GERMANY ~ Martin Luther - Herzog August Library - Wolfenbüttel ~

... Painting on wood of the German reformer Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1526) and housed in the Herzog August Library... he was the first and greatest figure in the 16th-century Reformation... to the present he has been a symbol of Protestantism... he became one of Western history’s most significant figures and his writings changed the course of religious and cultural history in the West... back in 2017 I also received two postcards with wonderful special postmarks about the Lutheran Reformation... this new one was used in Erfurt "Martin Luther's spiritual home town" to celebrate the introduction of the Reformation to the city in 1520... with a special version of the Luther stamp👍... it is from a booklet which also includes Germany's EUROPA stamp of 2017...Thanks a lot Dustin!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Martin Luther ( 1483 - 1546) was a German professor of theology, priest, composer, monk and a influential figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther decided to become a monk, joining a Augustinian monastery in 1505. He made this decision as his life was spared when he was riding a horse during a violent thunderstorm. In 1514 Luther became priest for Wittenberg's City Church.

Martin Luther began to reject the principles of the established Roman Catholic Church. In October 1517, he nailed a paper containing 95 statements to the door of a church in Wittenberg.

 He died aged 62, in Eisleben, the city of his birth. He was buried in the Castle Church in Wittenberg, beneath the pulpit.

Stamps:

The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation - Joint Issue with Brazil

(Issued 13-04-2017)

EUROPA stamp - Wartburg Castle 

(Issued 11-05-2017)

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GERMANY ~ Martin Luther - Reformation Jubilee 2017 ~

... Great interesting postcard with one Martin Luther's influential quotes... Germany is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation... Martin Luther started one of the biggest changes in all of history called the Reformation against the Catholic Church... laying some of the groundwork for protestant theology and forming the Lutheran tradition... his religious, political, social and cultural affects gained historical importance globally... with matching stamp and beautiful special Wittenberg postmark...Thanks so much Dustin!!❁◕ ‿ ◕❁

"If I would know that the World ends tomorrow
I would still plant a small apple tree today."

Design: Theresa Meixner - Photo: Juliya Shangarey
Martin Luther ( 1483 - 1546) was a German professor of theology, priest, composer, monk and a influential figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther decided to become a monk, joining a Augustinian monastery in 1505. He made this decision as his life was spared when he was riding a horse during a violent thunderstorm. In 1514 Luther became priest for Wittenberg's City Church.

Martin Luther began to reject the principles of the established Roman Catholic Church. In October 1517, he nailed a paper containing 95 statements to the door of a church in Wittenberg.

He died aged 62, in Eisleben, the city of his birth. He was buried in the Castle Church in Wittenberg, beneath the pulpit.

Stamps:

Flora - Flowers
(Issued 08-06-2017)

The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation - Joint Issue with Brazil
(Issued 13-04-2017)

GERMANY ~ Martin Luther - Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum ~

... Painting of the German reformer Martin Luther who was the first and greatest figure in the 16th-century Reformation... to the present he has been a symbol of Protestantism... he became one of Western history’s most significant figures and his writings changed the course of religious and cultural history in the West... with great matching stamp and special postmark to celebrate 500 years of Reformation... Thanks once more dear Dustin for this unique item!! ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

This is one of the many printed and painted portraits of Martin Luther (1483-1546) that were produced by Cranach (1472-1553) and his workshop beginning about 1520.

The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum  is an art museum in  the city of Braunschweig. Founded in 1754, the this museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. It houses an important collection of Western old master paintings.

The present museum building was opened in 1887. In 2010 an extension building was added to the museum. The historical building was closed for renovation for seven years afterwards. The museum reopened on 23 October 2016.




Museum photo: B.P. Keiser

Stamp:

The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation - Joint Issue with Brazil
(Issued 13-04-2017)

Definitive Issue - Flowers
(Issued 07-07-2005)