Book Title: Hortulus animae = Lustgarten der Seelen : Mit schönen lieblichen Figuren

Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

Image Title: The Martyrdom of the Apostle Andrew

Description: From the Hortulus animae or Lustgarten der Seelen and based on the sketches of Lucas Cranach, the Elder (1472-1553), this scene depicts the crucifixion of the Apostle Andrew on a cross in the shape of an “X”. According to Christian tradition, Andrew was crucified by Aegeas, the proconsul of Patras (located in the North-West of the Peloponnese of Greece), and affixed to the wooden beams with ropes—rather than nails—to prolong his agony. Although one tradition indicates that he was crucified upside down, he is shown upright here. The Electoral and Ducal arms of Saxony are set at the top of the engraving. This woodcut was created by Lukas Cranach the Elder .

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