Coat of Arms of Johann "The Constant", Elector of Saxony
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.
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553
Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1470-1549
Wittenberg (Germany)
Karlstadt, Andreas Rudolff-Bodenstein von, 1486-1541
Latin
Devices (Heraldry)
Swords
Eagles
Lions
Cherubs (Art)
Trees
Johann, der Beständige, Elector of Saxony, 1468-1532
Sixteenth century
21 cm (approx.)
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
coats of arms
Quarto
This work is part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
Verba dei : quanto candore & [que] syncere praedicari, quanta[que] solicitudine uniuersi debeant addiscere
1520 KARL H
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