Abstract

The image depicts (from left to right) a pilgrim, a vicar, and a flagellant. The pilgrim is identified by the cockleshells affixed to his hat and cape; the flagellant wears a robe with an open back and a mask to drive away evil spirits. Woodcut by Tobias Stimmer (1539-1584) and L. Fly, second half of the 16th century.

Church Hierarchy: Pilgrim, Vicar, and Flagellant (2nd Half of the 16th Century)

Tobias Stimmer

Source

Recommended Citation

Church Hierarchy: Pilgrim, Vicar, and Flagellant (2nd Half of the 16th Century), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/from-the-reformations-to-the-thirty-years-war-1500-1648/ghdi:image-3332> [March 27, 2025].

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