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Lutheran Preachers Before the Bust of Martin Luther
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Lutheran Preachers Before the Bust of Martin Luther

1600 - 1700 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Allegorical representation of the victory of the doctrine of Martin Luther. Centrally stands the bust of Martin Luther on a pillar. Below his portrait is the symbol: the swan. On the left, a victorious warrior with the Christ monogram on his chest. On the ground lie defeated Roman Catholic clerics: a man with a mask and a blindfolded man with a dagger and the keys of Peter. Behind them stands Saint Peter in Rome. On the right, Fame blowing the trumpet and Truth in a halo of rays holding a book. Below the bust of Luther, two Lutheran preachers with books and quills at a table. Beside them stands a man with a scroll in Aaronic priestly vestments. Possibly a title page.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLutherse predikanten bij de buste van Martin Luther. 1600 - 1700. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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