Search

An engraving depicting Jesus appearing to his disciples after his resurrection and guiding them to a bring in a large catch of fish.

An engraving depicting Jesus appearing to his disciples after his resurrection and guiding them to a bring in a large catch of fish.

An engraving depicting two separate scenes. On the left, Jesus tells his disciples that if they do not have swords, they should sell their cloaks and buy one in order to fulfill the scripture "And he was counted among the lawless". On the right, the Pope is depicted celebrating the Eucharist.

An engraving depicting two separate scenes. On the left, Jesus tells his disciples that if they do not have swords, they should sell their cloaks and buy one in order to fulfill the scripture "And he was counted among the lawless". On the right, the Pope is depicted celebrating the Eucharist.

A woodcut depicting Jesus' triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem. Jesus rides a donkey with hand raised to bless the people as they lay palms before him. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring pelicans and snails.

A woodcut depicting Jesus' triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem. Jesus rides a donkey with hand raised to bless the people as they lay palms before him. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring pelicans and snails.

Summary:

Summary:

Summary:

Summary:

A woodcut by Urs Graf depicting Judas receiving thirty pieces of silver for his betrayal of Christ. The image was taken from a 1506 harmony of the Gospel texts of the Passion, edited by Matthias Ringmann, translated by Geiler von Keysersberg and printed by Johann Knobloch in Strasbourg.||This woodcut was acquired through the generous subvention of Mrs. Carol A. Jeschke, October 2020.

A woodcut by Urs Graf depicting Judas receiving thirty pieces of silver for his betrayal of Christ. The image was taken from a 1506 harmony of the Gospel texts of the Passion, edited by Matthias Ringmann, translated by Geiler von Keysersberg and printed by Johann Knobloch in Strasbourg.||This woodcut was acquired through the generous subvention of Mrs. Carol A. Jeschke, October 2020.

Summary: Poem on the birth of Jesus Christ.

Summary: Poem on the birth of Jesus Christ.

A woodcut image depicting the assumption of Lazarus and the damnation of the rich man as told in Luke 16. Lazarus appears held in the arms of God/Christ in the sky as the rich man sinks into a hole filled with flames.

A woodcut image depicting the assumption of Lazarus and the damnation of the rich man as told in Luke 16. Lazarus appears held in the arms of God/Christ in the sky as the rich man sinks into a hole filled with flames.

A series of 35 engravings depicting the stages of a Roman Catholic mass. The engravings are displayed nine to a page across four pages, and each one is numbered in the upper left corner with the description of the stage of mass at the bottom. In each scene, a different picture hangs above the altar, depicting in sequence the Passion with a description of the scene at the above the engraving.

A series of 35 engravings depicting the stages of a Roman Catholic mass. The engravings are displayed nine to a page across four pages, and each one is numbered in the upper left corner with the description of the stage of mass at the bottom. In each scene, a different picture hangs above the altar, depicting in sequence the Passion with a description of the scene at the above the engraving.

A letter from John Wesley to Jane Hilton encouraging her to fully devote herself to Chirist and be wary of the Devil's attempts to lead astray.

A letter from John Wesley to Jane Hilton encouraging her to fully devote herself to Chirist and be wary of the Devil's attempts to lead astray.

A letter from John Wesley to his sister, Elizabeth, recounting a conversation they had and lamenting the lack of christian advisers in her life.

A letter from John Wesley to his sister, Elizabeth, recounting a conversation they had and lamenting the lack of christian advisers in her life.

A letter from John Wesley to Elizabeth Woodhouse advising her to share the "Instructions for Members of Religious Societies" and to use it as a guide in her own faith, thereby guiding her and others to salvation in Christ.

A letter from John Wesley to Elizabeth Woodhouse advising her to share the "Instructions for Members of Religious Societies" and to use it as a guide in her own faith, thereby guiding her and others to salvation in Christ.

A letter from Thomas O. Summers to Robert Paine asking about what is to become of the church, specifically the publishing interests of the church, likely in response to the end of the Civil War. On the page where Summers addressed the letter, notes on the suffering of Jesus Christ are written in pencil in another hand.

A letter from Thomas O. Summers to Robert Paine asking about what is to become of the church, specifically the publishing interests of the church, likely in response to the end of the Civil War. On the page where Summers addressed the letter, notes on the suffering of Jesus Christ are written in pencil in another hand.

A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.

A letter from William Law to John Wesley discussing the Lord's Supper and the conceptualization of the blood and body of Christ as part of the Eucharist.

Emory University Worship Service

Emory University Worship Service

Summary: De laudibus sanctae crucis (On the praise of the Holy Cross) is a collection of poems and figures, including geometric shapes, letters, drawings and even complex miniatures produced in the early 9th century in the scriptorium of the Abbey at Fulda under the direction of Hrabanus Maurus, archbishop of Mainz, who also provided the commentary found in the work. The book is an important testimony to Carolingian book art.

Summary: De laudibus sanctae crucis (On the praise of the Holy Cross) is a collection of poems and figures, including geometric shapes, letters, drawings and even complex miniatures produced in the early 9th century in the scriptorium of the Abbey at Fulda under the direction of Hrabanus Maurus, archbishop of Mainz, who also provided the commentary found in the work. The book is an important testimony to Carolingian book art.

A woodcut depicting Jesus as the "man of sorrows" (Isaiah 53:3), surrounded by the instruments of his suffering and death, including a spear, cross, hammer, scourge, and crown of thorns, as three die sit stacked at his feet. The phrase "Ecce homo" appears behind the form of Jesus.

A woodcut depicting Jesus as the "man of sorrows" (Isaiah 53:3), surrounded by the instruments of his suffering and death, including a spear, cross, hammer, scourge, and crown of thorns, as three die sit stacked at his feet. The phrase "Ecce homo" appears behind the form of Jesus.

Artist Statement: "The title of this work, <MES>, means that all the people looking at Jesus are all my various aspect. So I named me as <MES> in plural. In the background of the painting appears the painting <SSireum: Korean wrestling> by Kim Hong-Do (artist of the late Joseon dynasty). All of them are figures borrowed from this painting. In the middle of this work, I borrowed the Crucifixion from <Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece 1515>, Matthias Grünewald is a 16th century German painter.

Artist Statement: "The title of this work, <MES>, means that all the people looking at Jesus are all my various aspect. So I named me as <MES> in plural. In the background of the painting appears the painting <SSireum: Korean wrestling> by Kim Hong-Do (artist of the late Joseon dynasty). All of them are figures borrowed from this painting. In the middle of this work, I borrowed the Crucifixion from <Grünewald's Isenheim Altarpiece 1515>, Matthias Grünewald is a 16th century German painter.