Broadsheet in Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession of 1530

Artist and publisher Johann Gottfried Boeck German

ca. 1730

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Broadsheet with a representation of a Triumphal Arch in honor of the 200th anniversary of the so-called Augsburg Confession of 1530. The triumphal arch consists of four tiers, crowned by the figure of Christ as Savior on top of an armorial trophy. Represented in the arch are various people who played an important role in the Reformation of the Church. To explain the theological program of the triumphal arch, various blocks of text have been added to the plate.

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Title: Broadsheet in Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession of 1530
Artist and publisher: Johann Gottfried Boeck (German, active Augsburg ca. 1730–1762)
Artist: After Christoph Miller (German, active Augsburg 1730)
Date: ca. 1730
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 33 1/4 × 13 11/16 in. (84.5 × 34.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2014
Object Number: 2014.786
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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