COLLECTION NAME:
The John Rylands Library
Record
Image Number:
JRL17052513
Image Title:
Martin Luther
Creator:
Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
Creator Role:
Architect
Creator:
Robert Bridgeman & Sons Ltd
Creator Role:
Sculptor
Date Created:
1895-1897
Description:
Statue of Martin Luther in the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library. Martin Luther was a German friar, priest, professor of theology, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Library buildings
Subject:
John Rylands Library
Sub-Category:
Sculpture
Technique Used:
Sculpting
Support:
Shawk stone
Creation Site:
England: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
People Covered:
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
Current Site:
The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2017-05-30
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Academic Project Lead:
Julianne Simpson
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-03
Educational Notes:
The Reformation Exhibition
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Martin Luther
