Luther and the cult of Hus in medallic art

Author

Smith, Thurman L.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Medal. 1992, Num. 21, 24-33, 24 ill.

ISSN

0263-7707

Abstract (en)

Examines the iconography of John Hus and of Luther on medals, primarily German, from the 1530s through 1717, the bicentennial of the Reformation. Points out that the vast majority of these medals were made in the 17th and early 18th cs., and asserts that the association of Hus with Luther was part of "a Lutheran effort to fashion an image of sainthood about the figure of its founder".

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- Germany
• Medals
• Germany
• 1500-1800
• Iconography
• Hus, Jan, ca.1369-1415
• Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
• Cults

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Allemagne
• Médaille
• Allemagne
• 1500-1800
• Iconographie
• Hus, Jan, v.1369-1415
• Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
• Culte

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940101-00336419

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