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A woodcut depicting a bishop greeting the retinue of a traveling cardinal. The cardinal rides a horse with attendants holding a canopy above him while the remainder of his retinue stands before him and a bishop stands in a doorway. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting a bishop greeting the retinue of a traveling cardinal. The cardinal rides a horse with attendants holding a canopy above him while the remainder of his retinue stands before him and a bishop stands in a doorway. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting a traveling bishop and his retinue. The bishop rides a horse with hands held before him in prayer as attendants ride behind him and walk before him. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting a traveling bishop and his retinue. The bishop rides a horse with hands held before him in prayer as attendants ride behind him and walk before him. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A decorative woodcut appearing on the end page and depicting a tree with a bird coming in to land and a blank shield at its base.

A decorative woodcut appearing on the end page and depicting a tree with a bird coming in to land and a blank shield at its base.

Inside the Garden of Gesthemane, a monk inspects some of the plants, and ancient olive tree in the background.

Inside the Garden of Gesthemane, a monk inspects some of the plants, and ancient olive tree in the background.

An ancient oak tree which grows outside of Hebron, traditionally known as "Abraham's Oak."

An ancient oak tree which grows outside of Hebron, traditionally known as "Abraham's Oak."

A woodcut full-body portrait of either Martin Luther or Michael Stifel dressed in the garb of an Augustinian monk and holding a book. Surrounding the monk is a separate woodcut border featuring cherubs and Wild Men in trees and the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire at the bottom.

A woodcut full-body portrait of either Martin Luther or Michael Stifel dressed in the garb of an Augustinian monk and holding a book. Surrounding the monk is a separate woodcut border featuring cherubs and Wild Men in trees and the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire at the bottom.

A woodcut depicting a bishop blessing a new cross on a church altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. This woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting a bishop blessing a new cross on a church altar. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. This 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 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 grove of cedars growing below the slopes of a mountain in Lebanon.

A grove of cedars growing below the slopes of a mountain in Lebanon.

A woodcut depicting the coat of arm sof Johann "the Constant" (or "Steadfast"), Elector of Saxony, who was a supporter of Luther and his movement. The coat of arms features a pair of crossed swords at the center, surrounded by ten fields with varying iconography, including lions, eagles, and a rose. Three helmets with different crests sit above the coat of arms and the entire composition is surrounded by a host of cherubs and a pair of trees.

A woodcut depicting the coat of arm sof Johann "the Constant" (or "Steadfast"), Elector of Saxony, who was a supporter of Luther and his movement. The coat of arms features a pair of crossed swords at the center, surrounded by ten fields with varying iconography, including lions, eagles, and a rose. Three helmets with different crests sit above the coat of arms and the entire composition is surrounded by a host of cherubs and a pair of trees.

A woodcut depicting the dedication or consecration of a church. A bishop, aided by assistants, sprinkles holy water across an altar to bless it, using a hyssop branch. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the dedication or consecration of a church. A bishop, aided by assistants, sprinkles holy water across an altar to bless it, using a hyssop branch. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the dedication or consecration of a church. A bishop, aided by assistants, swings a censer across an altar, consecrating it with incense. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the dedication or consecration of a church. A bishop, aided by assistants, swings a censer across an altar, consecrating it with incense. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

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 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).

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).

The title page of Biblia : habes in hoc libro prudens lector vtriusq[ue] instrumenti nouam tran[s]latione[m] aeditum... featuring an architectural border decorated with portraits of Catholic saints. At the top of the border is an image of the pope flanked by cardinals and supported by a pair of cherubs holding horns and crests featuring a printer's mark. Along both sides are portraits of saints frmed with laurels, including: Jerome, Augustine, Gregory, Ambrosius, Hugo, Bernard, Thomas, Ireneus, and two unnamed saints.

The title page of Biblia : habes in hoc libro prudens lector vtriusq[ue] instrumenti nouam tran[s]latione[m] aeditum... featuring an architectural border decorated with portraits of Catholic saints. At the top of the border is an image of the pope flanked by cardinals and supported by a pair of cherubs holding horns and crests featuring a printer's mark. Along both sides are portraits of saints frmed with laurels, including: Jerome, Augustine, Gregory, Ambrosius, Hugo, Bernard, Thomas, Ireneus, and two unnamed saints.

The title page of Clarorum virorum epistolae Latinae, Graecae, & Hebraicae : uarijs temporibus missae ad Ioannem Reuchlin Phorcensem, LL. Doctorem featuring the printer's mark of Christoph Froschauer which depicts a tree bearing a banner with his name and surrounded with frogs (a play on "Froschauer" which means "frog meadow").

The title page of Clarorum virorum epistolae Latinae, Graecae, & Hebraicae : uarijs temporibus missae ad Ioannem Reuchlin Phorcensem, LL. Doctorem featuring the printer's mark of Christoph Froschauer which depicts a tree bearing a banner with his name and surrounded with frogs (a play on "Froschauer" which means "frog meadow").

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's sermon on John 3 and God's love. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a group of cherubs climbing trees and holding up a blank crest.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's sermon on John 3 and God's love. The border is composed of a single woodcut and depicts a group of cherubs climbing trees and holding up a blank crest.

A woodcut depicting Noah's Ark (Der Kaste Noe) safe and afloat amidst the torential rains (center). At the bottom of the image there is a field of fallen trees and dead people and animals left behind by the receeding waters. in the top left of the image there is a dove carrying an olive branch, signalling the receeding of the waters.

A woodcut depicting Noah's Ark (Der Kaste Noe) safe and afloat amidst the torential rains (center). At the bottom of the image there is a field of fallen trees and dead people and animals left behind by the receeding waters. in the top left of the image there is a dove carrying an olive branch, signalling the receeding of the waters.

The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.

The olive trees of the Garden of Gethsemane with the Temple Mount visible in the background.

A woodcut depicting the public expulsion of penitents from the community of the church on Ash Wednesday. The penitents, wearing hair shirts and carrying candles, are led out of the church by a bishop and his retinue. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.

A woodcut depicting the public expulsion of penitents from the community of the church on Ash Wednesday. The penitents, wearing hair shirts and carrying candles, are led out of the church by a bishop and his retinue. The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs supporting fruit trees. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.