A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, in armor, kneels before the presiding bishop and lays his hands upon a book of the Gospels as four other bishops watch. The scene is flanked by oranmental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, in armor, kneels before the presiding bishop and lays his hands upon a book of the Gospels as four other bishops watch. The scene is flanked by oranmental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The woodcut depicts the king kneeling before the bishop with head bowed as the bishop reaches out to place a crown upon the king's head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The woodcut depicts the king kneeling before the bishop with head bowed as the bishop reaches out to place a crown upon the king's head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king, draped in a robe, kneels before a bishop who hands him a sword from the altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs standing on eagles and holding bags of snakes. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before the bishop who slides the previously presented sword into the scabbard worn by the king. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before the bishop who slides the previously presented sword into the scabbard worn by the king. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before a bishop who annoints her hands and arms with the oil of catechumens. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring cherubs. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before a bishop who annoints her hands and arms with the oil of catechumens. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring cherubs. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before the bishop who reaches out to place a crown on her head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before the bishop who reaches out to place a crown on her head. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before a bishop who is reciting a litany from a book of the Gospels held by an attendant. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before a bishop who is reciting a litany from a book of the Gospels held by an attendant. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A set of three woodcuts depicting the coronation of a new pope (top), the proper method for the pope to travel, under a canopy with the bishops before him (center), and a scene of the pope blessing travelers (bottom). Each scene is flanked by a different pair of cherubs.
A set of three woodcuts depicting the coronation of a new pope (top), the proper method for the pope to travel, under a canopy with the bishops before him (center), and a scene of the pope blessing travelers (bottom). Each scene is flanked by a different pair of cherubs.
A woodcut depicting the coronation of a new pope. The pope sits on a dias as the papal crown is placed on his head and cardinals and bishops stand and watch. The scene is flanked by decorative scroll work featuring masks. This woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A woodcut depicting the coronation of a new pope. The pope sits on a dias as the papal crown is placed on his head and cardinals and bishops stand and watch. The scene is flanked by decorative scroll work featuring masks. This woodcut is reused throughout the work.
A pair of woodcuts with captions depicting the announcement of a successful election of a new pope (top) and the rite of burning flax at the Papal corronation (bottom).
A pair of woodcuts with captions depicting the announcement of a successful election of a new pope (top) and the rite of burning flax at the Papal corronation (bottom).