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Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The wise woman of Tekoah approaches David with her request. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of the Pope with an audience -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: King Solomon sits on his throne, scepter in hand -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A man sits on a throne with the parapet roofs visible behind him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: King Solomon sits on his throne, scepter in hand -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The bishop is laying the cross on the chest of a soldier dressed in armor who is about to set out for the Holy Land. Other soldiers await their turn -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates the visit of a bishop to a parish church. While visiting, he gives the local congregation a solemn blessing and, during the liturgy, tells them the reasons why he has come to see them (e.g., to ascertain whether or not the local church is being well governed, to perfor... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the third of five illustrating the reconcilation of pentitents to the Church on Holy Thursday. The archdeacon approaches the penitents and bids them to remain silent and listen as he speaks to the bishop on their behalf -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fifth of six illustrating the blessing of a cemetery. The bishop does the same thing at the four outer crosses as he had done at the center. He blesses each cross with incense from the thurible and then places a lit candle at the top of the vertical post and two more candl... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates one aspect of ordination to the third of three major orders: priesthood, the seventh and last of a series of ordinations culminating in full priesthood. The bishop, seated on his throne with attendant priests at his side, speaks to the ordainees kneeling before him wit... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Adorning the title-page of a work by Martin Luther against the papacy, the papal throne is shown at the flaming maw of hell -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Pope Alexander III receives the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As Solomon sits on his throne, scepter in hand and an advisor nearby, a messenger kneels before him with a letter. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second of six illustrating the blessing of a cemetery. Seated on his throne and holding his crozier, the bishop watches as a man lights the middle candle at the base of one of the five crosses erected in the cemetery -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the last of five illustrating the reconcilation of pentitents to the Church on Holy Thursday. The bishop prays over the penitents -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second of five illustrating the reconcilation of pentitents to the Church on Holy Thursday. The penitents appear at the door of the church, barefoot and with unlit candles in their hands, and they prostrate themselves on the ground. The bishop sends two deacons to them wit... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: King David sits on his throne with a harp beside him a book in hand -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A man sits on a throne with the parapet roofs visible behind him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the ninth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. With a lit candle in his hand, the bishop-elect kneels before the presiding bishop. Assistant priests stand in the background, carrying the loaves of bread and kegs of wine that will be consecrated d... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The vision of worship of God in heaven. God's throne is surrounded by angels, elders, seven torches, and four creatures full of eyes and with six wings. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Moses with staff in hand appears before the throne of Pharaoh. In the background the Israelites are seen making bricks. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: From his ornate throne/seat, Isaac blesses Jabob, as Rachel stands nearby with a dish of food in hand and Esau is visible running with bow and arrow and with a dog outside. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: John's vision of God on the heavenly throne, surrounded by angels and the 24 elders, with crowns, lamps, and harps. On the sea of glass are the four beasts (lion, ox, human, eagle). -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Ezekiel 1 describes the prophet's vision of four human figures, four double-wheels, all below an enthroned figure -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Surrounded by armed guards, Jesus Christ is brought before the high priest, who is seated. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Surrounded by guards, Jesus Christ is brought before Pilate, who sits on a throne with scepter in hand. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: David is shown on a throne, playing his harp, a dog rests at his feet, and a dove appears nearby, perhaps indicating the Holy Spirit as the source of inspiration for his psalms. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: In this initial letter "E" Solomon sits on his throne with scepter in hand and judges the competing claims of two women for the one child before him; a guard with pike in hand stands nearby. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Before a king seated on his throne, a man raises his sword above the head of another -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fourth of five illustrating the reconcilation of pentitents to the Church on Holy Thursday. The bishop takes the hand of one of the penitents, and then they all join hands, as the bishop leads them back into the church -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the last of six illustrating the blessing of a cemetery. The bishop makes the sign of the cross with the thurible before the center wooden cross -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second of two illustrating the sacrament of confirmation. Seated on his throne and with attendant priests at his side, the bishop confirms a child whose sponsor kneels behind him. Another child and sponsor stand before a scribe who is writing the child’s name (?) in a ledger -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Illustrating the commandment against taking the Lord's name in vain, two figures approach the king on his throne -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The six steps to Solomon's throne were decorated with lions. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Queen Esther kneels before the throne of King Xerxes and touches the tip of his scepter, as the royal attendants stand around them. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Surrounded by guards, Jesus is brought before Pilate -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A fire burning outside, a priest reads from a book to a king, seated on his throne with scepter in hand, surrounded by his advisors. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: God is seated on his throne with scepter and orb in hand and a crown on his head; to one side are the four winged beasts (with the face of a human, lion, eagle, and ox), and to the other is the wheel within a wheel. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: John's vision of the heavenly throne room -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of Ezekiel's vision of the heavenly throne room -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: John's vision of the heavenly throne room -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Ezekiel's vision of the heavenly throne room