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

Things – T60797

Baptism of Christ

In Martin Luther, Hawßpostil D. Martin von furnembsten Festen durchs Jar, Veit Dietrich (compiler), Augsburg: Heinrich Steiner (printer), 1545, fol. XLVv

fol. XLVv (11 of 23 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

Hans (II) Weiditz (printmaker), Baptism of Christ (Grimm & Wirsung; Steiner; Egenolff)

Actors

Hans (II) Weiditz (ca 1500 - ca 1536) printmaker : 1519 - 1520
Heinrich Steiner (died March/April 1548) printer : 1545

Places

Augsburg production place : 1545

Design

Hans (II) Weiditz (printmaker), Baptism of Christ (Grimm & Wirsung; Steiner; Egenolff) Part of Set of small gospel scenes (Grimm & Wirsung; Steiner; Egenolff) ◼

Expert view

Iconography description

Baptism of Christ (Iconclass: 73C121)

Functional context

Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist (24 June) (Liturgical year)

References

Web resources

digital copy (MDZ)

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2023-12-16 16:20)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2023-12-16 17:06)