Historiated title page of De Biblie
Altdorfer, Erhard, approximately 1480-approximately 1570
The title page of Martin Luther's Low German translation of the Bible featuring a collection of biblical scenes and symbols based on Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting, "Law and Gospel" (or "Sin and Redemption"). On the left of the image are scenes representing Law/Sin, including: a dead tree, Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, Adam and Eve, the brazen serpent, and a corpse lying atop a tomb. On the right of the image are scenes representing Gospel/Redemption, including: a flourishing tree, the Annunciation, the angel appearing to the sheperds, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.
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P_300000397037_P00X
System of Record ID
300000397037
Title
Historiated title page of De Biblie
Date Issued or Published
1533
Description
The title page of Martin Luther's Low German translation of the Bible featuring a collection of biblical scenes and symbols based on Lucas Cranach the Elder's painting, "Law and Gospel" (or "Sin and Redemption"). On the left of the image are scenes representing Law/Sin, including: a dead tree, Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, Adam and Eve, the brazen serpent, and a corpse lying atop a tomb. On the right of the image are scenes representing Gospel/Redemption, including: a flourishing tree, the Annunciation, the angel appearing to the sheperds, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.
Publisher
Place of Publication
Lübeck (Germany)
Primary Language
German
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Time Period
Extent/Dimensions
37 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
engravings (prints)
Format
Folio
Related Material
This work is part of the Richard C. Kessler Collection.
Source
https://search.libraries.emory.edu/catalog/990033614090302486 De Biblie (Library Search)
Local Call Number
1533 BIBL A
Rights Statement
The online edition of this book in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
1533
