Bookplate of Hieronymus Baumgärtner

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bookplate of Hieronymus Baumgärtner

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Date
1530s
Medium
Engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
123035

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Hieronymus Baumgärtner is known to some as the man Katharina von Bora fancied before marrying reformer Martin Luther. A diplomat, humanist, and bibliophile, Baumgärtner belonged to the patriciate of Nuremberg, Germany. His bookplate includes his coat of arms, but why a clock, hourglass, and skull—the usual symbols of death? It’s possible he wanted to negate any pridefulness associated with his social standing and large library. Europe

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Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrus

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