Reformation Collection (page 7)

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi with the orphans (engraving)
7147288 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi with the orphans (engraving) by Grob, Konrad (1828-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi with the orphans)

St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, French priest and educational reformer (engraving)
7185073 St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, French priest and educational reformer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651-1719)

Les anabaptistes reconnaissent Jean de Leyde pour leur roi (engraving)
7179326 Les anabaptistes reconnaissent Jean de Leyde pour leur roi (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Gheber Worshipping the Rising Sun, satire depicting Whig politician Lord Brougham anticipating the possible
7148334 The Gheber Worshipping the Rising Sun, satire depicting Whig politician Lord Brougham anticipating the possible opportunities arising from the beginning of the reign of King William IV

Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora, 1525 (engraving)
7148072 Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora, 1525 (engraving) by Thumann, Paul (1834-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora, 1525)

Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg, Germany, 1517 (engraving)
7148065 Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg, Germany, 1517 (engraving) by Spangenberg

Huldrych Zwingli, 1484-1531, Swiss Reformer
6040039 Huldrych Zwingli, 1484-1531, Swiss Reformer. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huldrych Zwingli or Ulrich Zwingli, 1484-1531)

Monk Calf of Freiberg (Das Moenchskalb zu Freiberg), by Cranach, Lucas
FIA4713442 Monk Calf of Freiberg (Das Moenchskalb zu Freiberg), by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553). Woodcut, 1523. Staatliche Museen, Berlin by Cranach, Lucas

Illustration from the Old Testament, part II, Joshua - Esther, from the Bible
1126748 Illustration from the Old Testament, part II, Joshua - Esther, from the Bible, translated by Martin Luther, Wittemberg, 1524 (print & hand-coloured woodcut) by Cranach, Lucas

Henry III Replying to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of Salisbury
652185 Henry III Replying to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of Salisbury, Winchester and Carlisle, Who Were Demanding a Reformation in the State

Properous Calvanist Family, 1627 (oil on panel)
5051900 Properous Calvanist Family, 1627 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (17th century); 122x191 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam Writing, 1523 (mixed technique on paper
3956456 Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam Writing, 1523 (mixed technique on paper, mounted on fir wood) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 37.1 x 30.8 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Portrait of Martin Luther (oil on wood)
3959930 Portrait of Martin Luther (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (after); 49 x 34 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Virgin and Child, 1529 (oil on wood)
3959929 Virgin and Child, 1529 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 84x58 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; German, out of copyright

The Mother and Young Child (engraving)
3646512 The Mother and Young Child (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mother and Young Child. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Seaman in a Storm (engraving)
3646506 The Seaman in a Storm (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seaman in a Storm. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Princess, or Duchess (engraving)
3646505 The Princess, or Duchess (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princess, or Duchess. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Physician (engraving)
3646499 The Physician (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Physician. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Aged Woman (engraving)
3646498 The Aged Woman (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aged Woman. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

The Mendicant Friar, or Monk (engraving)
3646496 The Mendicant Friar, or Monk (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mendicant Friar, or Monk)

The Temptation (engraving)
3646475 The Temptation (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temptation. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, Elector and Archbishop of Mainz (engraving)
3646291 Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, Elector and Archbishop of Mainz (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title page from Martin Luthers bible (colour litho)
3646174 Title page from Martin Luthers bible (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page from Martin Luthers bible)

Page from the first edition of Luthers Old Testament (engraving)
3647928 Page from the first edition of Luthers Old Testament (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the first edition of Luthers Old Testament)

Page from the first edition of Luthers New Testament published in Wittenberg in September 1522 (engraving)
3647925 Page from the first edition of Luthers New Testament published in Wittenberg in September 1522 (engraving) by German School

Martin Luthers farewell to his family as he undertakes his final journey to Mansfeld
3647743 Martin Luthers farewell to his family as he undertakes his final journey to Mansfeld, his life on the road and his reception from the Counts of Mansfeld (engraving) by Konig

Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase (engraving)
3647739 Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase)

Martin Luther being awarded his doctorate by Andreas Karlstadt at the University of Wittenberg, 1512 (engraving)
3647711 Martin Luther being awarded his doctorate by Andreas Karlstadt at the University of Wittenberg, 1512 (engraving) by Konig

Martin Luther faints with a Bible in his hand and his friends bring him back to his senses (engraving)
3647706 Martin Luther faints with a Bible in his hand and his friends bring him back to his senses (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info)

Martin Luther as a young student singing in the town of Eisenach (engraving)
3647702 Martin Luther as a young student singing in the town of Eisenach (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info)

Martin Luther at school (engraving)
3647698 Martin Luther at school (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Luther at school)

Hans Tausen, Danish Lutheran theologian of the Reformation (engraving)
3647415 Hans Tausen, Danish Lutheran theologian of the Reformation (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Tausen (1494-1561)

Preacher of the Reformation in Switzerland, 16th Century (engraving)
3647406 Preacher of the Reformation in Switzerland, 16th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preacher of the Reformation in Switzerland)

Florian Geyer, German nobleman and knight who was one of the commanders of the peasant forces in the German Peasants
3647403 Florian Geyer, German nobleman and knight who was one of the commanders of the peasant forces in the German Peasants War (engraving) by German School

Persecution of Lutherans (engraving)
3621963 Persecution of Lutherans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persecution of Lutherans)

Girolamo Zanchi, Italian Protestant Reformation clergyman (engraving)
3638167 Girolamo Zanchi, Italian Protestant Reformation clergyman (engraving) by Trotter, Thomas (1750-1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girolamo Zanchi (1516-1590)

Portrait of Martin Luther, 1525 (mixed media)
3588548 Portrait of Martin Luther, 1525 (mixed media) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); diameter: 9.8 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Erasmus, c. 1532 (oil on panel)
3588547 Erasmus, c.1532 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); diameter: 14.2 cm cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Saint Maurice, c. 1520-25 (oil on linden)
3493059 Saint Maurice, c.1520-25 (oil on linden) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (workshop of); 137.2x39.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Prohibited Book (engraving)
5224452 The Prohibited Book (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prohibited Book. Illustration for The Sunday At Home, 1889/90.); © Look and Learn

Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian (engraving)
5233673 Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian (engraving) by Stodart, George J. (d.1884); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Henderson (c1583-1646)

Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony (engraving)
5233571 Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick the Wise)

Birthplace of Luther, Eisleben (engraving)
6020431 Birthplace of Luther, Eisleben (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birthplace of Luther, Eisleben)

At the Black Bear (engraving)
6020393 At the Black Bear (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Black Bear)

The old Castle of Coburg (engraving)
6020387 The old Castle of Coburg (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The old Castle of Coburg)

Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant reformer and collaborator with Martin Luther (engraving)
6014848 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant reformer and collaborator with Martin Luther (engraving) by Holbein the Younger

The Interior of the Jesuit Church, Antwerp (oil on canvas)
6041469 The Interior of the Jesuit Church, Antwerp (oil on canvas) by Neefs, Pieter the Younger (1620-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

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The Reformation: A Revolutionary Movement in Religious History The Reformation, led by Martin Luther, was a pivotal moment in religious history that forever changed the course of Christianity. In 1517, Luther boldly nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, sparking a wave of dissent against the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church. Luther's defense before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet in Worms in April 1521 showcased his unwavering commitment to challenging established norms and seeking spiritual truth. This iconic event is immortalized through a line engraving from the 19th century, capturing Luther's courageous stand against religious authority. As Luther's ideas gained momentum across Europe, other influential figures emerged. John Calvin played a significant role with his theological teachings and leadership in Geneva. His impact on Protestantism cannot be overstated as he advocated for reforming church practices and emphasizing individual faith. Satirical depictions mocking Martin Luther highlight both opposition and fascination with this movement. The illustration "Fleisch macht Fleisch" (Meat Gives Meat) from 1555 reflects societal reactions to Luther's views on fasting during Lent – an example of how deeply ingrained traditions were challenged during this period. Meanwhile, William Tyndale contributed immensely to spreading Reformation ideals by translating the Bible into English so that common people could access it directly without relying solely on clergy interpretation. In England, Henry VIII's desire for divorce sparked further reformation efforts resulting in England breaking away from papal authority. This marked another significant chapter within this transformative movement. The Reformation was not just about theological debates; it had profound social and political implications as well. It reshaped societies across Europe and ignited discussions about power structures within religion and government alike. Today we remember these brave individuals like Martin Luther who fearlessly stood up against corruption while risking their lives for what they believed was right.