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print
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broadside
Object Type
print
broadside
Museum number
1871,1209.4735
Title
Object:
Diss Apostel schifflin ist ain für bildung der Christliche[n] Kyrchen
Description
Broadside on the ship of the True Church; with an etching of a large boat carrying Christ, the apostles and archangels at centre and navigating a rough sea in which infidels are drowning; in foreground a semi-circle of horsemen attacking the boat; in left background a hellmouth in right background a ruined city; lettered throughout and inscribed in brown ink in upper margin; printed from one plate; the sheet torn and repaired at centre where it was folded. [n.p.:1570]
Producer name
Print made by:
Matthias Zündt
School/style
German
Production date
1570
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
263 millimetres
(Plate-mark)
Height:
298 millimetres
(Sheet size)
Width:
362 millimetres
Width:
395 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For information about this print, see J. Chipps Smith, 'Nuremberg: A Renaissance City, 1500-1618', exhibition catalogue, Austin, Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas 1983, cat.no.185 BM also has an impression of the broadside printed by Hans Weigel, see 1880,0710.597.
Bibliographic references
Andresen 1864-78 / Der Deutsche Peintre-Graveur ... von dem letzten Drittel des 16 Jahrhunderts bis zum Schluss des 18 Jahrhunderts
(I.15.19)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
religion/belief
turk
old testament
new testament
tartar
revelations
ancient history
hell
Associated names
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
Apostles
Representation of:
Evangelists
Representation of:
Holy Spirit
Representation of:
Archangel Michael
Representation of:
Archangel Gabriel
Representation of:
Archangel Raphael
Representation of:
Archangel Uriel
Representation of:
St Paul
Representation of:
Attila the Hun
Representation of:
Nero
Representation of:
Caiaphas
Representation of:
Herod the Great
Representation of:
Herod Antipas
Representation of:
Pontius Pilate
Representation of:
Arius
Representation of:
Muhammad
Representation of:
Nestor
Representation of:
Whore of Babylon
Representation of:
Jezebel
Representation of:
Claudius I
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Frederik Muller & Co
Acquisition date
1871
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,1209.4735