Reformation Collection (page 3)

Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Protestant reformer, burning the Papal Bull excommunicating him. Wittenberg, 1520
529963 Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Protestant reformer, burning the Papal Bull excommunicating him. Wittenberg, 1520.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Martin Luther, c.1550 (engraving)
2069305 Martin Luther, c.1550 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Religion. The theology professor Martin Luther. Engraving, Germany, ca 1550.); Photo © CCI

selling Indulgences. In Catholic theology, an indulgence is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due
529801 selling Indulgences. In Catholic theology, an indulgence is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven

Performance of A Midsummer Night s Dream by Shakespeare (print)
3785482 Performance of A Midsummer Night s Dream by Shakespeare (print); (add.info.: Performance of A Midsummer Night s Dream'. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland)

Woodcut from John Foxe's The Book of Martyrs, London 1570
527728 Woodcut from John Foxe's The Book of Martyrs, London 1570; (add.info.: Woodcut from John Foxe's Actes and Monuments, depicting the actes and thinges done in the reign of Edward VI)

Martin Luther (1483-1546), 1526. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Martin Luther (1483-1546), 1526

Interior of Nieuwe Kerk, Delft. Creator: Hendrik Cornelisz. van Vliet
Interior of Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Unknown date. Church interiors became a separate genre in Holland in the seventeenth century

Luther's Statue in Wittenberg, 1822. Creator: Johann Gottfried Schadow
Luther's Statue in Wittenberg, 1822

Catharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther, c16th century. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Catharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther, c16th century

The exodus of the Remonstrants, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
The exodus of the Remonstrants, 1710-1720. A procession of carts and people. A church tower in the background. Copy of the print entitled d'Arminiaensche uytvaert (Arminian exodus)

Sint-Bavo church stormed by Protestants in Haarlem, 1752. Creator: Anon
Sint-Bavo church stormed by Protestants in Haarlem, 1752. De Groote Kerk, in Haarlem, overwhelmed by soldiers, in the year 1578. Church interior of the Great Church in Haarlem, now the St

Philip, 1504-1567, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Christina, 1505-1549, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Philip, 1504-1567, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Christina, 1505-1549, Princess of Saxony, c16th century

Philipp Melanchthon, Leading Figure of the Reformation, 1540-1560. Creator: Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Philipp Melanchthon, Leading Figure of the Reformation, 1540-1560

The interior of Saint Bavo's Church in Haarlem, 1660-1703. Creator: Isaak van Nickele
The interior of Saint Bavo's Church in Haarlem, 1660-1703. The Grote Kerk (or St.-Bavokerk) was consecrated as a cathedral in 1559

Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1636. Creator: Pieter Jansz Saenredam
Interior of the Church of St Bavo in Haarlem, 1636. Other Title(s): Seen from the South Ambulatory, Looking across the Choir to the North Ambulatory and the Large Organ

Pope Paul III in front of the Portrait of Luther, 1883. Creator: Vriendt, Albrecht de (1843-1900)
Pope Paul III in front of the Portrait of Luther, 1883. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546), 1540-1640. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546), 1540-1640

Portrait of Martin Luther, 1532. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Portrait of Martin Luther, 1532

Henry VIII. King of England; Obit 1546, 1815. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Henry VIII. King of England; Obit 1546, 1815. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex; Obit 1540, 1811. Creators: John Bulfinch, Richard Earlom
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex; Obit 1540, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of

Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms of 1521: "Here I stand, I can do no other", 1917. Private Collection

Ortus et origo Papae (Birth and Origin of the Pope), 1545. Creator: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
Ortus et origo Papae (Birth and Origin of the Pope), 1545. Private Collection

Divine of Reformation Time, n.d. Creator: Peter van Lint
Divine of Reformation Time, n.d

Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms of 1521: "Here I stand, I can do no other". Private Collection

John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1503-1554), 1533. Creator: Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553)
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1503-1554), 1533. Found in the collection of the Fuji Art Museum, Tokyo

Martin Luther, c. 1525. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Martin Luther, c. 1525

Ruins of the Priory of Mount Grace, East Harlsey, York, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Priory of Mount Grace, East Harlsey, York, 1850. View of the...beautiful and extensive ruins of a Carthusian Priory [in Yorkshire], founded a.d

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1467-1536) in his Cell, ca 1538. Creator: Holbein, Hans, the Younger (1497-1543)
Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam (1467-1536) in his Cell, ca 1538. Private Collection

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). The Diet of Worms 1521 was an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire called by King Charles V in Heylshof Garden, Worms, to address Martin Luther

Satire on the sale of indulgences, before 1536. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving)
5058816 Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); 8.3 x 5.7 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

Luther and Katharina von Bora, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Luther and Katharina von Bora, (1936). German priest and scholar Martin Luther and his wife Katharina von Bora at home. Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1936). Luther Auf Dem Reichstag Zu Worms, 1521. German priest and scholar Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation

Thomas Muntzer, c. 1600 (hand coloured woodcut)
XPH330361 Thomas Muntzer, c.1600 (hand coloured woodcut) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Muentzer or Muenzer (c.1488-1525) was a Reformation-era German theologian and Anabaptist;

Der Bapstesel zu Rom (The Papal Ass or The Pope Ass of Rome), 1523. Private Collection

Roman Catholic bishop, 1500s - 1600s
Roman Catholic bishop in a choir-robe (left) and a bishop in his vestments for Mass, 1500-1600s. Antique hand-colored print

Dunfermline Abbey
This photograph shows a view of Dunfermline Abbey, in Fife, Scotland, which was founded in 1128 by King David I. During the Scottish Reformation, the church underwent a protestant cleansing in 1559

Council of Trent ; the prince-archbishop of Trent receives Charles de Lorraine in his palace, before the opening of the 19-year Council Date: December 1545

Catherine of Aragon, from Henry VIII by William Shakespeare, 1866 (oil on canvas)
MAN277412 Catherine of Aragon, from Henry VIII by William Shakespeare, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Bromley, William III (c.1815-c.88); 107.5x153.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Luthers introduction of German protestant religious hyms together with his children
UTD4915680 Luthers introduction of German protestant religious hyms together with his children and friends unter the conduction of Johannes Walther (1496-1570), 1850s (engraving) by Konig

Portrait of Hubert Languet, 1580 (oil on panel)
3710682 Portrait of Hubert Languet, 1580 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Frans I (1545-81); 41x30 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

Martin Luther in front of the Emperor Charles, beside him his brother Ferdinand, 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915279 Martin Luther in front of the Emperor Charles, beside him his brother Ferdinand, 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info)

Luther don't want to give indulgences, on the left : Johann Tetzel (1465-1519) is burning the papers of Luther
UTD4915204 Luther don't want to give indulgences, on the left : Johann Tetzel (1465-1519) is burning the papers of Luther

The wedding Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora (Catherine de Bore, 1499-1552) in Wittenberg, 1525
UTD4915498 The wedding Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora (Catherine de Bore, 1499-1552) in Wittenberg, 1525, Bugenhagen gives his blessing, also there are the jurist Apel and Lucas Kranach

Martin Luther prepares oneself by an prayer for the meeting with the emperor (image above) ; main image
UTD4915146 Martin Luther prepares oneself by an prayer for the meeting with the emperor (image above) ; main image : Luther is meeting the knight George (Georg) von Frundsberg (Jorg von Fronsberg)

Luther's friend Philipp (Philippe, Philippus) Melanchthon (1497-1560) is very ill
UTD4915544 Luther's friend Philipp (Philippe, Philippus) Melanchthon (1497-1560) is very ill and therefore Luther is praying for a recovery, 1850s (engraving) by Konig

Martin Luther in discussion with Dr. Johannes Eck (Johann Maier von Eck) (1486-1543)
UTD4915160 Martin Luther in discussion with Dr. Johannes Eck (Johann Maier von Eck) (1486-1543), on the side of Luther there is Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560)

The kidnapping of Martin Luther on his return journey - 1521 - by Hauptmann von Berlepsch and Burkhard Hund
UTD4915460 The kidnapping of Martin Luther on his return journey - 1521 - by Hauptmann von Berlepsch and Burkhard Hund, because there was the bull of excommunication of the pope

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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.