticisms of Luther
A woodcut border to a selection of Ambrosius Catharinus' criticisms of Luther printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts floral decorations, cherubs, and bucrania (top and sides), as well as a pair of cherubs flanking a pair of pegasi (bottom).
Emser, Hieronymus, 1478-1527
Dresden (Germany)
Latin
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Plants in art
Bulls
Skull
Pegasus (Greek mythology)
Sixteenth century
20 cm (approx.)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Quarto
Ambrosii Catharini olim La[n]cinoti co[n]tra Martinu[m] Lutherum super his verbis, Tu es Petrus [et cetera], Et tibi dabo claues regni celorum [et cetera], Mathei xvi. : Dialogus [i?]n minus disertus qua[m] elegans et festiuus : Roffensis Episcopi loca qu[a]edam quibus predicta[m] auctoritate[m] cu[m] duabus alijs Matthei scz xviij. & Ioa[n]nis xx. eiusdem monet[a]e, sed no[n] eiusdem valoris comparat, & discrimen earu[m] euidenti scripturaru[m] testimonio declarat.
1524 AMBR
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