Newe Biblische Figuren
Newe Biblische Figuren is a 1579 German book of Bible verses in rhymed couplets, printed in Frankfurt am Main by Sigmund Feyerabend with woodcut illustrations by Jost Amman and verses by Heinrich Peter Rebenstock. Each page pairs a framed woodcut scene with the verse text set above and below it, all in black letter type. A designer might borrow the tight oval cartouche borders, the dense hatched crowds of soldiers and armour, and the way small scenes sit within large blocks of text.
