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Engravings from the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Benediction
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Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fifth of ten illustrating the blessing and coronation of a king. The king kneels before the presiding bishop. One of the priest-assistants brings the king’s sword from the altar and gives it to the bishop, who then presents it to the king -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fifth in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The abbot, wearing alb and chasuble, kneels before the presiding bishop who lays his hands on the abbot’s head to bless him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the sixth of ten illustrating the blessing and coronation of a king. After offering the sword to the king, the presiding bishop places the sword in the scabbard worn by the king -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the last of ten illustrating the blessing and coronation of a king. The newly crowned king genuflects before the presiding bishop and offers him gold coins. This is witnessed by the surrounding auxiliary bishops, priests and noblemen -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the ninth of ten illustrating the blessing and coronation of a king. The presiding bishop rises from his throne and, with an auxiliary bishop, leads the king to a special throne set before the altar -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the eighth of ten illustrating the blessing and coronation of a king. The crowned king, kneeling before the presiding bishop, accepts his scepter from the bishop’s hands -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fourth of six illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen-consort. The bishop places the crown on the queen’s head as she kneels before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second of six illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen-consort. The queen-elect kneels before the presiding bishop as he reads a prayer from a book, perhaps the pontificale -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the third of six illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen-consort. The queen-elect kneels before the presiding bishop while he anoints her hands with the oil of catechumens -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the third of five illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen kneels before the presiding bishop while he anoints her hands and arms with the oil of catechumens