Blessing of Travellers
A woodcut depicting the pope blessing travelers. The pope sits upon a horse, attendants holding a canopy above him, and holds his hand out to bless a trio of travelers while three bishops on horses watch. The scene is flanked by ornamental scroll work featuring masks. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
Giunta, Filippo, 1533-1600
Venice (Italy)
Patrizi Piccolomini, Agostino, approximately 1435-1496
Popes
Bishops
Clergy
Horses
Travel
Blessing and cursing
Travellers
Masks
Sixteenth century
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
Sacrarvm caeremoniarvm sive Ritvvm ecclesiasticorvm S. Rom. ecclesiae. : libri tres
1582 PATR
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