Illustration: 11H(JOHN)12x73C311x11H(MARK)12x11I424x49M431x45C19(SHIELD)x25FF332x11H(LUKE)12x92D1916x25G3(+221)x1

General

Title St. John the Evangelist writing the Gospel, usually the eagle present, Christ in a boat with the apostles, talking or sleeping, St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present, angel (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Matthew, device (trade-mark of Vorsterman, Willem), protective weapons: shield, double-headed eagle, St. Luke writing his gospel, usually a (winged) ox present, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', trees (+ sprig, twig)
Type Ornamental border
Sizes 119x80
Material Woodcut
Colour Black
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra 1525
Iconclass 11H(JOHN)12,73C311,11H(MARK)12,11I424,49M431,45C19(SHIELD),25FF332,11H(LUKE)12,92D1916,25G3(+221)
Iconclass description St. John the Evangelist writing the Gospel, usually the eagle present, Christ in a boat with the apostles, talking or sleeping, St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present, angel (possibly with book) ~ symbol of St. Matthew, device (trade-mark of Vorsterman, Willem), protective weapons: shield, double-headed eagle, St. Luke writing his gospel, usually a (winged) ox present, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', trees (+ sprig, twig)
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References

Literature references

Vandeweghe, F. and B. op de Beeck 1993 Vorsterman, Wilem, device 11. Drukkersmerken uit de 15de en de 16de eeuw binnen de grenzen van het huidige Belgi; Marques typographiques employes aux XVe et XVIe sicles dans les limites gographiques de la Belgique actuelle, 2 vol., Nieuwkoop

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