BRA0930

Title

Subject

Description

Martin Luther's second edition German Bible, translated from the original Greek, known as "Dezembertestament" or the "December Testament" includes woodcut illustrations done by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Closely based on the Apocalypse woodcuts of 1498, Cranach’s illustrations for the Book of Revelation simplified Dürer’s visionary compositions, giving them a more immediate impact and removing certain details that had combined diverse chapters of the text within a single image.

Creator

Luther, Martin, 1483–1546, tr., Cranach, Lucas, 1472–1553, and Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1470–1549, printer.

Source

BRA0930. [German New Testament]. Das Newe Testament Deutzsch. Translated by Martin Luther. Wittemberg: Melchior Lotther, [December] 1522.

Relation

Reformation

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

German

Type

Bible with woodcut illustrations

Collection

Books and Prints by Albrecht Durer

Citation

Luther, Martin, 1483–1546, tr., Cranach, Lucas, 1472–1553, and Lotter, Melchior, approximately 1470–1549, printer., “BRA0930,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 26, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1849.