Historiated title page border of Luther's letter to Duke Charles III of Savoy
A woodcut border to a German translation of Luther's letter to Duke Charles III of Savoy printed in 1524. The border consists of a single woodcut depicting an architectural arch or niche decorated with Corinthian columns (sides), a lady and a knight holding blank shields (top left and right), a pair of sirens holding a blank shield (top), a blank shield filled in with a hand-drawn symbol flanked by two cherubs playing the drums and flute (bottom).
Ramminger, Melchior, -1543?
Augsburg (Germany)
German
Decoration and ornament
Cherubs (Art)
Shields
Drums
Flutes
Musical instruments
Knights
Sirens (Mythology)
Columns
Columns, Corinthian
Sixteenth century
20 cm (approx.)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Quarto
Historiated title page of Luther's Sermon Am Pfingstmontag das Evangelium. Joan. iij
1524 LUTH CC
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
Emory University
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