1 online resource (2 engravings (portraits) : ink on paper) : color
Date
1827
Notes
Prints are illustration from a folded leaf in v.1 of the "Franz von Sickingens Thaten, Plane, Freunde und Ausgang" written by Ernst Münch, cataloged in the LBI library under call number r 450 Herz R 20
Summary
Two copper engraving prints from the a folded leaf of a book. Both prints are roundels with Latin text encircling the images. The print on the left shows Franz von Sickingen in profile from the waist up, wearing armor and a crown and carrying a sword and scepter in each hand. The print on the right shows a scene of Franz von Sickingen dressed in armor, carrying a banner, and kneeling before Emperor Maximilian I.
In the border around the portrait is the quote “Cole deum exin publica ama justumque teure MDXVIII” (“Worship God, love state, protect justice”). The second portrait features Sickingen in armor kneeling before the emperor. In the border around the portrait is the quote “Maxime caeser semper eris victor faustaque regina tenens praeponas” (“You will always be a victorious and happy queen”). Next to Sickingen's likeness are his initials.
Franz von Sickingen (1481-1523) was a German knight and a prominent figure during the Reformation. Sickingen protected Martin Luther and sheltered from persecution many Humanists and Reformers in his castles.
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Citation
Unknown Artist: Images of Franz von Sickingen, Leo Baeck Institute, r 450 Herz R 20 [Folded Leaf].
