Martin Luther
1526
Medium
casting
Dimensions
22.78; 4.9
About this artwork
diameter 4,9 cm x gewicht 22,78 gr
Art Historical Context
This petite cast medallion, titled *Martin Luther* and created anonymously in 1526, the likeness of the German theologian at the height of the Protestant Reformation. Measuring just 4.9 cm in diameter and weighing 22.78 grams, it exemplifies the era's fascination with portable portraiture, allowing admirers to carry a symbol of reform close at hand. Dated to nine years after Luther's bold Ninety-Five Theses sparked a seismic shift in Christianity, this reflects the explosive cultural and religious fervor of the time. Luther's challenge to Catholic doctrines made him a hero to some and a heret...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...