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  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: The Apostle Philip stands with a staff with a cross at its head, while in the background is depicted his own martyrdom by crucifixion. The monogram of the artist, Virgil Solis (1514-1562), is in the clouds at the upper left.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: The Apostle Andrew stands alongside the diagonal cross with book in hand, while in the background is depicted his own martrydom by crucifixion. The monogram of the artist, Virgil Solis (1514-1562), is on the upper left end of the cross.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: Phoebe arrives as a courier to deliver a letter to the Apostle Paul.
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the last of five illustrating the blessing of an abbess. As the Offertory of the Mass begins, the new abbess comes before the bishop once again with her women companions and kneels before him in order to kiss his hand. When she returns to her place, the Mass proceeds
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the fourth of five illustrating the blessing of an abbess. After blessing a veil with holy water, the bishop places it on the head of the new abbess so that it falls across her shoulders and back and down to her eyes
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the third of five illustrating the blessing of an abbess. Seated on his throne and with attendant priests at his side, the bishop offers the book of the Rule of her order to the abbess-elect
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the second of five illustrating the blessing of an abbess. The abbess-elect kneels before the standing bishop while he lays his hands on her head, blessing her
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the first of five illustrating the blessing of an abbess. The abbess-elect, her face unveiled, leaves the enclosure of the monastery for the ceremony accompanied by two older matrons. She kneels before the presiding bishop and makes her oath of office. Then she places her hand...
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the last in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The new abbot, wearing a mitre and holding a crozier, kneels before the presiding bishop in front of the altar for the bishop’s final blessing
  • Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library
    Description: This engraving is the eighth in a series of nine illustrating the blessing of a monk as an abbot. The presiding bishop places a mitre on the head of the new abbot who kneels before him