Title

Martin Luther 1483-1546. - Gemälde von Thumann', 1934

Caption

'Martin Luther 1483-1546'. 1934. Martin Luther (1483-1546), German theologian, Augustinian monk, and ecclesiastical reformer. Luther was a major inspiration behind the Reformation. He was excommunicated by Pope Leo IX in 1521 and declared an outlaw at the Diet of Worms. Under the protection of the Elector of Saxony, Luther produced a German translation of the Bible, and he went on to found the Lutheran Protestant Church. From "Die Großen der Weltgeschichte". [Eckstein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D12_086

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,6Mb (627,2Kb) / 9,1in x 7,5in / 2721 x 2263 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany people male man men religious German arts painting country religion art guy color colour Christian Christianity location century Bible thirties one person Protestant Protestantism Theology Lutheran Augustinian 1930s 16th century 20th century sixteenth century The Print Collector excommunication Reformation theologian Martin Luther portrait Unknown Martin Luther Paul Thumann Thumann Paul Eckstein-Halpaus GmbH Eckstein-Halpaus GmbH portrait