Lespedea funerară a plebanului Johannes Baccalaureus de Byrthalben (†1526)
The Tombstone of Johannes Baccalaureus de Byrthalben (†1526)
Author(s): Ioan-Daniel AlbuSubject(s): History
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
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: Studia Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series Historica
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: VI
- Page Range: 95-116
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Romanian
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