Tweede eeuwfeest van de Reformatie
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.4; 28.73
About this artwork
circumscription: ‘MARTINUS LVTHERUS THEOLOGIAE DOCT.’
Art Historical Context
**Tweede eeuwfeest van Reformatie (Second Centenary of the)** *Georg Wilhelm Vestner,1717* *Struck metal (medal), diameter 4.4 cm, 28.73 g* This exquisite struck medal by German medalist Georg Wilhelm Vestnerates the 200th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 1717. Crafted through the precise technique of metal striking—where a die stamps intricate designs into a metal blank—it honors Martin Luther, the movement's pivotal figure. The circumscription boldly declares *‘MARTINUS LVTHERUS THEOLOGIAE DOCT.’* (Martin Luther, Doctor of Theology), encapsulating Luther's scholarly legacy a...
About the Artist
Georg Wilhelm Vestner · 1677–1740
German, Schweinfurth 1677–1740 Nuremberg