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Engravings from the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Zechariah sits on the ground, and before him is an angel, an armed soldier on horseback (red horse, among the myrtle trees), and in the clouds are visible four soldiers with swords and four horns. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, is mute and so must write the name of his son, John -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: From a tree Zacchaeus looks down on Jesus, the disciples, and a crowd as they pass by. The city of Jericho is visible in the distance -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This scene of Christian worship shows a baptism, a preacher in a pulpit before the kneeling congregation, and the Eucharist being observed -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Three women come to the tomb with their jars of ointment to anoint the body of Jesus for burial, only to find the stone at the door of the tomb rolled away and an angel inside. This woodcut illustrates Luther’s sermon on Mark 16, which identifies the three women as Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The wise woman of Tekoah approaches David with her request. -
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: Jesus Christ at table with his mother and a wedding party in Cana, where he changed water to wine -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Mary, the mother of Jesus, meets her kinswoman Elizabeth outside a doorway, as Zechariah looks on -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The baby Jesus and his parents are visited by the magi -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: An angel shows John the new heaven and the new earth. A city is stretched out before him below. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The vision of the heavenly armies during the time of Antiochus. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Virgin Mary stands in a garden with a church building in the background -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A Historiated title page with the Roman goddess Venus and god Cupid. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A ruler (Jairus, according to Luke) kneels before Jesus to ask him to heal his daughter, while a woman (afflicted with an issue of blood for many years) touches the hem of Jesus' garment from behind, as the disciples look on -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: In this initial letter H, Elisha is shown preaching as a bear consumes the boys who mocked him. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Moses commands that trumpets be made and played as signals to Israel. The tents are visible in the background. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The triumphant Christ stands outside the tomb, having conquered death. The artist’s monogram A-W is set at the lower right -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As Jesus enters Jerusalem triumphantly, his disciples follow and the crowd acclaims him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus entered Jerusalem in triumphant fashion at the end of his career and received the acclamation of the crowds there -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The crucifixion of Jesus dominates this representation of the Christian Trinity -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This woodcut is taken from the title page of Johann von Staupitz’ tract on the love of God, written as a New Year’s greeting for some of the author’s friends and highly valued by Luther, who developed a close friendship with Staupitz. The woodcut depicts the Trinity, showing the crucified Jesus j... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Tower of Babel is under construction. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Humans are shown laboring with scaffolding to build a large tower into the heavens. Tower of Babel. Also used to illustrate the story of Jonathan rebuilding Jerusalem in 1 Macc 10. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Tobit sits on a chair and footstool pointing to his eye, as birds perch in the rafters overhead and defecate in his eyes. Before him stands Anna, his wife, with hands folded in prayer, as Tobiah, his son, points to him. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The initial letter "T" shows Tobit on a chair pointing to his eye as birds perch overhead in the rafters and defecate in his eyes. Before him stands Anna, his wife, with hands folded in prayer, as Tobiah, his son, points to him. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Title-page for the New Testament, surrounded by coats of arms and crests. -
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: As one man sleeps on his bed, another removes coins from his moneybag, illustrating the seventh commandment: Thou Shalt Not Steal -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Illustrating the commandment against stealing, this scene shows Achan carrying away plunder from Jericho, burying it with a shovel in his tent, his confrontation with Joshua about the matter, and his subsequent stoning while tied to a stake -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Cain murders Abel with a club in the midst of a grove of trees, as their respective sacrifices (grain for Cain, and a lamb of the flock for Abel) appear in the background -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As David looks down from a palace balcony, Bathsheba bathes in a pool, accompanied by her attendants. It illustrates the commandment against committing adultery -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: With soldiers and their lances and pikes gathered about, three men appear before a judge with raised scepter/staff -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The baby Jesus is worshipped by and receives gifts from the three wise men of the East. The star that guided them is visible in the sky overhead -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Three women with jars of ointment come to the tomb of Jesus, only to find it empty and an angel sitting astride the coffin -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The woman, the child, and the dragon. The child is snatched away by angels to God in heaven, while Michael and the angels battle the there. The woman wears a crown and is given eagles' wings, and the earth swallows up the river poured out of dragon's mouth. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The two witnesses stand before the crowned beast, as John measures the Temple in the background. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Solomon appears at table with his attendants, when two women approach, each claiming custody of the baby. Solomon's servant stands with drawn sword to divide the child between the two women -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A king (Solomon?) sits between two women, who argue their cases -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The whore of Babylon rides a beast with seven heads and ten horns and carries a golden cup. A king stands receptively before them, and a bald man (a monk?) and a bonneted woman kneel before them. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A woman wearing the papaal tiara rides the beast with seven heads and holds a cup aloft in her hand, and she is greeted by kings, some of whom have fallen down before her. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Mary greets her kinswoman Elizabeth -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Mary, the future mother of Jesus, visits her pregnant kinswoman, Elizabeth -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Virgin Mary visits her kinswoman Elizabeth -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This woodcut shows Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s vision of Jesus as the “Man of Sorrows” with the instruments of his suffering. On the upper left are the Electoral and Ducal arms of Saxony, and at the base of the image are the bishop’s mitre and a heart pierced by an arrow -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The triumphant Christ stands in the tomb with banner in hand, as soldiers are arranged about him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Triumphant Christ is flanked by the Electoral and Ducal coats of arms of Saxony -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The triumphant Christ makes the sign of blessing -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus enters Jerusalem triumphantly to the acclaim of the crowds -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Electoral coat of arms of Saxony appears at the base of this representation of the Christian Trinity -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This medallion illustrations shows the transfigured Jesus, flanked by Moses and Elijah and receiving the adoration of the dsiciples Peter, James, and John -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The tents of the tribes of Israel, each with the name of its tribe, all arranged around the tabernacle, and the directions east and west are noted. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus is tempted by Satan in the wilderness -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: According to the Evangelists, Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus stands before his disicples and teaches them -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Here, the tabernacle is uncovered to show its furnishings -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This representation of the tabernacle includes a schematic with labels -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Two Israelite spies return to the horned Moses from their expedition into Canaan, a city roadway being visible in the background.. They have walking stickscarry on a pole between them an enormous cluster of grapes -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Standing outside a tent with Holofernes' sword in hand, Judith places the head of the Assyrian general into the bag held by her maidservant. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The sixth angel blows a trumpet, and a third of humankind is slaughtered. There is a golden altar before God, and below it are breastplated riders on horses with lions' heads. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The sixth seal (Rev. 6:12-17). Earthquake, stars fall, the sky rolls up like a scroll, and kings and slaves alike attmpt to hide. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As God appears behind an altar with an angel on either side (one with a trumpet), there appears below four horsemen and several angels slaying humans. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Two depictions of the sun and a sundial. In response to Hezekiah's prayer for healing, God gives a sign: the shadow cast by the sun moves back. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The seventh seal. Angels with trumpets are at the altar before God. Thunder, lightning, earthquakes, hail, and fire afflict the earth, and ships are destroyed. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The seventh angel appears amidst clouds with a luminous face and legs as pillars, and John kneels before him with a book in hand. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A winged woman stands on the moon in the posture of prayer, with a crown of twelve stars on her hand. Above her two angels carry a baby on a cloth stretched between them. Above all is visible God and the ark in the clouds. A beast with seven heads, attacked by angels with swords and spears, conf... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Seven angels pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God, and humans are shown suffering afflictions from this. Below, a beast spews out spirits like frogs toward a king and another royal figure. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus is shown delivering the Sermon on the Mount -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: In the clouds is the Son of Man with a sickle, speaking with one angel as another hovers below. On the earth one angel harvests grain and another grapes, while a man and a woman operate a wine press. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: In the clouds are four heads blowing the four winds away, as an angel flies overhead with a T square, and below are angels with swords. One angel with pen in hand draws a cross on the foreheads of humans, thus marking/sealing the 144,000. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This wood-engraving of the siege of a city, complete with cannons and assault ladders, adorned the title page of Ein vermanlied, a pro-Lutheran war song from the time of the Schmalkald War (1546-1547) -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Abraham is shown with knife in hand about to sacrifice Isaac, who is bound and resting atop a pile of wood on a stone altar. A ram and a pot with fire are nearby, and an angel flies overhead. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As Abraham is about to sacrifice Isaac with his sword on the flaming altar nearby, an angel restrains him. A ram appears caught in a thicket nearby Akedah -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (also know as Holy Communion). -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Sacrament of Unction is also known as the anointing of the sick. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Sacrament of Penance (Also known as the Sacrament of Reconciliation). -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of the Sacrament of Marriage. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Sacrament of Holy Orders confers grace on the person appointed to ecclesiastical office -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of the Sacrament of Confirmation -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A baby is baptised in this illustration of the Sacrament of Baptism. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates a rite performed after the death of certain people in public positions of authority such as cardinals, bishops and rulers. Five bishops stand around the bier, one at each corner and one at the head. Acolytes stand at the feet of the dead bishop with the processional c... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The scenes from Jesus' Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus appears to his disciples after the resurrection. Note the date 1523 -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Here the resurrected Jesus appears to the eleven in Jerusalem. In the background he first appears to the disciples, and then in the foreground he sits at table to eat -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Christ reigns from Heaven with putti on either side with their trumpets; a sword and an Easter lilly are on each side of his head; worshipping below him are a man and a woman; and at the bottom of the panel are the maw of Hell on his left, and a bright light on the left, with a few walking toward... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: An initial letter D shows Moses leading the people of Israel through the Red Sea / Sea of Reeds, and the Egyptian army is destroyed in the background. A ship is visible in the distance. -
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 first of five illustrating the reconciliation of pentitents to the Church on Holy Thursday. The penitents make a private confession to a priest -
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: 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 second of three illustrating the public expulsion of penitents from the community of the church on Ash Wednesday. After blessing it with holy water, the bishop places a hairshirt onto the penitents -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the last of three illustrating the public expulsion of penitents from the community of the church on Ash Wednesday. After listening to a sermon by the bishop on the expulsion of Adam from paradise, the exemplar for their own expulsion, the penitents--wearing hairshirts, carryin... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first of three illustrating the public expulsion of penitents from the community of the church on Ash Wednesday. These are people who have committed grave crimes and on whom a solemn penance has been imposed. They come before the bishop dressed in poor clothing, barefoot a... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The prophet Joel is shown outside a walled city with a bright sun over it. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As the prophet Joel sits before his desk with a book open before him, the sun moon,stars even God appear before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A man stands with his hands before him. (Prophet A, the first of two generic images of prophets used at the beginning of each book in the Prophets.) -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A man sits at a desk on which there is an open book. (Prophet B, the second of two generic images of prophets)