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A woodcut depicting Joseph beside Pharaoh's bedside (top) explaining the meaning of his dream of seven fat and seven lean cows, and seven good and seven lean stalks, represents seven years of feast and famine that will come to Egypt.

A woodcut depicting God blessing Jacob as he dreams, represented by three angels descending/ascending a ladder linking Heaven and Earth. Above the woodcut is a section of handwritten marginalia.

A woodcut depicting Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a show of faith to God and being stopped by an angel, who provides a ram (center left) for sacrifice in Isaac's place.

A woodcut depicting Noah's Ark (Der Kaste Noe) safe and afloat amidst the torential rains (center). At the bottom of the image there is a field of fallen trees and dead people and animals left behind by the receeding waters. in the top left of the image there is a dove carrying an olive branch, signalling the receeding of the waters.

A woodcut initial letter "A" depicting God creating the world. the arch of the "A" is made from a bent over plam tree.

A woodcut printer's device of Melchior Lotter featuring a crest depicting the Brazen Serpent wrapped around a cross.

A woodcut initial letter "D" illustrated with the scene of Moses delivering his farewell discourse while God looks down from Heaven. Moses is depicted with horns, a common practice in Western art before the Renaissance.

A woodcut border to Luther's German translation of the Old Testament printed in 1523. The border is composed of one woodcut depicting an architectural arch supported by four columns, a gathering of cherubs (top and sides), and a group of worshipers (?) around a crucified Christ (bottom).

A woodcut depicting the printer's device of Martin Landsberg. The mark consists of two shields, one with what could be a stylized ox or cow head and a star (left) and the second with a city by a river (right). Per Davies in "Devices of the Early Printers, Vol. 9, pg. 196, "The town represented is on mounds in the former; here water seems to be indicated. If the allusion was originally to "Land" and "Berg", it is therefore now lost."

A woodcut border on the title page of Wolfgang Wulffer's pamphlet against Luther, calling him a "false prophet." The border is composed of a single woodcut depicting cherubs (top and sides), dragons (top left and right), and a man reclining while wearing a hood with pointed ears (bottom).

A woodcut full-body portrait of either Martin Luther or Michael Stifel dressed in the garb of an Augustinian monk and holding a book. Surrounding the monk is a separate woodcut border featuring cherubs and Wild Men in trees and the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire at the bottom.

A woodcut portrait of Martin Luther dressed in the traditional garb of an Augustinian monk and holding a book, likely a Bible, with a dove above him, representing the Holy Spirit.

A woodcut full-body portrait of either Martin Luther or Michael Stifel dressed in the garb of an Augustinian monk and holding a book.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Vom ehelichen Leben printed in 1522.

A woodcut border on the title page to Luther's Von Menschenlehre zu meiden printed in 1522. The border depicts a series of cherubs, including two carrying another on a ram's pelt litter while it plays a horn and carries a standard.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Uom Missbrauch der Messen printed in 1522.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Sermon Am Pfingstmontag das Evangelium. Joan. iij printed in 1522. The border consists of a single woodcut and depicts an architectural arch or niche decorated with Corinthian columns (sides), a lady and a knight holding blank shields (top left and right), a pair of sirens holding a blank shield (top), a blank shield filled in with a hand-drawn symbol flanked by two cherubs playing the drums and flute (bottom).

A woodcut depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with the Virgin Mary baring a breast on the left and God (or possibly Moses) on the right holding the tablets bearing the Ten Commandments.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Sermon von den Heiltumen printed in 1522. The border consists of four woodcuts, all featuring plant motifs with added elements, including: a bird (left), birds and bugs (top), fruits (right), and an urn (bottom). Within the border and below the title is a fifth woodcut depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with the Virgin Mary to the left and a saint to the right.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Uom Missbrauch der Messen printed in 1522.

A woodcut border on the title page of Luther's Christlicher Beweisung von dem Jungsten Tag printed in 1522. The border is composed of five woodcuts arranged around the title. The bottom of the border is made up of two decorative woodcuts, one featuring a bird amongst foliage (possibly a woodcut usually used for either the left or right side of a title page border, considering the orienation of the bird) and a more architectural decorative image. The left and right sides feature two similar pieces featuring blank crests, plinths and foliage.