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Engravings from the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection
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Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Arnold Birckmann (fl. 1530-1542) used various printer's devices, but most made use of a hen standing before a birch tree (=Birke) -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Printer’s mark for Aldo Manuzio (1449 or 1450-1515) -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This image is from Luther's publication of the Theologia Deutsch (German Theology), written many years earlier by an unknown disciple of the Medieval German mystic, Johannes Tauler (ca. 1300-1361). Luther says in his preface that he has learned more from it than from any other book, excepting the... -
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 -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the second of five illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen prostrates herself on a pillow before the altar as a litany is sung. The presiding bishop, auxiliary bishops and priests kneel -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first of five illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen. The queen-elect sits between two auxiliary bishops in front of the presiding bishop. A group of noblemen and priests looks on -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the first of five illustrating the blessing and laying the first stone of a new church building. The bishop, seated under a tent, is speaking to the architect of the building while priests stand nearby with a processional cross and lit candles -
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: This engraving is the last of five illustrating the blessing and coronation of a queen. The presiding bishop offers the scepter to the crowned queen as she kneels before him -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the fourth of five illustrating the blessing and laying the first stone of a new church building. While the builders look on, the bishop begins to lower the first stone of the new church building, marked with a cross, into a trough already dug in the ground -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Taken from the printing of an early and very popular sermon by Luther on indulgences and grace, this woodcut shows Jesus being taken down from the cross by Mary the mother of Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea, and the Apostle John. This illustration is reminiscent of the “Man of Sorrows” image shown lat... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This engraving is the third of five illustrating the blessing and laying the first stone of a new church building. A large cross has been fixed in the ground where the new church will stand. Mixing the salt he has just blessed in the water, the bishop sprinkles the blessed water on the ground a... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This woodcut appears on the verso of the title page of John Eck’s reply to Philipp Melanchthon about the Leipzig Disputation. It shows St. Jerome in prototypical fashion, kneeling before a crucifix and smiting himself on the chest with a stone. It also includes two of the other 'attributes' that ... -
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 printer's device for Thomas Anshelm Badensis (note the monogram) includes the Hebrew and Greek forms of "Jesus." Here it occurs on the last leaf of the 1518 edition of the great sixteenth-century Christian Hebraist, Johann Reuchlin’s, work on Hebrew accentuation and orthography (dedicated to ... -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: With the inscription “INRI” (“Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum “ = “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”) at the head of the cross, this image shows Mary (the mother of Jesus) and Joseph of Arimathea taking the body of Jesus down from the cross -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Historiated title-page border. Attributed to Lucas Cranach, the Elder -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of a printing press -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Taken from a sermon by Martin Luther on the suffering of Christ, this woodcut shows Jesus on the cross with his tomb before him and (perhaps) the Apostle John (or another disciple) kneeling in prayer or worship before him. In the lower right corner is the monogram of Hans Schäufelein (which incor... -
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: This historiated title-page border features various animals and a hunter -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Portrait of Martin Luther as an Augustinian monk -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This historiated title-page border is dated 1519 and features the monogram of (perhaps) the artist responsible -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Hand colored, historiated title-page border -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This medallion portrait of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) mirrors one printed by Georg Rhaw in 1546 for Martin Luther -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Since Maurice (1521-1553), Duke of Saxony, wrote this tract, the ducal arms of Saxony adorn the piece. Later, Maurice would be named Elector of Saxony -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The crucifixion of Jesus dominates this representation of the Christian Trinity -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The great harlot of Revelation 17 is shown here and is presented with a caption identifying her with the Pope -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This playfully robust historiated title-page border features several putti, animals, and other creatures -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: A rendering of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ with Mary and the beloved disciple looking on -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: This historiated title-page border features cherubs and is dated 1519 -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As a man lies dead, mourners lament his passing. The monogram of Hans Leonhard Schaeufelein (d. 1540?) adorns the left borrom corner -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: When a bishop leaves on a trip by horse, prayers are said that the trip may be peaceful -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As Saul kneels with scepter in hand, Samuel anoints him. Attendants stand nearby, one with a crown. A castle appears in the background. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Samsom pulls down the columns and causes the roof of a Temple to Dagon to fall upon his Philistine enemies. -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: The Philistine and Israelite armies meet in battle; a soldier brings word to Eli about the capture of the ark; and Eli falls from his seat breaking his neck -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Printer’s device of Leonard Parasol -
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: On Pentecost the Holy Spirit descended as a dove on the disciples of Jesus, amazing all who witnessed this -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: As Noah lies exposed outside a tent, his son Ham mocks him but the other two sons, Shem and Japheth, cover his nakedness -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus feeds the 5,000 by multiflying the loaves and fishes -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Jesus teaches the crowds from his place on a hill -
Contributing Institution: Pitts Theology Library Description: Above the circle of creation with its concentric rings of angels, God sits enthroned. At the center is the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve