German School / Luther 15C

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German School / Luther 15C

The school at Mansfeld, which Martin Luther attended at the outset of his educational career

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1492 Attended Career Educational Luther Mansfeld Martin Outset Schools

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This evocative 15th-century print depicts the school at Mansfeld, the institution where Martin Luther, the renowned German theologian and reformer, began his educational journey in 1492. Located in the Harz Mountains of central Germany, the school was a significant center of learning during the Late Middle Ages. Luther, born in 1483 in the small town of Eisleben, entered the Mansfeld school at the age of ten. He would spend the next six years there, receiving a solid foundation in Latin grammar, rhetoric, and logic. The school's curriculum was based on the humanist educational ideals of the time, which emphasized the study of the classics and the development of critical thinking skills. The print offers a glimpse into the daily life of a medieval school. Students are shown seated at long tables, engaged in their studies, while their master, likely a monk or a priest, stands at the front of the room delivering a lesson. The boys wear simple tunics and caps, their desks adorned with inkwells and quills. The school building, with its tall, timbered walls and gabled roof, reflects the vernacular architecture of the region. Luther's time at Mansfeld marked the outset of his distinguished career as a scholar, theologian, and reformer. His experiences and education at the school would shape his worldview and contribute to the development of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that would forever alter the course of European history. This print, preserved in the archives of Mary Evans Picture Library, offers a unique window into the past, transporting us back to the world of medieval education and the formative years of one of history's most influential figures.

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