Reformation Collection (page 6)

Illustation of Martin Luthers hymn asking for the help of God against the deadly work of the Pope (engraving)
1127192 Illustation of Martin Luthers hymn asking for the help of God against the deadly work of the Pope (engraving) by German School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Antoine Barnave (1761-93) (engraving)
XIR241588 Antoine Barnave (1761-93) (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: leader of Club des Feuillants; )

John Knox the younger(?), Scottish preacher and writer, 16th cen 1798 (engraving)
7237223 John Knox the younger(?), Scottish preacher and writer, 16th cen 1798 (engraving) by Trotter, Thomas (1750-1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Knox the younger()

Anne-Louise Germaine Necker, Baroness of Stael-Holstein (engraving)
1720086 Anne-Louise Germaine Necker, Baroness of Stael-Holstein (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein (1766 - 1817)

Elizabeth Montagu, 18th century British social reformer, , 1769 (engraving)
7233685 Elizabeth Montagu, 18th century British social reformer, , 1769 (engraving) by Holloway, Thomas (1748-1827); (add.info.: Mrs)

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer, with the orphans of Nidwalden, Switzerland
7148126 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer, with the orphans of Nidwalden, Switzerland, 1798 (engraving) by Klimsch

Robbing the Church (engraving)
2788245 Robbing the Church (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbing the Church)

Protestant Reformers, c. 1654 (oil on panel)
736721 Protestant Reformers, c.1654 (oil on panel) by English School, (17th century)

Martin Luther burning indulgences (litho)
6023240 Martin Luther burning indulgences (litho) by Synge, Edward Millington (1860-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Luther burning indulgences)

Presbyterian reformer John Knox meeting with Mary, Queen of Scots, 1560s (colour litho)
5208314 Presbyterian reformer John Knox meeting with Mary, Queen of Scots, 1560s (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Peasants War, 1524-26 (engraving)
2788246 The Peasants War, 1524-26 (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peasants War, 1524-26)

John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960990 John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, 1509-1564)

On the threshold of the Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther with the Bible (engraving)
7148062 On the threshold of the Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther with the Bible (engraving) by Lindenschmidt, Wilhelm von (1829-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bishops become Unpopular (engraving)
2788242 Bishops become Unpopular (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bishops become Unpopular)

Martin Luther before the Papal Legate Cardinal Thomas Cajetan, Augsburg, Germany, 1518 (engraving)
7148070 Martin Luther before the Papal Legate Cardinal Thomas Cajetan, Augsburg, Germany, 1518 (engraving) by Lindenschmidt

Portrait of King Henry VIII of England
6337240 Portrait of King Henry VIII of England by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King Henry VIII of England)

Paris Commune, 22nd January 1871 (engraving)
1720441 Paris Commune, 22nd January 1871 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The siege of Paris took place from 19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871)

"Peter Porcupine", caricature of English Radical pamphleteer and politician William Cobbett
7148333 " Peter Porcupine", caricature of English Radical pamphleteer and politician William Cobbett, c1809 (engraving) by Gillray

German Protestant reformer Martin Luther playing music at home with his family (engraving)
7148077 German Protestant reformer Martin Luther playing music at home with his family (engraving) by Spangenberg, Gustav Adolph (1828-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Martin Luther preaching in the open air in Mohra, Thuringia, Germany (engraving)
7148068 Martin Luther preaching in the open air in Mohra, Thuringia, Germany (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

People reading Martin Luthers 95 Theses nailed to the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg, Germany, 1517 (engraving)
7148066 People reading Martin Luthers 95 Theses nailed to the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg, Germany, 1517 (engraving) by German School

Varnishing - a Sign (of "The Times"), satire depicting Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham varrnishing a pub sign
7148294 Varnishing - a Sign (of " The Times" ), satire depicting Lord Chancellor Lord Brougham varrnishing a pub sign bearing the portrait of King William IV

Major Cartwright, the Drum-Major of Sedition, caricature of the reformist politician John Cartwright, 1784 (engraving)
7148350 Major Cartwright, the Drum-Major of Sedition, caricature of the reformist politician John Cartwright, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Martin Luther translating the Bible at Wartburg Castle, Germany, 1521-1522 (engraving)
7148074 Martin Luther translating the Bible at Wartburg Castle, Germany, 1521-1522 (engraving) by Spangenberg, Gustav Adolph (1828-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Filippo MELANTONE (engraving)
6203086 Portrait of Filippo MELANTONE (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); (add.info.: Filippo MELANTONE (16 February 1497-9 April 1560)

The Repudiation (litho)
7172511 The Repudiation (litho) by Partridge, Bernard (1861-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Repudiation)

Martin Luther arriving in Worms to appear before the Imperial Council, 1521 (engraving)
7148073 Martin Luther arriving in Worms to appear before the Imperial Council, 1521 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

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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.