Life of Martin Luther
12 of 17 portraits of Martin Luther
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Life of Martin Luther
by Johann-Baptist Paravicini (Paravicinus)
line engraving, circa 1674
12 3/8 in. x 16 1/8 in. (315 mm x 409 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1988
Reference Collection
NPG D33437
Sitterback to top
- Martin Luther (1483-1546), German religious reformer. Sitter associated with 17 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Johann-Baptist Paravicini (Paravicinus) (active 1656-1676), Engraver. Artist or producer of 1 portrait.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- 1517: Martin Luther and the English Reformation (21 July 2017 - 2 December 2018)
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Angels, fairies and cherubs
- Bedrooms
- Books and libraries
- Buildings and architecture
- Doorways and archways
- Group portraits
- Landscapes
- Line engraving
- Pets and animals
- Pets and animals - Birds
- Pets and animals - Horses
- Praying
- Reading
- Religion, faith and spirituality
- Transport and vehicles
- Transport and vehicles - Animals
- Transport and vehicles - Buggies, carriages and carts
- Words and inscriptions
Events of 1674back to top
Current affairs
Political society, the Green Ribbon Club, begins meeting. Initially composed of disaffected lawyers and republicans, the club opposed what it believed was a gradual shift towards a pro-Catholic government under Charles II. Political economist, Slingsby Bethel is an early member.Art and science
Revision of John Dryden and William Davenant's adaptation of William Shakespeare's, The Tempest, into a semi-opera is probably accomplished by playwright, Thomas Shadwell. The adaptation popularised operatic entertainment. Shadwell's subsequent dramatic musical score for his play Psyche (1675), became the first to be published in England.International
Lord treasurer, Thomas Osborne, argues for a separate peace deal with Holland as concerns grow in Parliament over England's alliance with France in the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Refused further funds for the war, Charles II signs the Treaty of Westminster ending English participation in the conflict.Comments back to top
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