Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Title

Martin Luther

[cda 2024]

Painting on wood

Medium

Painting on wood

[Christie's online, accessed 16.01.2024]

A half-length portrait of Luther, wearing a cap and an academic gown, facing right, against a blue background. He holds a book in both hands. A coat of arms depiction a bear is positioned at the top right.

[cda 2024]

Attribution
Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

Attribution

Workshop Lucas Cranach the Elder

[Christie's online, accessed 16.01.2024]

Production date
after 1532

Production date

after 1532

[cda 2024]

Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 23.5 x 14.3 cm

Dimensions

Signature / Dating

none

Inscriptions and Labels
  • at the bottom: 'EST PATEFACTA ITERVM CHRISTI MONSTRANTE LVTHERO | GRATIA QVAE TENEBRIS ANTE SEPVLTA FVIT | FORSITAN HIC …

Inscriptions and Labels

Inscriptions, Badges:

    • at the bottom:

  • 'EST PATEFACTA ITERVM CHRISTI MONSTRANTE LVTHERO | GRATIA QVAE TENEBRIS ANTE SEPVLTA FVIT | FORSITAN HIC VERE EST POSTREMAE AETATIS HELIAS | TANTO ANIMO BELLVM PRO PIETATE CIET.'

  • loosely translated: 'The Grace of Christ, that was formerly hidden in the dark, has been revealed again through Martin Luther. Perhaps this is truly as, in ages past, Elijah with all his soul drove the fight for the true faith.'

  • [Christie's online, accessed 16.01.2024]

Owner
Private Collection
Repository
Private Collection
CDA ID
PRIVATE_NONE-P648
FR (1978) Nr.
FR-none
Persistent Link
https://lucascranach.org/en/PRIVATE_NONE-P648/

Provenance

  • Martin Luther, after 1532

Images

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