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Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)
Image Not Available for Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)

Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)

Unidentified artist, German, 15th century
Johann Weissenburger (German, active 1501–1534)
1509 (?)
Place of PublicationNuremberg, Germany
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 14 woodcuts
DimensionsOverall: 18.8 x 13.7 x 1 cm (7 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Fund
Accession number43.1333
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Nuremberg: Johann Weissenburger [1509?]
ProvenanceWilliam H. Schab, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, December 9, 1943.
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