A Stone Inclines to Earth (Ein Stein sich nach der Erden neigt)
Fraktur
Item Info
Language: German
Physical Description: Leaf
Material: Wove paper; watercolor; ink
Transcription:
Ein Stein sich nach der Erden neigt ein Flämlein in die höhe steigt Fisch will in dem wasser leben der Vögel nur der Luft weit schweben Wen jeder ist da [ill., text breaks off]
In der Welt und in den Sünden Ist kein gutter weg zu finden. Wende dich zur [ill., text breaks off]]
Translation:
A stone inclines to earth, a little flame rises on high, the fish wants to live in the water, a bird only wants to glide in the air. If everybody is there [ill., text breaks off]
In the world and in sins no good path is to be found. Turn to the [ill., text breaks off]
Category: Spiritual Labyrinth (Geistlicher Irrgarten)
Media Type: Manuscripts
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
Hand-drawn; hand-colored; hand-lettered. The spiritual labyrinth in Fraktur is decorated with flowers, vases, rosettes, hearts, and four winged angel heads.
The text is from Gerhard Tersteegen, Geistliches Blumen Gärtlein (Spiritual Flower Garden), a German book of short prayers and hymns that was reprinted by Christopher Saur in Germantown in 1747. Only a few lines were written in this document, and some of them are illegible. A completed version of such a spiritual labyrinth is FLP79.
Creation Place State/Province: Creation Place Note:Based on design characteristics
State/Province:[Pennsylvania]
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1820
Image Dimensions Width: 42 cm
ShelfMark: FLP 124
Creator Name: Anonymous - Decorator
Anonymous - Scrivener
A Stone Inclines to Earth (Ein Stein sich nach der Erden neigt)