Hans Holbein, the younger; his Old Testament illustrations, Dance of death and other woodcuts; by Holbein Hans 1497-1543 & Hind Arthur Mayger 1880-1957

Author:Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543 & Hind, Arthur Mayger, 1880-1957
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: London, Heinemann
Published: 1912-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

The Frontispiece is No. 38 from the Dance of Death.

OLD TESTAMENT CUTS

The order of the original publication, that of the Vulgate, is preserved. The cuts are reproduced complete with the exception of seven purely decorative subjects of little artistic interest.

1. The Fall. Genesis, iii. This cut does not occur in the separately printed series of the cuts, but occurs in several of the editions of the Qld Testament published at Basle (e.g. Treck-el, 1538, and Frelhn, 1551). Its place teas regularly taken in the series by the first four subjects nf the Dance of Death.

2. Noah's Ark. Genesis, vii

3. The Building of the Tower of Babel. Genesis, xi

4. Abraham and the Three Angels. Genesis, xviii

5. Abraham's Sacrifice. Genesis, xxii

6. Isaac Blessing Jacob. Genesis, xxvii

7. Joseph in the Pit. Genesis, xxxvii

8. Pharaoh's Dreams. Genesis, xli

9. Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh. Genesis, xlviii

10. The Burial of Joseph. Exodus,!

11. Moses and the Burning Bush. Exodus, iii

12. Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh. Exodus, v

13. The Destruction of Pharaoh's Host. Exodus, xiv and xv

14. The Gathering of the Manna. Exodus, xvi

15. Moses on Mount Sinai. Exodus, xix

17. Moses Receiving the Tables of

the Law. Exodus, xxxiv 12

18. Moses Receiving God's Law of the Burnt Offerings. Leviticus, i

19. Moses Receiving God's Law of the Consecration of Priests. Leviticus, viii

20. Nadab and Abihu, for Offering Strange Sacrifices, are Burnt by Fire. Leviticus, x

21. Moses Receiving God's Law of the Harvest and Gleanings. Leviticus, xix

22. Moses and Aaron Numbering the People. Numbers, i

24. The Destruction of Korah and his Followers. Numbers, xvi

25. The Brazen Serpent. Numbers, xxi

26. Moses and the Midianite Women and Children. Numbers, xxxi

27. Moses Addressing the People of Israel. Deuteronomy, i

28. Moses Exhorting the People to Obedience. Deuteronomy, iv

29. Moses Addressing the Levites. Deuteronomy, xviii

30. Joshua and the Kings that he had Smitten. Joshua, xii

31. Adoni-BezekMutilated. Judges, i

32. Ruth Gleaning in the Fields of Boaz. Ruth, ii

33. Hannah and Elkanah. I Samuel, i

34. Samuel Anointing Saul. I Samuel, x

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