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Subject Letters of the alphabet
  • A decorative woodcut header featuring a pair of horn players flanking a cherub's head and an initial letter "Y" decorated with floral and fish designs.
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    Decorative page header and initial letter "Y"

    A decorative woodcut header featuring a pair of horn players flanking a cherub's head and an initial letter "Y" decorated with floral and fish designs.
    Date Issued or Published
    1640
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A decorative woodcut header featuring a pair of horn players flanking a cherub's head and an initial letter "Y" decorated with floral and fish designs.
  • An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
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    Est lauros palmasque Super

    Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
    An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
    Date Issued or Published
    1658
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
  • An illuminated page from the 1472 printed edition of Honorius of Atun's Cristianus ad solitariu[m] quendam De ymagine mundi. The illumination includes two initial letters "S" accented with floral patterns. The illumination uses blue, green, and red color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated introduction page to Cristianus ad solitaru[m] quendam De ymagine mundi by Honorius of Autun

    An illuminated page from the 1472 printed edition of Honorius of Atun's Cristianus ad solitariu[m] quendam De ymagine mundi. The illumination includes two initial letters "S" accented with floral patterns. The illumination uses blue, green, and red color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1472
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the 1472 printed edition of Honorius of Atun's Cristianus ad solitariu[m] quendam De ymagine mundi. The illumination includes two initial letters "S" accented with floral patterns. The illumination uses blue, green, and red color with gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.
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    Illuminated introduction page to De euangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea

    An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1470
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from Franciscus de Platea's Opus restitutionum usurarum et excommunicationum. The illumination includes an initial letter "R" woven into a floral patterned border. The illumination uses red, green, and blue color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated introduction page to Opus restitutionum usuarum et excommunicationum by Franciscus de Platea

    An illuminated page from Franciscus de Platea's Opus restitutionum usurarum et excommunicationum. The illumination includes an initial letter "R" woven into a floral patterned border. The illumination uses red, green, and blue color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1472
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from Franciscus de Platea's Opus restitutionum usurarum et excommunicationum. The illumination includes an initial letter "R" woven into a floral patterned border. The illumination uses red, green, and blue color with gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "V" and decorative acorn and oak leaf border. The illumination is done in yellow, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated introductory Epistola from Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum

    An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "V" and decorative acorn and oak leaf border. The illumination is done in yellow, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1487
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "V" and decorative acorn and oak leaf border. The illumination is done in yellow, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated page from the Letters of Saint Jerome

    An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1480
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated page from the Liber Primus of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum

    An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1487
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.
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    Illuminated page from the Pontificale Romanum

    An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.
    Date Issued or Published
    1497
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.
  • An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated page from the first sermon in Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia by Roberto Caracciolo

    An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1472
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.
  • An illuminated page from the gospel of Matthew from volume five of the Biblia cum glossa ordinaria printed in 1498. The central initial letter "L" is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and white/grey with gold accents. There are also two examples of blue and red rubricated initial letter "L"s at the top of the page.
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    Illuminated page from the gospel of Matthew in volume five of the Biblia cum glossa ordinaria

    An illuminated page from the gospel of Matthew from volume five of the Biblia cum glossa ordinaria printed in 1498. The central initial letter "L" is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and white/grey with gold accents. There are also two examples of blue and red rubricated initial letter "L"s at the top of the page.
    Date Issued or Published
    1498
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the gospel of Matthew from volume five of the Biblia cum glossa ordinaria printed in 1498. The central initial letter "L" is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and white/grey with gold accents. There are also two examples of blue and red rubricated initial letter "L"s at the top of the page.
  • An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "S" and decorative floral border. The illumination is done in pink, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
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    Illuminated praefatio from Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum

    An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "S" and decorative floral border. The illumination is done in pink, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
    Date Issued or Published
    1487
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "S" and decorative floral border. The illumination is done in pink, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.
  • A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
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    Initial Letter "C"

    Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
    A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
    Date Issued or Published
    1547
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
  • A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
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    Initial Letter "C"

    Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
    A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
    Date Issued or Published
    1547
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
  • A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
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    Initial Letter "C"

    Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
    A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
    Date Issued or Published
    1547
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "C" decorated with plants and a fish.
  • A woodcut initial letter "M" featuring a symetrical plant design.
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    Initial Letter "M"

    A woodcut initial letter "M" featuring a symetrical plant design.
    Date Issued or Published
    1640
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "M" featuring a symetrical plant design.
  • A woodcut initial letter "S" decorated with plants and a fish.
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    Initial Letter "S"

    Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
    A woodcut initial letter "S" decorated with plants and a fish.
    Date Issued or Published
    1547
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "S" decorated with plants and a fish.
  • A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting a trio of figures leaning agains and through the letter.
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    Initial Letter A

    A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting a trio of figures leaning agains and through the letter.
    Date Issued or Published
    1529
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting a trio of figures leaning agains and through the letter.
  • An initial letter "A" featuring a kneeling man holding a harp and looking up at God.
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    Initial Letter A

    An initial letter "A" featuring a kneeling man holding a harp and looking up at God.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "A" featuring a kneeling man holding a harp and looking up at God.
  • An initial letter "B" featuring the Trinity, with the Holy Spirit as a dove and both God and Christ holding an orbis cruciger.
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    Initial Letter B

    An initial letter "B" featuring the Trinity, with the Holy Spirit as a dove and both God and Christ holding an orbis cruciger.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "B" featuring the Trinity, with the Holy Spirit as a dove and both God and Christ holding an orbis cruciger.
  • An initial letter "C" featuring an elaborate ciborium.
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    Initial Letter C

    An initial letter "C" featuring an elaborate ciborium.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "C" featuring an elaborate ciborium.
  • An initial letter "D" featuring Jesus entering Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.
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    Initial Letter D

    An initial letter "D" featuring Jesus entering Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "D" featuring Jesus entering Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.
  • An initial letter "D" featuring Jesus holding a chalice and collecting the blood pouring from the spear wound on his side. The wounds from the nails used to pin him to the cross are visible on his hands and feet.
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    Initial Letter D

    An initial letter "D" featuring Jesus holding a chalice and collecting the blood pouring from the spear wound on his side. The wounds from the nails used to pin him to the cross are visible on his hands and feet.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "D" featuring Jesus holding a chalice and collecting the blood pouring from the spear wound on his side. The wounds from the nails used to pin him to the cross are visible on his hands and feet.
  • A woodcut initial letter "E" depicting a pair of battling figures, one with a staff and one with a shield and sword.
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    Initial Letter E

    A woodcut initial letter "E" depicting a pair of battling figures, one with a staff and one with a shield and sword.
    Date Issued or Published
    1528
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "E" depicting a pair of battling figures, one with a staff and one with a shield and sword.
  • An initial letter "E" featuring the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to Jesus who sits in the lap of Mary.
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    Initial Letter E

    An initial letter "E" featuring the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to Jesus who sits in the lap of Mary.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "E" featuring the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to Jesus who sits in the lap of Mary.
  • An initial letter "E" printed in red ink.
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    Initial Letter E

    An initial letter "E" printed in red ink.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "E" printed in red ink.
  • An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
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    Initial Letter G

    An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
  • An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
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    Initial Letter G

    An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
  • An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
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    Initial Letter G

    An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "G" featuring the Virgin Mary being crowned by Christ enthroned.
  • A woodcut initial letter "I" depicting a pair of naked figures holding poles or spears.
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    Initial Letter I

    A woodcut initial letter "I" depicting a pair of naked figures holding poles or spears.
    Date Issued or Published
    1529
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "I" depicting a pair of naked figures holding poles or spears.
  • An initial letter "M" printed in red ink.
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    Initial Letter M

    An initial letter "M" printed in red ink.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "M" printed in red ink.
  • An initial letter "P" featuring Christ in the manger before the Virgin Mary and Jospeh.
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    Initial Letter P

    An initial letter "P" featuring Christ in the manger before the Virgin Mary and Jospeh.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "P" featuring Christ in the manger before the Virgin Mary and Jospeh.
  • An initial letter "P" featuring a trio of angels.
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    Initial Letter P

    An initial letter "P" featuring a trio of angels.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "P" featuring a trio of angels.
  • An initial letter "R" featuring Jesus rising from his tomb and holding a standard bearing the cross.
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    Initial Letter R

    An initial letter "R" featuring Jesus rising from his tomb and holding a standard bearing the cross.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "R" featuring Jesus rising from his tomb and holding a standard bearing the cross.
  • An initial letter "R" featuring an angel pulling a soul up out of the fires of Hell.
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    Initial Letter R

    An initial letter "R" featuring an angel pulling a soul up out of the fires of Hell.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "R" featuring an angel pulling a soul up out of the fires of Hell.
  • An initial letter "S" featuring the Holy Spirit appearing to the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.
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    Initial Letter S

    An initial letter "S" featuring the Holy Spirit appearing to the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "S" featuring the Holy Spirit appearing to the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.
  • An initial letter "S" featuring the Vigin Mary supporting the infant Jesus Christ atop an altar while another figure approaches. This is possibly a depiction of the circumcision of Jesus. A lion (upper left) and pelican (lower right) are depicted in the margins outside the initial.
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    Initial Letter S

    An initial letter "S" featuring the Vigin Mary supporting the infant Jesus Christ atop an altar while another figure approaches. This is possibly a depiction of the circumcision of Jesus. A lion (upper left) and pelican (lower right) are depicted in the margins outside the initial.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "S" featuring the Vigin Mary supporting the infant Jesus Christ atop an altar while another figure approaches. This is possibly a depiction of the circumcision of Jesus. A lion (upper left) and pelican (lower right) are depicted in the margins outside the initial.
  • An initial letter "S" featuring the Vigin Mary holding the infant Jesus Christ with a bird in the upper left corner.
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    Initial Letter S

    An initial letter "S" featuring the Vigin Mary holding the infant Jesus Christ with a bird in the upper left corner.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "S" featuring the Vigin Mary holding the infant Jesus Christ with a bird in the upper left corner.
  • An initial letter "T" featuring a pair of angels descending from heaven on a ladder above the kneeling figure of Jacob.
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    Initial Letter T

    An initial letter "T" featuring a pair of angels descending from heaven on a ladder above the kneeling figure of Jacob.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "T" featuring a pair of angels descending from heaven on a ladder above the kneeling figure of Jacob.
  • An initial letter "T" featuring an angel halting Abraham's blade as he prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, upon an altar as a ram watches.
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    Initial Letter T

    An initial letter "T" featuring an angel halting Abraham's blade as he prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, upon an altar as a ram watches.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "T" featuring an angel halting Abraham's blade as he prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, upon an altar as a ram watches.
  • A woodcut initial letter "V" depicting a horse or hound head with plant decorations.
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    Initial Letter V

    A woodcut initial letter "V" depicting a horse or hound head with plant decorations.
    Date Issued or Published
    1529
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "V" depicting a horse or hound head with plant decorations.
  • An initial letter "V" or "U" featuring the ascension of Jesus Christ before the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.
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    Initial Letter V or U

    An initial letter "V" or "U" featuring the ascension of Jesus Christ before the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.
    Date Issued or Published
    1506-02-03
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An initial letter "V" or "U" featuring the ascension of Jesus Christ before the Apostles and the Virgin Mary.
  • A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting God creating the world. the arch of the "A" is made from a bent over plam tree.
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    Initial letter with God creating the world

    Lemberger, Georg, 1495?-1540?
    A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting God creating the world. the arch of the "A" is made from a bent over plam tree.
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting God creating the world. the arch of the "A" is made from a bent over plam tree.
  • A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.
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    Initial letter with Moses delivering his farewell

    Lemberger, Georg, 1495?-1540?
    A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.
  • A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.
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    Initial letter with Moses delivering his farewell

    Lemberger, Georg, 1495?-1540?
    A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.
  • A woodcut initial letter "U" depicting a woman and a man kneeling before an altar with a sheep on it. The bottom and right curve of the "U" is made from the image of a dragon.
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    Initial letter with a sheep on an altar

    Lemberger, Georg, 1495?-1540?
    A woodcut initial letter "U" depicting a woman and a man kneeling before an altar with a sheep on it. The bottom and right curve of the "U" is made from the image of a dragon.
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "U" depicting a woman and a man kneeling before an altar with a sheep on it. The bottom and right curve of the "U" is made from the image of a dragon.
  • A woodcut initial letter "R" with a floral motif.
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    Initial letter with floral motif

    A woodcut initial letter "R" with a floral motif.
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "R" with a floral motif.
  • A woodcut initial letter "E" including the scene of the three Wise Men bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
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    Initial letter with the Three Wise Men

    Baldung, Hans, -1545
    A woodcut initial letter "E" including the scene of the three Wise Men bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
    Date Issued or Published
    1510
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "E" including the scene of the three Wise Men bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
  • A woodcut initial letter "D" depicting Jesus Christ transfigured in the presence of Peter, James, and John.
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    Initial letter with the transfigured Christ

    Lemberger, Georg, 1495?-1540?
    A woodcut initial letter "D" depicting Jesus Christ transfigured in the presence of Peter, James, and John.
    Date Issued or Published
    1523
    Collection
    Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    A woodcut initial letter "D" depicting Jesus Christ transfigured in the presence of Peter, James, and John.
  • An engraved tailpiece to the second, fifth, and eleventh books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a laurel crown above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "non marcescet" (it will not fade/wither).
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    Non marcescet

    Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
    An engraved tailpiece to the second, fifth, and eleventh books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a laurel crown above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "non marcescet" (it will not fade/wither).
    Date Issued or Published
    1658
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved tailpiece to the second, fifth, and eleventh books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a laurel crown above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "non marcescet" (it will not fade/wither).
  • An engraved tailpiece to the first, fourth, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a crown of thorns above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "olim efflorescet" (In the future, it will bloom/grow/flourish).
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    Olim efflorescet

    Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
    An engraved tailpiece to the first, fourth, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a crown of thorns above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "olim efflorescet" (In the future, it will bloom/grow/flourish).
    Date Issued or Published
    1658
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved tailpiece to the first, fourth, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a crown of thorns above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "olim efflorescet" (In the future, it will bloom/grow/flourish).
  • An engraved headpiece to the sixth, twelfth, and eighteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting interwoven initials (SL) within a glowing crown of thorns, flanked by four cherubs, with a banner below featuring the Latin motto, "qua radiat pupugit" (that which shines, prunctured).
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    Qua radiat pupugit

    Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
    An engraved headpiece to the sixth, twelfth, and eighteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting interwoven initials (SL) within a glowing crown of thorns, flanked by four cherubs, with a banner below featuring the Latin motto, "qua radiat pupugit" (that which shines, prunctured).
    Date Issued or Published
    1658
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
    An engraved headpiece to the sixth, twelfth, and eighteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting interwoven initials (SL) within a glowing crown of thorns, flanked by four cherubs, with a banner below featuring the Latin motto, "qua radiat pupugit" (that which shines, prunctured).
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