Historiated Title-Page Border

Book Title: Christenliche Ausslegung der Euangelien von der Zeyt, durch das gantz Jar, nach gemaynem Verstand der Kirchen vnd hailigen Vätter von der selbigen angenommen, : Auff Befelch der durchleüchtigen hochgebornen Fürsten vnd h.h. Herr Wilhelmen, vnnd Herr Ludwigen, Pfaltzgrauen bey Rheyn, Hertzogen in Obern vnd Nidern Bayern [et]c. Gebrüder / Durch Johan vo[n] Eck Doctor vnd Vice Cancellier der Vniuersitet z*u Jngoldstat, mit Fleiss, vnd allen From[m]en Christen z*u Nutz treülich gemacht

Author: Eck, Johann, 1486-1543

Image Title: Historiated Title-Page Border

Description: A historiated title-page border depicting various groups of people. Figures on the left include patriarchs, martyrs, confessors, and widows. Figures on the right include prophets, female martyrs, young women, and innocent children. At the top is a Trinitarian motif featuring God the Father, the resurrected Christ, and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Flanking Jesus on the left is his mother, Mary, and on the right is his apostle, John. At the base of the image are worshippers before the Eucharistic table.

Click here for additional images available from this book.

Request a high-resolution file (fees apply)

Rights Statement: The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library, Emory University.
Rights Status: No Copyright - United States
Pitts Theology Library provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in the Digital Image Archive.