Martin Luther (1483–1546)

1546

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

This portrait medal depicting Martin Luther as a preacher at the age of sixty-three was probably issued to commemorate the death of the German reformer in 1546. It has been attributed to Johann Wilhelm Reyffenstein, who lived as a student in Luther’s house in Wittenberg. Inscribed on the reverse is the reformer’s motto, drawn from Isaiah 30, "In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength."

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Title: Martin Luther (1483–1546)
Maker: Johann Wilhelm Reyffenstein (German, born ca. 1520)
Date: 1546
Culture: German
Medium: Silver, cast
Dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Dr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts