Caption

Saint Boniface; steel engraving, 1853–1857; graphic print, album; height 13.6 cm, width 9.1 cm. Composition enclosed in a double linear frame. Depicts Saint Boniface (Winfrid, ca. 675–754), bishop, martyr and missionary; iconography includes his role as apostle of Germany and patron of European unity. Biographical details: born in Wessex, entered a Benedictine monastery, famed for learning and eloquence; at ~40 led missions to Germany, later (719) organized church administration east of the Rhine, founded bishoprics (Salzburg, Regensburg, Passau, Würzburg, Erfurt, and Büraburg) and numerous monasteries, founded the abbey at Fulda and became its abbot; consecrated archbishop by Pope Gregory in 732; felled the pagan “holy oak” at Geismar; martyred on Pentecost, 5 June 745, at Dokkum (Dokum) along with 52 companions while administering Confirmation. Engraving style suggests a German author; matrices used were imported and reused.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_082

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67.8Mb (8.1Mb) / 13.2in x 20.0in / 3948 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Saint Boniface steel engraving 1853–1857 graphic print album height 13.6 cm width 9.1 cm Composition enclosed double linear frame Depicts Saint Boniface Winfrid ca 675–754 bishop martyr missionary iconography includes role apostle Germany patron European unity Biographical details born Wessex entered Benedictine monastery famed learning eloquence ~40 led missions later 719 organized church administration east Rhine founded bishoprics Salzburg Regensburg Passau Würzburg Erfurt Büraburg numerous monasteries founded abbey Fulda abbot consecrated archbishop Pope Gregory 732 felled pagan “holy oak” Geismar martyred Pentecost 5 June 745 Dokkum Dokum 52 companions administering Confirmation Engraving style German author matrices imported reused engraved black white illustration framed beige mat large tree trunk occupying center textured bark branches leaves top front tree stands robed figure wearing head covering holding tool object raised trunk wearing flowing garments dark light shades right group people gesture robed figure wear helmets crowns kneels rounded container side left crowd people stands closely together holding long pole- objects wearing varied headwear surrounding paper small spots light tan border faint darker edge predominant colors visible beige tan black white gray.