Portret van Martin Luther after 1697

This engraving by Johann Christoph Boecklin depicts Martin Luther, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation. Created after 1697, the image shows Luther in a detailed, realistic style. The inscription at the bottom includes a Latin phrase, “Pestis eram vivens, moriens ero Mors tua Papa” (I was a plague while living, dying I will be your death, Pope), highlighting Luther's opposition to the Catholic Church. This portrait, now in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the historical significance of the Reformation and the role of printmaking in disseminating ideas during this period.