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Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)

(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
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Nuremberg: Johann Weissenburger [1509?]
ProvenanceWilliam H. Schab, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, December 9, 1943.
Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying)
Unidentified artist, German, 16th century
1514
Missale Salisburgense [Missal, Use of Salzburg]
Unidentified artist, German, 15th century
1505
De laniis et phitonicis mulieribus
De laniis et phitonicis mulieribus
Unidentified artist, German, 15th century
about 1500
Flight into Egypt w/ the fall of idols; Egyptians worshipping image of Virgin & Child
Speculum humanae salvationis (Mirror of Human Salvation)
Unidentified artist, Netherlandish, 15th century
About 1471–73
Biblia Latina (Bible in Latin)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
1498
Monte delle Oratione (Mountain of Prayer)
Monte delle Oratione (Mountain of Prayer)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
1496
Restricted
Tractato della Humilita (Tract on Humility)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
About 1492–94
Epistole evangeli (Epistles and Gospels)
Epistole evangeli (Epistles and Gospels)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
1560
Folio Y7recto
Biblia Latina (Bible in Latin)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
1498
fol. c6v: "Orpheus Charming the Animals"
La giostra di Giuliano de' Medici (The Joust of Giuliano de' Medici)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
about 1500
Aurea legenda maior beati Francisci
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
1509
La hypnerotomachia di Polifili
La hypnerotomachia di Polifili
Unidentified artist, Italian, 15th century
1545