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Lob und Klagspruch der Augspurgischen Confession Translated title: Praise and sorrow of the Augsburg Confession about the heroic deads and highly blessed demise of the serene and powerful prince and lord Gustavus Adolphus DLC
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | Germany |
Description | Print shows the dead King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden lying on his back under a tree above the battle plaing near Lutzen. Depicted standing next to him is the Virgin Mary. The Swedish king was killed in the Battle of Lützen in November, 1632, one of the most significant battles of the Thirty Years' War. Below the image includes "Lobspruch" [words of praise] with 40 lines of acrostic verse in 8 stanzas, each beginning with the different letters of GUSTAVUS and "Klagspruch" [words of sorrow] with 40 lines of acrostic verse in 8 stanzas, each beginning with the different letters of ADOLPHUS and short poem of 15 lines about the author. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mary,--Blessed Virgin, Saint--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lützen, Battle of, Lützen, Germany, 1632--Pictorial works. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gustav--II Adolf,--King of Sweden,--1594-1632--Poetry. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gustav--II Adolf,--King of Sweden,--1594-1632--Pictorial works. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648--Campaigns--Germany--Pictorial works. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Battlefields--1630-1640. |
Alternative Title | Lob vnd Klagspruch der Augspurischen Confession uber die ritterlichen Heldenthaten vnd hochselligsten Ableiben dess Durchleuchtigsten Grossmächtigsten Fürsten vnd Herrn Herrn Gustavi Adolphi Magni von Gottes Gnaden der Schweden Gothen vnd Wenden König Gross Fürst von Fenland Hertzogen zu Ehsten vnd Carelten Herrn vber Ingermanland [et]c. Höchstselligster Gedächtnuss auff dess hochlöblichsten Nahmen gerichtet. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |