1517 Collection

Martin Luther, 95 Theses
He nails up his 95 Theses, or Propositions, attacking the Churchs traffic in indulgences, on the door of All Saints Church, Wittenberg

LUTHER: THESES, 1517. The 95 theses which German religious reformer Martin Luther nailed to the church door at Wittenberg, Germany, on 31 October 1517

M Musurus / Larmessin
MARKOS MUSURUS Greek scholar

LUTHERs 95 THESES
Luther nails to the church door at Wittenberg his 95 theses attacking the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, thereby initiating the Reformation

Vasco Nunez De Balboa
VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA Spanish explorer Explored Colombian coast and discovered Pacific Ocean 1513

Ten Musicians with Trumpets, from the Triumphal Procession of the Emperor Maximilian I, c
XJF447332 Ten Musicians with Trumpets, from the Triumphal Procession of the Emperor Maximilian I, c.1517 (woodcut) by Burgkmair

Mer-People and God
Merman and mermaid feature in the device of London printer John Rastell = a rare, maybe unique, instance of mer-people depicted as part of Gods creation

Indulgences [Trenkwald]
The German Dominican Johann TETZEL [1460-1519] selling indulgences in a German market square

Man visited by the scourge of leprosy. Disease was often thought to be God's punishment for a sinful act or acts
527548 Man visited by the scourge of leprosy. Disease was often thought to be God's punishment for a sinful act or acts

selling Indulgences. In Catholic theology, an indulgence is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due
529801 selling Indulgences. In Catholic theology, an indulgence is the full or partial remission of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven

Portrait of Pieter Gillis (1486-1533), 1517. Creator: Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)
Portrait of Pieter Gillis (1486-1533), 1517. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Start of the riot in Cheapside
Artistic impression of Evil May Day, the name of a riot which took place in 1517 as a protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents

MAN, SKULL, SKELETON
Robert Jannys, Mayor of Norwich in 1517, seems to be much obsessed with death, holding a skull while a skeleton gibbers at his side Date: 1517

Interior of an Hostelry (engraving)
668474 Interior of an Hostelry (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of an Hostelry.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in a folio edition of Virgil)

The Luther Celebration of Four Centuries in Germany, Places associated with the Life of Luther (engraving)
1107427 The Luther Celebration of Four Centuries in Germany, Places associated with the Life of Luther (engraving) by English School

Saint Christopher, 1517 (oil on panel)
991428 Saint Christopher, 1517 (oil on panel) by Duerer, Hans (1490-c.1538) & workshop; 102x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Christopher. Hans Duerer and workshop (1490-1535/8)

From the Tewrdannck, printed at Nuremberg, 1517 (litho)
2787017 From the Tewrdannck, printed at Nuremberg, 1517 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tewrdannck, printed at Nuremberg, 1517)

Salt Cellar Presented by the Founder, circa 1517 (engraving)
3631491 Salt Cellar Presented by the Founder, circa 1517 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt Cellar Presented by the Founder, circa 1517)

Vignette used by the University Press, 1517 (engraving)
3631418 Vignette used by the University Press, 1517 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vignette used by the University Press, 1517)

Study of one of the Quirinal Marble Horses, c. 1515-17 (red chalk)
1766781 Study of one of the Quirinal Marble Horses, c.1515-17 (red chalk) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 21.8x27.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint George, 1517 (oil on panel)
991429 Saint George, 1517 (oil on panel) by Duerer, Hans (1490-c.1538) & workshop; 102x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint George. Hans Duerer and workshop (1490-1535/8). Oil on panel

Cultivation of Grain in use amongst the Peasants, and the Manufacture of Barley and Oat Bread (engraving)
668412 Cultivation of Grain in use amongst the Peasants, and the Manufacture of Barley and Oat Bread (engraving) by French School

Interior of the ancient chapel of St Mary Magdelene, Guildhall (coloured engraving)
609087 Interior of the ancient chapel of St Mary Magdelene, Guildhall (coloured engraving) by Jones, George (1786-1869); Private Collection; (add.info)

The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard, burned at Ashford in 1517 (engraving)
973051 The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard, burned at Ashford in 1517 (engraving) by Johnston, Alexander (1815-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard)

Evil May Day, the protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents. Some of the rioters were later hanged. Date: 1517

The Knights Tournament. From: Der Theuerdank by Melchior Pfinzing, 1517. Found in the Collection of Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel

Letter of indulgence offered by Albert, archbishop of Mainz, on the authority of Pope Leo X, 1517. Found in the collection of Benediktinerinnenkloster Neuburg

Bathsheba bath front death soldier includes young woman
Bathsheba in the bath (front), The death as a soldier includes a young woman (back), 1517, mixed technique on fir wood, 38.2 x 29.2 cm

Madonna Child 1517 oil lime wood 85. 5 x 60. 5 cm
Madonna and Child and Child, 1517, oil on lime wood, 85.5 x 60.5 cm, monogrammed (HS ligated with lying shovel) in the medallion of the frieze of the relief, dated below: ÔÇó 1 ÔÇó 5 ÔÇó 1 ÔÇó 7 ÔÇó

Death Maiden 1517 mixed technique linden wood
Death and the Maiden, 1517, mixed technique on linden wood, 30.3 x 14.7 cm, unsigned. Labeled and dated above: HIE ÔÇó MV ST ÔÇó DU ÔÇó YN ÔÇó 1517, Hans Baldung gen

Lucretia 1517 mixed technique fir spruce Wood
Lucretia, 1517, mixed technique on fir or spruce (?) Wood, 32.4 x 26.6 cm (above 26.9), dated upper left in the painted frame: 1517

Adam Eve 1517 oil paper later mounted spruce wood
Adam and Eve, 1517, oil on paper, (probably later) mounted on spruce wood, Watermark: ox-head with dew, 30 x 35.5 cm, monogrammed and dated at the top center: 1517 HH, Hans Holbein d. J

sacrifice ram Antique reliefs series title priest
The sacrifice of a ram Antique reliefs (series title), A priest and a young assistant are on the left of an altar with a burning fire on it. On the right a naked figure with a ram to sacrifice

Venus Amor dolphins back two dolphins arrow hand
Venus and Amor on dolphins, Venus and Amor are on the back with two dolphins. Amor has an arrow in his hand. Up in the clouds two wind gods

Rest Flight Egypt St. John Baptist Fra Bartolommeo
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt with St. John the Baptist; Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta) (Italian, 1472 - 1517); about 1509; Oil on panel; 130.8 × 105.7 cm (51 1, 2 × 41 5, 8 in.)

Portrait Man Armor Circle Antonis Mor van Dashorst
Portrait of a Man in Armor; Circle of Antonis Mor van Dashorst (Flemish, 1517 - 1577); 1558; Oil on canvas; 111.1 × 80 cm (43 3, 4 × 31 1, 2 in.)

Saint Horseback Circle Giovanni Battista Cima
A Saint on Horseback; Circle of Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano (Italian (Venetian), about 1459, 1460 ? - 1517, 1518); Italy; about 1510; Red chalk over stylus underdrawing

Head Child Angel Hand recto Male Figure verso
Head of a Child, an Angel, and a Hand (recto); Male Figure (verso); Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta) (Italian, 1472 - 1517); Italy; about 1510 - 1515; Black and white chalk; 24.1 x 16.8 cm (9 1)

Drapery Study recto Study Nude Man verso Andrea del
Drapery Study (recto); Study of a Nude Man (verso); Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486 - 1530); Italy; about 1517; Red chalk; 27.9 × 15.2 cm (11 × 6 in.)

Madonna Child Saints Fra Bartolommeo Baccio della
Madonna and Child with Saints; Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta) (Italian, 1472 - 1517); Italy; 1510 - 1513; Black chalk with traces of white chalk; 37.5 × 28.3 cm (14 3, 4 × 11 1, 8 in.)

Study Saint Francis Pontormo Jacopo Carucci Italian
Study of Saint Francis; Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci) (Italian (Florentine), 1494 - 1557); about 1517 - 1518; Black chalk (recto); black chalk with some white chalk heightening (verso)

Man Riding Bull Figures Correggio Antonio Allegri
A Man Riding a Bull, and Other Figures; Correggio (Antonio Allegri) (Italian, about 1489 - 1534); about 1517 - 1519; Black chalk with pale brown wash; 21.9 × 17.6 cm (8 5, 8 × 6 15, 16 in.)

Head Angel Last Judgment English Gloucestershire
Head of an Angel from the Last Judgment; English; Gloucestershire, England; about 1510 - 1517; Colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain; set in modern clear glass; 17 x 15.5 x 1 cm (6 11)

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"1517: Martin Luther's 95 Theses and the Dawn of Religious Reform" In 1517, German religious reformer Martin Luther shook the foundations of the Catholic Church with his groundbreaking document - the 95 Theses. This bold act challenged the authority and practices of a powerful institution that had held sway for centuries. Luther's 95 Theses, nailed to the door of Wittenberg Castle Church, sparked a revolution in religious thought. They questioned indulgences, which were seen as a way for people to buy their salvation. Luther believed that true faith and repentance were essential for spiritual redemption. Amidst this tumultuous time, artists like M Musurus and Larmessin captured scenes depicting Luther's influential work. Their illustrations showcased Ten Musicians with Trumpets from Emperor Maximilian I's Triumphal Procession, symbolizing how Luther's ideas reverberated throughout society. The significance of these events extended beyond religion alone. Mer-People and God seemed intertwined as individuals sought personal connections with divinity outside traditional structures. The exploration led by figures such as Vasco Nunez De Balboa revealed new frontiers both geographically and spiritually. Meanwhile, societal unrest simmered beneath the surface. The riot in Cheapside marked an outpouring of frustration against oppressive systems that suppressed individual freedoms—a precursor to larger movements yet to come. Hans von Gersdorff emerged as an emblematic figure during this era—an innovative surgeon who pushed boundaries in medical science while challenging conventional wisdom much like Luther did within theology. Even royalty was not immune to these seismic shifts; Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England at that time faced her own trials amidst political turmoil—her story intertwining with those seeking change across various realms. As we reflect on "1517, " it becomes clear that this year marks a turning point where one man's courage ignited a firestorm leading humanity towards a new era of thought, freedom, and exploration.