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Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Here Aaron appears in priestly garments with an incense burner in hand -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: King Ahaz measures the altar in Damascus, as a priest sets fire to the wood and the lamb on the altar. In the background captives are led out of Damascus by the Assyrian soldiers of Tiglath-Pileser. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As the mother and father stand beside the baptismal font in a church, a Roman Catholic priest baptizes an infant -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates the blessing of a soldier/knight. The soldier kneels before the bishop who offers him a sword -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Moses and a priestly figure carry Miriam's body for burial, and Moses lifts his staff to strike a rock to produce water for the Israelites that look on. Sword. Same image as that used for Exod 17. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As a fire blazes on an altar outside with slaughtered lambs/sheep at its base, and priestly figures place loaves of bread on the altar, inside a group of men stand about a table and eat the Passover with their staffs in hand. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Joseph and Mary stand by as Jesus is circumcised by a priest in the Temple -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: At the time of vespers on the Saturday before the Sunday on which a priest will be consecrated a bishop, he is questioned by at least three bishops in the presence of other priests -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first of two illustrating the sacrament of confirmation. The bishop, with attendant priests at his side, is making the sign of the cross with holy oil on the forehead of the boy being confirmed. The child’s sponsor looks on with his arm around the child -
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: This engraving is the first of two illustrating the sacrament of confirmation. The bishop, with attendant priests at his side, is making the sign of the cross with holy oil on the forehead of the boy being confirmed. The child’s sponsor looks on with his arm around the child -
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: This engraving is the seventh in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect, with his head and hands wrapped in two long linen cloths is offered the bishop’s crozier or staff by the presiding bishop. A priest continues to hold the book of the Gospels open... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the eighth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect, with his hands still bound within a long linen cloth, kneels before the presiding bishop. The latter offers the book of the Gospels (formerly on the back of the one being consecrat... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the eleventh in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a bishop. The new bishop, wearing a mitre and carrying a crozier, kneels before the three bishops who have consecrated him. He is blessed again by the presiding bishop -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect, wearing a biretta or pointed cap and a cope, sits in the midst of several other bishops who will consecrate him. The presiding bishop wears a chasuble and mitre, the other bishops ... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fourth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect kneels before the chief consecrating bishop, as he and his assistant bishops place the book of the Gospels on his neck and shoulders -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect kneels before the presiding bishop and says aloud the oath of his office -
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: This engraving is the fifth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect kneels before the seated presiding bishop. A priest continues to hold the book of the Gospels open behind his head while the presiding bishop makes a sign of the cross with holy oil... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the sixth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The bishop-elect with the strip of linen (mappula) tied around his head, kneels before the presiding bishop who anoints both his hands with holy oil. Another priest continues to hold the book of the... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the tenth in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop. The presiding bishop with his two assistant bishops place a mitre on the new bishop’s head -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the third in a series of twelve illustrating the consecration of a new bishop: the prostration before the altar. The bishop-elect lies fully prostrate on the floor before the altar, while the chief consecrating bishop and his assistant bishops kneel and recite a litany. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Taken from the title page of an early sixteenth-century Catholic work on the Mass, this woodcut depicts a congregant kneeling as the priest per-forms the eucharistic service. Note the four woodcut border panels that have been used rather crudely to frame the central engraving -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Priests carry the Ark of the Covenant across the Jordan River on dry land, as the Israelite soldiers and others look on. A ship is visible in the background. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus and a Jewish cleric stand in the Temple, on opposite sides of two men about to stone a woman taken in adultery -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A Roman Catholic priest administers last rites to a person in bed, as a family member is comforted nearby by a priest -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Illustrating a sermon by Luther on the Eucharist, the engraving shows the sacrament eing offered to the communicant in both kinds -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As Israel stands by, Moses lints his staff to strike a rock to produce water for the people. Sword. Moses and a priestly figure carry the body of Miriam for burial. Same image as that used for Num 20. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Moses sits on a bench outside a city wall, and gathered before him are priests and other Israelites, as well as sheep and cattle -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: On the feast of the Epiphany, the archdeacon ascends the pulpit after the singing of the Gospel and sings out the dates of the moveable feasts of the coming church year and also the day of the diocesan synod -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first in a series illustrating the various stages in the sacrament of ordination to the priesthood. The bishop is seated on his throne in front of the altar with attendant priests at his side. Four candidates for ordination kneel before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates one aspect of the sacrament of priestly ordination. The bishop, seated on his throne, is ritually cutting the hair of the man to be ordained, that is, giving him tonsure. He cuts in four places, front, back, over the ears and the crown of the head -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates an aspect of the sacrament of priestly ordination. Seated on his throne, the bishop places an article of clothing (the superpelliceum) over the shoulders of the ordainee, who kneels before him as attendant priests look on -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the second of the three major orders: the diaconate, the sixth of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. Seated on his throne and with attendant priests at his side, the bishop offers a book to the ordainee kneeling before him. Each deacon is ... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates one aspect of ordination to the priesthood: the blessing of the priests’ hands. The bishop anoints both hands of the new priests with oil and their hands are then wrapped in a linen cloth and blessed. Then the bishop, seated on his throne, offers the chalice, filled wit... -
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: This engraving illustrates one aspect of ordination to the priesthood: the laying on of hands. The bishop stands and lays his hands in turn on the head of each man being ordained. The ordainees all kneel wearing the priestly vestments of alb and stole and carry the chasuble over one arm. In th... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the first of the three major orders: the subdiaconate, the fifth of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. The bishop, seated on his throne, offers a chalice and paten to the ordainee kneeling before him. Another priest, wearing a cope, offers... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the minor order of acolyte, the fourth of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. Seated on his throne and surrounded by attendant priests, the bishop offers a candle in an elaborate holder to the ordainee kneeling before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the minor order of exorcist, the third of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. The bishop, seated on his throne and surrounded by attendant priests, offers an ornate book (perhaps the book of exorcisms) to one of the ordainees. The tonsure o... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the minor order of lector or reader, the second of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. The bishop, seated on his throne, and the ordainees listen while another priest reads “verbum Dei,” or the word of God from a book, perhaps a lectionary o... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving illustrates ordination to the minor order of porter or doorkeeper, the first of seven ordinations culminating in full priesthood. The bishop gives a large key to the candidate for ordination, who kneels before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Followed by his disciples, Jesus is met and questioned by a Jewish lawyer, arrayed in elaborate clothing and impressive hat. In the background is visible a representation of the Parable of the Good Samaritan -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: John the Baptist is presented in the Temple and circumcized by a priest, as his mother Elizabeth looks on and his father Zechariah writes his name ("Johan") on a tablet -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The image of a Catholic priest addresses his congregation is used to illustrate the Decalog -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Illustrating a Roman Catholic catechism, this wood-cut shows the administration of the Eucharist in both kinds, a practice that continued among some German Catholics into the second half of the sixteenth century. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Saul of Tarsus (Paul) receives letters from the high priest in Jerusalem that will allow him to arrest Christians in Damascus. As he travels to Damascus, Jesus appears in the heavens to Saul, who is prone on the ground and surrounded by the guards who accompanied him -
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
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