Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Jean Calvin
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Image Number:
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JRL1212212
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Image Title:
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Jean Calvin
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Creator:
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Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
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Creator Role:
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Architect
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Creator:
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Robert Bridgeman & Sons Ltd
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor
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Date Created:
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1895-1897
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Description:
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Statue of John Calvin, in the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library. John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism.
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Sub-Category:
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Sculpture
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Technique Used:
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Sculpting
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Support:
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Shawk stone
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Creation Site:
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England: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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People Covered:
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Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-02-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2015-11
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