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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)

Things – T32419

Cain and Abel

In Der Gros Catechismus vnd Kinder Lere ..., Wittenberg: Georg Rhau (printer), 1544 (Munich, BSB), fol. 38

fol. 38 (4 of 38 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

Cain and Abel (Rhau)

Actors

Georg Rhau (1488 - 6 August 1548) printer : 1544

Places

Wittenberg production place : 1544

Design

Cain and Abel (Rhau) Part of Set of small Catechism scenes 1544 (Rhau) ◼

Expert view

Iconography description

Narrative

Fifth Commandment - 'You Shall Not Kill' (Bible, Exodus 20:13)

Functional context

Decalogue (5th commandment) (Catechism)

References

Web resources

MDZ

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2022-12-05 12:05)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-10-04 17:46)