impression:T94178

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

Things – T94178

Killing of Abel

In Andreas Osiander, Catechismus oder Kinderpredig, Nuremberg: Johannes Petreius (printer), 1533 (Munich, BSB), fol. D6v

fol. D6v (6 of 18 in-Urus figures)

Details

Matrices

Erhard Schön (printmaker), Killing of Abel (Petreius)

Actors

Erhard Schön (ca 1491 - 20 September 1542/20 December 1542) printmaker : 1533
Johannes Petreius (1497/1498 - 18 March 1550) printer : 1533

Places

Nuremberg production place : 1533

Design

Erhard Schön (printmaker), Killing of Abel (Petreius) Part of Schön's set of Catechism scenes ca 69 x 53 (Petreius) ◼

In-Urus interactions

⇥ Killing of Abel (Osterberger 1596) Part of Set of catechism scenes 70 x 50 (Daubmann; Osterberger) ◼

Expert view

Iconography description

Narrative

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

Functional context

Decalogue (5th commandment) (Catechism)

References

Matrices' graphic catalogue entries

TIB: 13.1301.066(e)

Web resources

digital copy (MDZ)

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-05-15 07:07)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2026-05-15 07:15)