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Woodcut illustration from a German 'Ars moriendi' (The Art of Dying)

Johann Weyssenburger1509

University of Sydney Library

University of Sydney Library
Camperdown, Australia

This woodcut print from a German book titled 'Eyn loblich und nutzbarlich puchelein von dem sterben wie ein yrzlich christen mensch recht in warem christen glauben sterben sol und der anfechtung des bösen geystes widerstehen Durch maniche nutzbarliche lere der lerer der heiligen schrifft.' is illustrated with woodcuts inspired by those of E.S Meister.

It is a translated example of an 'Ars moriendi' (translated to 'The art of dying'), a book that aimed to guide Christians on how to die well. The book uses images to show the struggle between angels and demons over the fate of the soul of a dying person.

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