- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Martin Luther
- Publisher:
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZC4-6894
- Date of Original:
- 1882
- Subject:
- Ex-monks--Germany
Pulpits--Germany
Theologians--Germany
Books--Germany
Preaching--Germany
Clergy--Germany
Dissenters, Religious--Germany
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- lithographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Martin Luther, depicted in an 1882 painting by F. W. Wehle, reads from the pulpit. A German monk, Luther began the Protestant movement in 1517 by rebelling against the authority of the Catholic Church. He was excommunicated by the Catholic Church in 1521 and went on to found "the churches of the Augsburg confession," the precursor to the Lutheran Church.
Image of a painting depicting Martin Luther reading from the pulpit. He wears a long robe and faces slightly left. He points at a book from which he reads. A German monk, Luther began the Protestant movement in 1517 by rebelling against the authority of the Catholic Church. He was excommunicated by the Catholic Church in 1521 and went on to found "the churches of the Augsburg confession," the precursor to the Lutheran Church. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lutheran-church/m-10366/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/lutheran-church
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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