The Emperor
A woodcut depicting an emperor listening to the petition of one of his subjects. A skeleton, representing death, holds the crown on the emperor’s head, as the emperor holds a broken sword. An orb, a scepter, and an hourglass sit on the ground at his feet. The emperor is also wearing the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The woodcut is accompanied by verses from Isaiah 38 and 22 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526
Frellon, Jean, -1568
Lyon (France)
French
Bible. Isaiah
Emperors
Human skeleton
Skeleton
Death
Crowns
Swords
Symbols and symbolism
Sixteenth century
Isaiah 22
Isaiah 38
15 cm (approx)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Octavo
This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Les Images de la mort [de H. Holbein] : avx quelles sont adioustées douze figures ... La medecine de l'ame. La consolation des malades. Vn sermon de mortalité, par sainct Cyprian. Vn sermon de patience, par sainct Iehan Chrysostome ...
1547 IMAG
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