Ars moriendi

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Artist/Maker	Weissenberger, Johann (publisher)
Place of origin	Nuremberg (published)

28 pages. Early-printed book illustrated with 14 woodcuts including 1 on title-page.

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Categories	Books Medieval and Renaissance Woodcuts National Art Library
Object type	Book
Title	Ars moriendi (published title)
Materials and techniques	Paper Printing Woodcut
Brief description	Book, Ars moriendi ex-Varijs sententijs collecta cum figuris ad resistendū in mortis agone diabolice suggestioni valens cuilibet Christi fideli utilis ac multum necessaria, Nuremberg, c. 1510.
Physical description	28 pages. Early-printed book illustrated with 14 woodcuts including 1 on title-page.
Gallery label	(c.2014) ‘THE ART OF DYING’ (‘ARS MORIENDI’) 1510-11 Manuals describing a ‘good death’, which included confession and the Last Rites, appeared from the early 15th century. On the left-hand page, angels rescue the tiny naked soul of the dying man from devils below. They are aided by a confessor with the Virgin, Christ and saints to the right. On the other page is God in Heaven. Germany, Nuremberg Ink on paper; woodcut illustrations Printed by Johann Weyssenburger Museum no. 366-1880 (24/03/2018) ‘THE ART OF DYING’ (‘ARS MORIENDI’) 1510-11 Manuals describing a ‘good death’, which included confession and the Last Rites, appeared from the early 15th century. The dying man is submitted to a series of temptations which he has to overcome for his soul to be allowed into Heaven. Here demons tempt him into remaining attached to earthly things and people instead of wholly turning towards God and the afterlife. Germany, Nuremberg Ink on paper; woodcut illustrations Printed by Johann Weyssenburger Museum no. 366-1880
Object history	Duplicate stamp 'Biblioth. Landish.' on the title-page (possibly Munich University Library). Acquired on 20 March 1880 (inscription on the back of the title-page: '20.3.80').
Other numbers	86.D.66 - NAL Pressmark 38041800151698 - NAL barcode
Collection	National Art Library
Library number	366-1880

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Record created	February 27, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1385682/ars-moriendi-book-weissenberger-johann/

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