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Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
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Good Shepherd Defending His Sheep Against Wolves

In Euangelia und Episteln..., Königsberg: Georg Osterberger (printer), 1587 (Riga, Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka) ◼, fol. P2v

fol. P2v (30 of 64 in-Urus figures)
fol. Pv
fol. P3v
Details
  • printing: impression
  • woodcut
  • paper
  • page: figure
  • book decoration: illustration
  • matrix h: 59 mm
  • matrix w: 70 mm
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  • Good Shepherd Defending His Sheep Against Wolves (Sachse; Daubmann; Osterberger)
Actors
  • Georg Osterberger (1542 - 1602) printer : 1587
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  • Königsberg production place : 1587
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Good Shepherd Defending His Sheep Against Wolves (Sachse; Daubmann; Osterberger) Part of Set of Gospel Scenes (Sachse; Daubmann) ◼

In-Urus interactions
  • ⇤ Good Shepherd Defending His Sheep Against Wolves (Rhau) Part of Set of gospel scenes (Lufft; Rhau) ◼
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Iconography description
  • Good shepherd defending his sheep against wolves (Iconclass: 73C821)
Narrative

I am the good shepherd... (Bible, John 10:11-16)

Functional context

2nd Sunday after Easter (Liturgical year)

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