To commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Graduate Theological Union Library, UC Berkeley is presenting a special exhibition (February 13, 2017 - May 31, 2017) featuring "historical works by Martin Luther and his contemporaries, along with the ways Protestant anniversaries have been celebrated through the years. The exhibit cases will include a Luther Bible (1535 with hand colored prints) as well as early editions of works by Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, Jean Calvin, Johann Eck and others."
Commemorating 500 Years of the Reformation 1517-2017
Visitors were greeted by two figurines - Martin Luther by renown artist Ottmar Hörl, created in 2010, playful and serious.
Martin Luther, Ottmar Hörl, 2010, Graduate Theological Union Library, UC Berkeley
The old bibles, prints, and reproductions of old paintings were endlessly fascinating; however one felt about the man, his opinions, and the ultimate impacts on mankind, one had to appreciate the strength and the enormity of his influence on generations to come.
Martin Luther, Master I. B., 1630, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Reverendi Viri D. Martin Lutheri SS Theologiae Doctoris, 1617
The 95 Theses & Dr. Martin Luther, Lovis Corinth, reproduction 1968
A Replica of the Luther Medal of 1817 & Luther Medal 1917
Martin Luther preaching, detail from the altarpiece of the Church of Torslunde
Anti-Catholic Allegory depicting Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, Reproduction
The Icon as Iconoclash, Joseph Koerner
The Devil Playing the Bagpipe, reproduction
The Bible, 1599
Bible, German, Luther, 1535, Wittenberg
The Apocalypse, The Throne, Four Living Creatures, Seven-sealed Book and Lamb, Lucas Cranach's Print (1522)
Das Acht Liederbuch, Nürnberg 1523/24
Marburger Gesangbuch
Torgau Seal, Here First Church Built That was Specifically Protestant
Piece of wood from the oaken pulpit from which John Knox preached at Stirling, Scotland, 1559
The Sacrifice of Isaac, Rembrandt, Etching, 1655
Erasmus of Rotterdam, Albrecht Dürer, 1526. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
Catholic Responses to Martin Luther and the Reformation, 1631
One of the showcases, containing some lighthearted artifacts such as board game Luther, demonstrated how deeply Luther has entered into people's awareness.
Luther: Das Spiel (Board Game)
500 hundred years had passed, yet some of the religious disputes and strife unleashed by his powerful argument are still haunting humankind today. Time for somber reflections.
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