Illustration: 12A521x49MM32x11I42x11P3111x12A422x11E1x11D12x11Q73241x12A42311x25x73D83x1

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Title high priest ~ hierarchy of priests, book - MM - book open, the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts', pope, Ark of the Covenant ~ Jewish religion, Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames), the cross ~ symbols of Christ, chalice bearing the Host, seven lamps ~ 'menorah', earth, world as celestial body, the five wounded limbs of Christ: heart (side-wound), hands, and feet
Type Illustration on titlepage
Sizes 309x206
Material Copper engraving
Colour Black
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra 1657
Iconclass 12A521,49MM32,11I42,11P3111,12A422,11E1,11D12,11Q73241,12A42311,25,73D83
Iconclass description high priest ~ hierarchy of priests, book - MM - book open, the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts', pope, Ark of the Covenant ~ Jewish religion, Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames), the cross ~ symbols of Christ, chalice bearing the Host, seven lamps ~ 'menorah', earth, world as celestial body, the five wounded limbs of Christ: heart (side-wound), hands, and feet
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