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This sermon reflects on God's love through the lens of Jesus' birth.

This sermon reflects on God's love through the lens of Jesus' birth.

This sermon addresses the importance of self-denial for women seeking a religious profession, emphasizing that self-denial prevents one from falling victim to religious enemies, and explaining that entering into a religious life is the best form of religious penance.

This sermon addresses the importance of self-denial for women seeking a religious profession, emphasizing that self-denial prevents one from falling victim to religious enemies, and explaining that entering into a religious life is the best form of religious penance.

This sermon examines the virtue of humility, explaining what true humility consists of, outlining methods by which one can become humble, and emphasizing the importance of humility in gaining salvation.

This sermon examines the virtue of humility, explaining what true humility consists of, outlining methods by which one can become humble, and emphasizing the importance of humility in gaining salvation.

This sermon describes the reprobate through horrifying imagery, characterizing the people who will be left behind on earth while Jesus carries his elect few to Heaven.

This sermon describes the reprobate through horrifying imagery, characterizing the people who will be left behind on earth while Jesus carries his elect few to Heaven.

This sermon seeks to instruct Christians on the proper way to embody a true and whole love for God as has been commanded.

This sermon seeks to instruct Christians on the proper way to embody a true and whole love for God as has been commanded.

A vellum leaf from a Dutch Book of Hours. The recto and verso have decorated borders; the recto contains a six-line historiated initial “S” depicting the head of Christ, the symbol of the “agnus dei” (lamb of God) in the margin, and two two-line decorated initials all in red and blue inks.

A vellum leaf from a Dutch Book of Hours. The recto and verso have decorated borders; the recto contains a six-line historiated initial “S” depicting the head of Christ, the symbol of the “agnus dei” (lamb of God) in the margin, and two two-line decorated initials all in red and blue inks.

Summary: German translation by Ludwig Hätzer of Epistola contra Judaeorum, thought to be written in Arabic by Samuel of Marocco, an apostate Jew at the beginning of the 11th century and translated into Latin by the Spanish Dominican Alphonsus Bonihominis in the 14th century and widely disseminated. Bonihominis is likely the real author of the work.

Summary: German translation by Ludwig Hätzer of Epistola contra Judaeorum, thought to be written in Arabic by Samuel of Marocco, an apostate Jew at the beginning of the 11th century and translated into Latin by the Spanish Dominican Alphonsus Bonihominis in the 14th century and widely disseminated. Bonihominis is likely the real author of the work.

Summary: Sermon by Martin Luther criticizing the adoration of the cross and supposed relics of the Passion.

Summary: Sermon by Martin Luther criticizing the adoration of the cross and supposed relics of the Passion.

Summary: A sermon by Luther admonishing the directing of one's attentions not to the wealth of the church and its relics, but to the needs of the poor.

Summary: A sermon by Luther admonishing the directing of one's attentions not to the wealth of the church and its relics, but to the needs of the poor.

An engraving depicting the main altar of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

An engraving depicting the main altar of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

An architectural historiated woodcut border on the title page of Luther's German Catechism. The border consists of a decorative arch, topped with a pair of cherubs supporting a roundel with the Luther rose on the left and a crest with the Lamb of God on the right. At the bottom of the page, the scene of the Crucifixion is depicted with Jesus in the center, flanked by the two thieves, however as the bottom right corner of the page is torn away, the second thief is missing.

An architectural historiated woodcut border on the title page of Luther's German Catechism. The border consists of a decorative arch, topped with a pair of cherubs supporting a roundel with the Luther rose on the left and a crest with the Lamb of God on the right. At the bottom of the page, the scene of the Crucifixion is depicted with Jesus in the center, flanked by the two thieves, however as the bottom right corner of the page is torn away, the second thief is missing.

Illuminated painting depicting the Ascension. Jesus appears in the sky surrounded by four angels above his mother Mary in the center of the image. Mary is surrounded by a crowd of men.

Illuminated painting depicting the Ascension. Jesus appears in the sky surrounded by four angels above his mother Mary in the center of the image. Mary is surrounded by a crowd of men.

Illuminated painting depicting the Baptism. Jesus stands surrounded by water with a fish near his feet. John the Baptist stands on the left with wild hair and looks towards the heavens, where a dove is descending. Two angels above and two men on the right observe the baptism.

Illuminated painting depicting the Baptism. Jesus stands surrounded by water with a fish near his feet. John the Baptist stands on the left with wild hair and looks towards the heavens, where a dove is descending. Two angels above and two men on the right observe the baptism.

The town of Bethany, situated at the base of the Mount of Olives.

The town of Bethany, situated at the base of the Mount of Olives.

A square in the town of Bethlehem to the West of the Church of Nativity.

A square in the town of Bethlehem to the West of the Church of Nativity.

A carpenters' shop in Nazareth.

A carpenters' shop in Nazareth.

An engraving depicting a scene from the eighth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Christ offers the crown of Rome, the crown of Byzantium, and the Crown of Thorns to Saint Louis, who choses the Crown of Thorns. Saint Louis kneels on a cloud held up by angels, reaching out towards Christ enthroned and surrounded by seraphim, while below the two, the orders of the blessed behold the scene in praise.

An engraving depicting a scene from the eighth book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Christ offers the crown of Rome, the crown of Byzantium, and the Crown of Thorns to Saint Louis, who choses the Crown of Thorns. Saint Louis kneels on a cloud held up by angels, reaching out towards Christ enthroned and surrounded by seraphim, while below the two, the orders of the blessed behold the scene in praise.

A woodcut depicting Jesus Christ teaching the apostles about the End Times as he gestures towards the heavens, where the sun, moon, and stars can be seen.

A woodcut depicting Jesus Christ teaching the apostles about the End Times as he gestures towards the heavens, where the sun, moon, and stars can be seen.

A woodcut depicting Jesus Christ riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, the apostles behind him, as a man lays his cloak on the road before him.

A woodcut depicting Jesus Christ riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, the apostles behind him, as a man lays his cloak on the road before him.

Leaf CI of the German Nuremberg Chronicle, with a large woodcut, colorized by hand, depicting Christ enthroned, surrounded by the Apostles.

Leaf CI of the German Nuremberg Chronicle, with a large woodcut, colorized by hand, depicting Christ enthroned, surrounded by the Apostles.

A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle's vision from the first chapter of Revelations of a Christ with flaming eyes, surrounded by seven candlesticks and holding seven stars, with a sword emerging from his mouth. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.

A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle's vision from the first chapter of Revelations of a Christ with flaming eyes, surrounded by seven candlesticks and holding seven stars, with a sword emerging from his mouth. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.