Ship of the Church, Dise Apostel schifflin, ist ain für bildung, der Christliche[n] kyrchen ... (title on object), The ship of the apostles. Galley with Christ, the apostles, the four archangels, the four evangelists and church reformers. Nine apostles at the helm, the evangelists and John the Baptist on the bow. Central Christ with the cross and passion instruments as the cornerstone. Blood flows from his wounds at the celebration of the Eucharist and into the baptismal vessel with water in which a child is baptized. Above Christ the dove of the Holy Spirit and in the clouds God the Father. Among the ten Church Fathers and Reformers manning the oars on the side of the nave are Luther and Melanchthon, indicating a Lutheran perspective of the performance. From the water the ship is attacked by the current enemies of the Christian church and opponents from the Bible and antiquity., print, print maker: Mathis Zündt, (mentioned on object), unknown, (mentioned on object), Germany, 1570, paper, etching, engraving, height, 264 mm × width, 365 mm
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