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  • A woodcut border to Luther's De instituendis ministris ecclesiae printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
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    Historiated title page border of Von eynsetzung vnnd ordnung der diener der Kirchen, das ist der gemaine, : An den Ersamen vn[d] weysen Rathe der Stat Prage des Böhemishcen Landes: auss dem Lateyn in das Teütsch gebracht vnnd gezogen jm Jar 1524

    A woodcut border to Luther's De instituendis ministris ecclesiae printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's De instituendis ministris ecclesiae printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
  • A woodcut border to Luther's Vonn dem grewel der stillmesse, so man den Canon nennet printed in 1525. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting an architectural arch featuring a pair of Corinthian columns, six cherubs, a shield, and floral decoration.
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    Historiated title page border of Vonn dem grewel der stillmesse, so man den Canon nennet

    A woodcut border to Luther's Vonn dem grewel der stillmesse, so man den Canon nennet printed in 1525. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting an architectural arch featuring a pair of Corinthian columns, six cherubs, a shield, and floral decoration.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1525
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Luther's Vonn dem grewel der stillmesse, so man den Canon nennet printed in 1525. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting an architectural arch featuring a pair of Corinthian columns, six cherubs, a shield, and floral decoration.
  • A woodcut border to Augustin von Alveldt's Widder Luthers trostung ann die Christen zu Hall : vber er Georgen yhres Predigers todt, szo viel die entpfahung des hochwirdigen Sacraments belangt printed in 1528. The border consists of a single wood cut depicting a pair of columns, one with bulls heads (sides), a pair of cherubs holding the coat of arms of Dresden (bottom), and an arch decorated with floral designs (top).
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    Historiated title page border of Widder Luthers trostung ann die Christen zu Hall : vber er Georgen yhres Predigers todt, szo viel die entpfahung des hochwirdigen Sacraments belangt

    A woodcut border to Augustin von Alveldt's Widder Luthers trostung ann die Christen zu Hall : vber er Georgen yhres Predigers todt, szo viel die entpfahung des hochwirdigen Sacraments belangt printed in 1528. The border consists of a single wood cut depicting a pair of columns, one with bulls heads (sides), a pair of cherubs holding the coat of arms of Dresden (bottom), and an arch decorated with floral designs (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1528
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Augustin von Alveldt's Widder Luthers trostung ann die Christen zu Hall : vber er Georgen yhres Predigers todt, szo viel die entpfahung des hochwirdigen Sacraments belangt printed in 1528. The border consists of a single wood cut depicting a pair of columns, one with bulls heads (sides), a pair of cherubs holding the coat of arms of Dresden (bottom), and an arch decorated with floral designs (top).
  • A woodcut border to Urbanus Rhegius's Wider den newen Taufforden : notwendige Warnung an alle Christgleubigen printed in 1527. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting a series of cherubs, some playing instruments (sides and bottom) and a man flanked by floral decorations (top).
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    Historiated title page border of Wider den newen Taufforden : notwendige Warnung an alle Christgleubigen

    A woodcut border to Urbanus Rhegius's Wider den newen Taufforden : notwendige Warnung an alle Christgleubigen printed in 1527. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting a series of cherubs, some playing instruments (sides and bottom) and a man flanked by floral decorations (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1527
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Urbanus Rhegius's Wider den newen Taufforden : notwendige Warnung an alle Christgleubigen printed in 1527. The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting a series of cherubs, some playing instruments (sides and bottom) and a man flanked by floral decorations (top).
  • A woodcut border to Wolfgang Capito's Was man halten, vnnd Antwurtten soll, von der spaltung zwischen Martin Luther, vnnd Andres Carolstadt printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
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    Historiated title page border of Wolfgang Capito's Was man halten, vnnd Antwurtten soll, von der spaltung zwischen Martin Luther, vnnd Andres Carolstadt

    A woodcut border to Wolfgang Capito's Was man halten, vnnd Antwurtten soll, von der spaltung zwischen Martin Luther, vnnd Andres Carolstadt printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Wolfgang Capito's Was man halten, vnnd Antwurtten soll, von der spaltung zwischen Martin Luther, vnnd Andres Carolstadt printed in 1524. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a cherub flanked by two deer (bottom), decorative plants (sides), and a cherub holding a blank shield flanked by two other cherubs (top).
  • A woodcut border to Zwei kaiserliche uneinige und widerwärtige Gebote den Luther betreffend printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting three cherubs holding a plaque with the date of publication (top), a pair of architectural elements with two men standing between pairs of columns and topped with a female and male siren respectively (sides), and a man's torso with plant-like limbs (bottom).
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    Historiated title page border of Zwei kaiserliche uneinige und widerwärtige Gebote den Luther betreffend

    A woodcut border to Zwei kaiserliche uneinige und widerwärtige Gebote den Luther betreffend printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting three cherubs holding a plaque with the date of publication (top), a pair of architectural elements with two men standing between pairs of columns and topped with a female and male siren respectively (sides), and a man's torso with plant-like limbs (bottom).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to Zwei kaiserliche uneinige und widerwärtige Gebote den Luther betreffend printed in 1524. The border is composed of four separate woodcuts depicting three cherubs holding a plaque with the date of publication (top), a pair of architectural elements with two men standing between pairs of columns and topped with a female and male siren respectively (sides), and a man's torso with plant-like limbs (bottom).
  • A woodcut border to a collection of Luther's sermons printed in 1523. The border is comprised of a single woodcut and depicts a forest filled with deer, lions, horses, a unicorn, and a pair of cherubs holding rabbits and a shield (bottom). At the top of the woodcut, a dove with a branch in its mouth sits above a pair of decorative dragons above a frame surrounding the title. The shield held by the cherubs features a cross and "S" symbol, potentially a printer's mark of Johann Schott, that likely plays on the serpentine appearence of the "S" by representing the Cross victorious over the serpent.
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    Historiated title page border of a collection of Luther's sermons

    A woodcut border to a collection of Luther's sermons printed in 1523. The border is comprised of a single woodcut and depicts a forest filled with deer, lions, horses, a unicorn, and a pair of cherubs holding rabbits and a shield (bottom). At the top of the woodcut, a dove with a branch in its mouth sits above a pair of decorative dragons above a frame surrounding the title.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to a collection of Luther's sermons printed in 1523. The border is comprised of a single woodcut and depicts a forest filled with deer, lions, horses, a unicorn, and a pair of cherubs holding rabbits and a shield (bottom). At the top of the woodcut, a dove with a branch in its mouth sits above a pair of decorative dragons above a frame surrounding the title.
  • A woodcut border to a collection of Luther's sermons printed in 1523. The border is comprised of a single woodcut and depicts four scenes: two well dressed men appearing to be appealing to God (right), Jesus preaching to a group while behind him is a fourest full of sheep and chickens (bottom), pilgrims or worshipers climbing a path towards a church (left), and shadowy figures surrounding a kneeling man in a cloak (top). Along the outside of the border, four Biblical verses are printed: the Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2; top), sinners begging for God's mercy (Luke 13; right), the Father revealed in the Son (Matthew 11; bottom), and caution against false Messiahs (Matthew 24; left).
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    Historiated title page border of a collection of Luther's sermons

    A woodcut border to a collection of Luther's sermons printed in 1523. The border is comprised of a single woodcut and depicts four scenes: two well dressed men appearing to be appealing to God (right), Jesus preaching to a group while behind him is a fourest full of sheep and chickens (bottom), pilgrims or worshipers climbing a path towards a church (left), and shadowy figures surrounding a kneeling man in a cloak (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to a collection of Luther's sermons printed in 1523. The border is comprised of a single woodcut and depicts four scenes: two well dressed men appearing to be appealing to God (right), Jesus preaching to a group while behind him is a fourest full of sheep and chickens (bottom), pilgrims or worshipers climbing a path towards a church (left), and shadowy figures surrounding a kneeling man in a cloak (top).
  • A woodcut border to a set of eight Luther sermons printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting a cherub playing a violin atop a plant (right), a woman below a pair of fish (left), and various ornamental and floral designs (top and bottom).
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    Historiated title page border of a set of eight Luther sermons

    A woodcut border to a set of eight Luther sermons printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting a cherub playing a violin atop a plant (right), a woman below a pair of fish (left), and various ornamental and floral designs (top and bottom).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border to a set of eight Luther sermons printed in 1523. The border is composed of four woodcuts depicting a cherub playing a violin atop a plant (right), a woman below a pair of fish (left), and various ornamental and floral designs (top and bottom).
  • The title page of Martin Luther's Auff des bocks zu Leypczick Antwort featuring several scenes, including: two men operating a printing press (bottom left), a man wearing worn clothes and carrying two flaggons and a cup with bees flying arouns his head (center left), an owl being harrassed by smaller birds (top right), an eagle (top center), a bear attacking a cow (top right), a dog attacking a deer (top-center right), a wolf attacking a sheep (bottom-center right), a man with a pole and a satchel (bottom right), and a heron standing beside Johann Rhau-Grunenberg's monogram "IG" (bottom center).
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    Historiated title page of Auff des bocks zu Leypczick Antwort

    The title page of Martin Luther's Auff des bocks zu Leypczick Antwort featuring several scenes, including: two men operating a printing press (bottom left), a man wearing worn clothes and carrying two flaggons and a cup with bees flying arouns his head (center left), an owl being harrassed by smaller birds (top right), an eagle (top center), a bear attacking a cow (top right), a dog attacking a deer (top-center right), a wolf attacking a sheep (bottom-center right), a man with a pole and a satchel (bottom right), and a heron standing beside Johann Rhau-Grunenberg's monogram "IG
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1521
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Martin Luther's Auff des bocks zu Leypczick Antwort featuring several scenes, including: two men operating a printing press (bottom left), a man wearing worn clothes and carrying two flaggons and a cup with bees flying arouns his head (center left), an owl being harrassed by smaller birds (top right), an eagle (top center), a bear attacking a cow (top right), a dog attacking a deer (top-center right), a wolf attacking a sheep (bottom-center right), a man with a pole and a satchel (bottom right), and a heron standing beside Johann Rhau-Grunenberg's monogram "IG
  • The title page of Robert Barnes' Bapsttrew Hadriani iiij. vnd Alexanders iii. gegen Keyser Friderichen Barbarossa geübt : Aus der Historia zusamen gezogen nützlich zu lesen featuring a woodcut of Pope Alexander III confronting the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I.
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    Historiated title page of Bapsttrew Hadriani iiij. vnd Alexanders iii. gegen Keyser Friderichen Barbarossa geübt : Aus der Historia zusamen gezogen nützlich zu lesen

    The title page of Robert Barnes' Bapsttrew Hadriani iiij. vnd Alexanders iii. gegen Keyser Friderichen Barbarossa geübt : Aus der Historia zusamen gezogen nützlich zu lesen featuring a woodcut of Pope Alexander III confronting the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1545
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Robert Barnes' Bapsttrew Hadriani iiij. vnd Alexanders iii. gegen Keyser Friderichen Barbarossa geübt : Aus der Historia zusamen gezogen nützlich zu lesen featuring a woodcut of Pope Alexander III confronting the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I.
  • The title page of Martin Luther's Low German translation of the Bible featuring a collection of biblical scenes and symbols based on Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting, "Law and Gospel" (or "Sin and Redemption"). On the left of the image are scenes representing Law/Sin, including: a dead tree, Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, Adam and Eve, the brazen serpent, and a corpse lying atop a tomb. On the right of the image are scenes representing Gospel/Redemption, including: a flourishing tree, the Annunciation, the angel appearing to the sheperds, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.
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    Historiated title page of De Biblie

    Altdorfer, Erhard, approximately 1480-approximately 1570
    The title page of Martin Luther's Low German translation of the Bible featuring a collection of biblical scenes and symbols based on Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting, "Law and Gospel" (or "Sin and Redemption"). On the left of the image are scenes representing Law/Sin, including: a dead tree, Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, Adam and Eve, the brazen serpent, and a corpse lying atop a tomb.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1533
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Martin Luther's Low German translation of the Bible featuring a collection of biblical scenes and symbols based on Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting, "Law and Gospel" (or "Sin and Redemption"). On the left of the image are scenes representing Law/Sin, including: a dead tree, Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, Adam and Eve, the brazen serpent, and a corpse lying atop a tomb.
  • The title page of Hans Sachs' Disputacion zwischen ainem Chorherrenn vnnd Schüchmacher : dariñ das wort gottes vnd ein recht Cristlich wesen verfochtten wirtt featuring a scene where a cobbler approaches a canon and a woman, possibly the canon's cook.
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    Historiated title page of Disputacion zwischen ainem Chorherrenn vnnd Schüchmacher : dariñ das wort gottes vnd ein recht Cristlich wesen verfochtten wirtt

    The title page of Hans Sachs' Disputacion zwischen ainem Chorherrenn vnnd Schüchmacher : dariñ das wort gottes vnd ein recht Cristlich wesen verfochtten wirtt featuring a scene where a cobbler approaches a canon and a woman, possibly the canon's cook.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Hans Sachs' Disputacion zwischen ainem Chorherrenn vnnd Schüchmacher : dariñ das wort gottes vnd ein recht Cristlich wesen verfochtten wirtt featuring a scene where a cobbler approaches a canon and a woman, possibly the canon's cook.
  • The title page of Diepold Peringer's Ein Sermon geprediget vom Pawren zu Werdt, bey Nürmberg, am Sontag vor Fassnacht, von dem freyen Willen des Menschen featuring an image of a German peasant farmer holding an agricultural flail (used to separate grain from husk) in representation of the author. A coat of arms is set beside the figure.
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    Historiated title page of Ein Sermon geprediget vom Pawren zu Werdt, bey Nürmberg, am Sontag vor Fassnacht, von dem freyen Willen des Menschen

    Schön, Erhard, -1542
    The title page of Diepold Peringer's Ein Sermon geprediget vom Pawren zu Werdt, bey Nürmberg, am Sontag vor Fassnacht, von dem freyen Willen des Menschen featuring an image of a German peasant farmer holding an agricultural flail (used to separate grain from husk) in representation of the author. A coat of arms is set beside the figure.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Diepold Peringer's Ein Sermon geprediget vom Pawren zu Werdt, bey Nürmberg, am Sontag vor Fassnacht, von dem freyen Willen des Menschen featuring an image of a German peasant farmer holding an agricultural flail (used to separate grain from husk) in representation of the author. A coat of arms is set beside the figure.
  • The title page of Martin Luther's Ermanunge zum frid auff die zwölff artickel der bawrschafft in Schwaben featuring a decorative border with seven cherubs harvesting flowers amongst thorny roses.
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    Historiated title page of Ermanunge zum frid auff die zwölff artickel der bawrschafft in Schwaben

    The title page of Martin Luther's Ermanunge zum frid auff die zwölff artickel der bawrschafft in Schwaben featuring a decorative border with seven cherubs harvesting flowers amongst thorny roses.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1525
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Martin Luther's Ermanunge zum frid auff die zwölff artickel der bawrschafft in Schwaben featuring a decorative border with seven cherubs harvesting flowers amongst thorny roses.
  • The title page of Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, vn[d] Psalm : dem reinen wort Gottes gemess, auss der heylige[n] schrifft, durch mancherley hochgelerter gemacht, in der Kirchen zu sigen, wie es dann zum tayl berayt zuo Wittenberg in übung ist featuring four decorative panels, the left and right mirrored decorative columns, the top featuring Jesus/God, and the bottom (printed upside-down) featuring a pair of horns with two swans and fish.
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    Historiated title page of Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, vn[d] Psalm : dem reinen wort Gottes gemess, auss der heylige[n] schrifft, durch mancherley hochgelerter gemacht, in der Kirchen zu sigen, wie es dann zum tayl berayt zuo Wittenberg in übung ist

    Schön, Erhard, -1542
    The title page of Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, vn[d] Psalm : dem reinen wort Gottes gemess, auss der heylige[n] schrifft, durch mancherley hochgelerter gemacht, in der Kirchen zu sigen, wie es dann zum tayl berayt zuo Wittenberg in übung ist featuring four decorative panels, the left and right mirrored decorative columns, the top featuring Jesus/God, and the bottom (printed upside-down) featuring a pair of horns with two swans and fish.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1524
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Etlich Cristlich lider Lobgesang, vn[d] Psalm : dem reinen wort Gottes gemess, auss der heylige[n] schrifft, durch mancherley hochgelerter gemacht, in der Kirchen zu sigen, wie es dann zum tayl berayt zuo Wittenberg in übung ist featuring four decorative panels, the left and right mirrored decorative columns, the top featuring Jesus/God, and the bottom (printed upside-down) featuring a pair of horns with two swans and fish.
  • A woodcut border on the title page of Gallus Korn's personal narrative of leaving his monastic community after joining the Protestants. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting a Wild Man and Woman flanking a blank crest (bottom), a bagpipe player (right), a cherub and another figure (left), and a group of cherubs fighting a dragon (top).
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    Historiated title page of Gallus Korn's account of being a monk-turned Protestant

    Baldung, Hans, -1545
    A woodcut border on the title page of Gallus Korn's personal narrative of leaving his monastic community after joining the Protestants. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting a Wild Man and Woman flanking a blank crest (bottom), a bagpipe player (right), a cherub and another figure (left), and a group of cherubs fighting a dragon (top).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1522
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border on the title page of Gallus Korn's personal narrative of leaving his monastic community after joining the Protestants. The border is comprised of a single woodcut depicting a Wild Man and Woman flanking a blank crest (bottom), a bagpipe player (right), a cherub and another figure (left), and a group of cherubs fighting a dragon (top).
  • A woodcut border on the title page of Karlstadt's treatise on which books should be considered canonical alongside the Bible. The border is made up of four separate woodcuts, all with unique floral designs.
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    Historiated title page of Karlstadt's treatise on canonical books

    A woodcut border on the title page of Karlstadt's treatise on which books should be considered canonical alongside the Bible. The border is made up of four separate woodcuts, all with unique floral designs.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1521
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border on the title page of Karlstadt's treatise on which books should be considered canonical alongside the Bible. The border is made up of four separate woodcuts, all with unique floral designs.
  • The title page of Kirche[n] Gesäng : aus dem Wittenbergischen vnd allen andern den besten Gesangbüchern, so biss anhero hin vnd wider aussgangen colligirt vnd gesamlet ; In eine feine richtige vnd gute ordnung gebracht, vnd auffs fleissigest, vnd nach den besten exempla, including a frame with several scenes from the New Testament. The scenes include: the nativity (top), Jesus teaching and healing (top left), Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and the crucifixion (bottom left), the resurrection (top right), and Pentecost (bottom right). Decorative elements of the frame include cherubs, plants, scrollwork, and an eagle.
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    Historiated title page of Kirche[n] Gesäng : aus dem Wittenbergischen vnd allen andern den besten Gesangbüchern, so biss anhero hin vnd wider aussgangen colligirt vnd gesamlet ; In eine feine richtige vnd gute ordnung gebracht, vnd auffs fleissigest, vnd nach den besten exempla

    The title page of Kirche[n] Gesäng : aus dem Wittenbergischen vnd allen andern den besten Gesangbüchern, so biss anhero hin vnd wider aussgangen colligirt vnd gesamlet ; In eine feine richtige vnd gute ordnung gebracht, vnd auffs fleissigest, vnd nach den besten exempla, including a frame with several scenes from the New Testament. The scenes include: the nativity (top), Jesus teaching and healing (top left), Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and the crucifixion (bottom left), the resurrection (top right), and Pentecost (bottom right).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1569
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    The title page of Kirche[n] Gesäng : aus dem Wittenbergischen vnd allen andern den besten Gesangbüchern, so biss anhero hin vnd wider aussgangen colligirt vnd gesamlet ; In eine feine richtige vnd gute ordnung gebracht, vnd auffs fleissigest, vnd nach den besten exempla, including a frame with several scenes from the New Testament. The scenes include: the nativity (top), Jesus teaching and healing (top left), Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and the crucifixion (bottom left), the resurrection (top right), and Pentecost (bottom right).
  • A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Ain Sermon Secundum Matheum printed in 1522. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts an architectural arch or nice decorated with plant motifs. Within the border and below the title, a cherub is depicted holding the Electoral Arms of Saxony (left) and the Ducal Arms of Saxony (right).
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    Historiated title page of Luther's Ain Sermon Secundum Matheum

    A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Ain Sermon Secundum Matheum printed in 1522. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts an architectural arch or nice decorated with plant motifs. Within the border and below the title, a cherub is depicted holding the Electoral Arms of Saxony (left) and the Ducal Arms of Saxony (right).
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1522
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Ain Sermon Secundum Matheum printed in 1522. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts an architectural arch or nice decorated with plant motifs. Within the border and below the title, a cherub is depicted holding the Electoral Arms of Saxony (left) and the Ducal Arms of Saxony (right).
  • A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Christlicher Beweisung von dem Jungsten Tag printed in 1522. The border is composed of five woodcuts arranged around the title. The bottom of the border is made up of two decorative woodcuts, one featuring a bird amongst foliage (possibly a woodcut usually used for either the left or right side of a title page border, considering the orienation of the bird) and a more architectural decorative image. The left and right sides feature two similar pieces featuring blank crests, plinths and foliage. The top piece features a more detailed image of Christ as Salvator Mundi, holding a globus cruciger and flanked by cherubs .
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    Historiated title page of Luther's Christlicher Beweisung von dem Jungsten Tag

    A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Christlicher Beweisung von dem Jungsten Tag printed in 1522. The border is composed of five woodcuts arranged around the title. The bottom of the border is made up of two decorative woodcuts, one featuring a bird amongst foliage (possibly a woodcut usually used for either the left or right side of a title page border, considering the orienation of the bird) and a more architectural decorative image. The left and right sides feature two similar pieces featuring blank crests, plinths and foliage.
    Subject - Time Period
    Sixteenth century
    Date Issued or Published
    1522
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Christlicher Beweisung von dem Jungsten Tag printed in 1522. The border is composed of five woodcuts arranged around the title. The bottom of the border is made up of two decorative woodcuts, one featuring a bird amongst foliage (possibly a woodcut usually used for either the left or right side of a title page border, considering the orienation of the bird) and a more architectural decorative image. The left and right sides feature two similar pieces featuring blank crests, plinths and foliage.
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