Martin Luther
Medal
ca. 1525 - ca. 1550 (made)
ca. 1525 - ca. 1550 (made)
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This is a brass medal made in Germany, about 1533. The obverse of this medal represents Martin Luther with legend and the reverse shows a cinque-foil resette, with a heart in the centre, and legend.
There is a monogram that has been variously identified to be by Hieronymus Magdeburger or Michael Hohenauer. Although Hohenauer is the more likely, the identity of the medallist remains uncertain. He was probably a Mint-master in Saxony; some of his medals portray the Dukes of Saxony. He possibly worked at the Joachimsthal Mint. (Habich, II, 1, p.272.Habich, G. 'Die Deutschen Medailleure des XVI. Jahrhunderts' Munich, 1929-34).
There is a monogram that has been variously identified to be by Hieronymus Magdeburger or Michael Hohenauer. Although Hohenauer is the more likely, the identity of the medallist remains uncertain. He was probably a Mint-master in Saxony; some of his medals portray the Dukes of Saxony. He possibly worked at the Joachimsthal Mint. (Habich, II, 1, p.272.Habich, G. 'Die Deutschen Medailleure des XVI. Jahrhunderts' Munich, 1929-34).
Object details
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| Title | Martin Luther (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Brass |
| Brief description | Medal, brass, Martin Luther, probably Michael Hohenauer, Germany, ca. 1525-1550 |
| Physical description | Copper 82.3%, zinc 14.3%. Iron, nickel, lead and tin also present. The blurred surface of this piece suggests it may be a later aftercast of 345-1905. |
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| Object history | Provenance: Soulanges. M. Jules Soulanges formed a large collection of decorative art mainly between 1830 and 1840. It was exhibited in Marlborough House, London, sponsored by a group of subscribers in 1856. Several objects were purchased by the then Department of Science and Art between 1859 and 1865. It was bought from the Soulages collection in 1865. |
| Production | By the same unidentified monogrammist as the related records, probably a Mint-master in Saxony. He possibly worked at the Joachimsthal Mint. (Habich, II, 1, p.272.Habich, G. 'Die Deutschen Medailleure des XVI. Jahrhunderts' Munich, 1929-34.) |
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| Summary | This is a brass medal made in Germany, about 1533. The obverse of this medal represents Martin Luther with legend and the reverse shows a cinque-foil resette, with a heart in the centre, and legend. There is a monogram that has been variously identified to be by Hieronymus Magdeburger or Michael Hohenauer. Although Hohenauer is the more likely, the identity of the medallist remains uncertain. He was probably a Mint-master in Saxony; some of his medals portray the Dukes of Saxony. He possibly worked at the Joachimsthal Mint. (Habich, II, 1, p.272.Habich, G. 'Die Deutschen Medailleure des XVI. Jahrhunderts' Munich, 1929-34). |
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| Accession number | 743-1865 |
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| Record created | March 1, 2004 |
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