DIE GRABPLATTE DES PLEBANS JOHANNES BACCALAUREUS DE BYRTHALBEN (†1526)
The tombstone of Johannes Baccalaureus de Byrthalben (†1526)
Author(s): Ioan-Daniel AlbuSubject(s): History
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Johannes de Byrthalben; Magister Lucas; Biertan; Birthälm; epigraphy; medieval; inscriptions; funerary art; grave stone; IO; church; heraldry; iconography; sculpture; stone carving.
Summary/Abstract: The earliest tombstone preserved in Biertan (Sibiu) belongs to the priest Johannes, artis baccalaureus and magister, being one of the most beautiful and epigraphically interesting stone carving pieces. Its inscription has not been published yet. The study is an interpretation of the epigraphic formulae and of the tombstone iconography, bringing to light dates and information about Johannes, documented through the period 1476-1526.
Journal: Forschungen zur Volks- und Landeskunde
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 55
- Page Range: 58-86
- Page Count: 29
- Language: German
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