Rites upon the Death of a Bishop
A woodcut depicting funeral rites performed upon the death of a bishop. The body of the deceased bishop is laid on an ornate bier while five presiding bishops stand at each corner of the bier and at the head, offering prayers. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling atop helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
Giunta, Filippo, 1533-1600
Venice (Italy)
Patrizi Piccolomini, Agostino, approximately 1435-1496
Bishops
Death
Rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Crosses
Staff, Pastoral
Cherubs (Art)
Helmets
Sixteenth century
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Sacrarvm caeremoniarvm sive Ritvvm ecclesiasticorvm S. Rom. ecclesiae. : libri tres
1582 PATR
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