Holy Saturday
A woodcut depicting the celebration of Holy Saturday. A bishop presides as a deacon lights one candle from three and sings, “Lumen Christi” (“the light of Christ”), to which all reply,”Deo gratis” (“thanks be to God”). The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
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Primary Repository ID
P_300000078339_P357
System of Record ID
300000078339
Title
Holy Saturday
Date Issued or Published
1582
Description
A woodcut depicting the celebration of Holy Saturday. A bishop presides as a deacon lights one candle from three and sings, “Lumen Christi” (“the light of Christ”), to which all reply,”Deo gratis” (“thanks be to God”). The scene is flanked by a pair of cherubs holding rings and kneeling on helmets. The woodcut is reused throughout the work.
Publisher
Place of Publication
Venice (Italy)
Contributor
Patrizi Piccolomini, Agostino, approximately 1435-1496
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Time Period
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Local Call Number
1582 PATR
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work 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
1582
