Title: Martin Luther: The Face of the Reformation

URL: https://special-collections.sites.gettysburg.edu/martin-luther/

Collection: Gettysburg College Digital Humanities Projects

Description: "Gettysburg College owns a portrait of Martin Luther, dated 1547 and signed with the insignia of the Cranach workshop. Having only arrived to the College in 1981, this artwork has not received the attention it deserves. I will show for the first time how this work compares favorably to others like it in Germany and Poland, dubbed here as the “Fur Coat Series.” This website seeks to teach about and analyze the portrait to highlight its importance and excellent quality, and reconsider the portrait’s attribution to the Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Younger. You will also learn about Martin Luther, his portraits, and the Cranach workshop, and the roles they played in the Reformation. This website is an independent study project conducted in my senior year at Gettysburg College. I was very excited for the opportunity to research this artwork because it combines my Art History and German Studies majors. It has been a fascinating journey uncovering information about this artwork that has been largely forgotten. " -- From website.

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Subject:   Luther, Martin, 1483-1546,  Cranach, Lucas, 1472-1553,  Art History,  Digital Humanities ,  Gettysburg College--Digital Humanities,  Gettysburg College,  Undergraduate research