Prester John, legendary Christian priest-king, riding out from a city, 1540. Artist: Unknown

Prester John, legendary Christian priest-king, riding out from a city, 1540. Artist: Unknown

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Prester John, legendary Christian priest-king, riding out from a city, 1540. In the 12th and 13th centuries Prester John was said to have been a powerful ruler in Asia, whilst in the 14th-16th centuries he was thought to have been king of Abyssinia. Title page of Ho Preste Joam das Indias. (Lisbon, 1540).


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Prester John: : legendary Christian ruler of the East

Medium
  1. Woodcut

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3541x4933
File Size : 51,176kb


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  1. 005837
  1. 005837
  1. 0390000819
  1. 1-151-879
  1. 1151879
  1. 819

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