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The Armies of Heaven and Doom for the Beast
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the victorious armies of Heaven (top right) routing the opposing forces as the beast is cast into a lake of fire and brimstone. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Destruction of Babylon
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting two angels announcing the destruction of Babylon and dropping a millstone into the sea while the city itself is seen in flames below. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Woman and the Beast in the Wilderness
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the Whore (Harlot) of Babylon atop the red dragon, a golden cup in hand and a Papal crown upon her head. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Seven Last Plagues
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting angels pouring out the Seven Plagues, including a plague upon the sun, the air, the rivers and fountains, the earth, the sea, the Euphrates, and the seat of the beast, which is sprewing unclean spirits in the form of frogs. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Harvest
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting Jesus seated on a throne and holding a sickle, directing the harvest of grain (bottom right) and that of grapes to be pressed (bottom left). The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Lamb on Mount Zion, the New Song, and the Three Angels
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the Lamb of God atop Mount Zion (top) framed by the four beasts described in Ezekiel 1, harpers, and angels holding a book, while below them the city of Babylon is destroyed (bottom). The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Two Beasts
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting two beasts, the first with seven crowned heads and ten horns rising from the sea, and the second in the shape of a lamb with two horns which is accompanied by flames raining from the skies. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Woman and the Great Red Dragon
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting a woman crowned in stars facing down a dragon with ten horns and seven crowns while above her a child is carried to the throne of God by angels. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Temple and the Two Witnesses
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle measuring the temple of God as two witnesses named by an angel face a snarling beast. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Angel with the Little Book
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting an angel, robed in clouds with legs of flaming pillars, handing a book to Saint John the Apostle and pointing up at the heavens. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Sixth Trumpet
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the releasing of four angels bound to the Euphrates to lead an army of lion-mounted warriors to destroy a third of the world's population. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Fifth Trumpet
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the release of the locusts from a bottomless pit by a star following the sounding of the Fifth Trumpet. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The First Four Trumpets
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depictng God and seven angels with trumpets (top), hail and fire falling into the sea (bottom left), and a burning mountain falling into the sea (bottom right). The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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Sealing of the 144,000 Faithful
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting an angel sealing the 144,000 faithful as a group of angels hold off the Winds from damaging the Earth. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Stars Falling to Earth
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting a series of disasters, including the sun and moon changing, stars falling, and earthquakes. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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The Martyrs beneath the Altar
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the souls of martyrs laid out beneath an altar (bottom left), being lifted up by angels (mid left), and being dressed in white robes (right). The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: the first, a conquerer with a crown and bow, the second, with a sword, tasked with taking peace from the earth, the third holding scales, and the fourth, Death itself. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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Vision of God's Throne
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle kneeling before a scene where God, seated on a throne and flanked by the four beasts described in Ezekiel 1, hands a book to the Lamb of God as a number of angels surround them and a group of elders kneel, crowns removed with harps and incense in hand. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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Christ in Glory
Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle's vision from the first chapter of Revelations of a Christ with flaming eyes, surrounded by seven candlesticks and holding seven stars, with a sword emerging from his mouth. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament. -
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Why I left the Anvil : and other papers
Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879Summary: A collections of essays by Elihu Burritt addressing a range of social issues, including the publishing industry, governmental finance, war, and labor. -
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A plea for Colonial Dioceses : in reply to strictures on the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Field, EdwardSummary: A report and plea to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel for additional funding for diocese in the British colonies in North America.