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BRB1268

Title

Subject

Popular Print - Allegory

Description

The teachings of the Imitatio Christi inspired Christian believers across Europe to model their lives upon that of Jesus Christ. This allegorical woodcut, the unique recorded copy, shows a Dominican monk who aspires to be "crucified" just as Jesus Christ was, with the goal of becoming the ideal Christian monk. Throughout the print, Latin captions explain how such bodily punishment leads to spiritual fulfillment.

Source

BRB1268. Forma et figura boni et veri religiosi monachi. Hand-colored woodcut on paper. [Netherlands, 16th century].

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Imitatio

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Allegorical image

Collection

Welcome Additions

Citation

“BRB1268,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed July 15, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1651.