late 15th century engravings

I love old engravings like these because they are visually pleasing, witty, and fantastical. They are infused with history, a slice of life from a long time ago.











A famous late 15th century German engraver was only known by his initals E.S. and is now referred to as Master E.S. He did a beautiful alphabet , known as The Fantastic Alphabet; these are a few of the letters. The 'n' (first one) satirizes the clergy.