Luther voor de Rijksdag te Worms, 1521 19th century

This 19th-century anonymous print, "Luther voor de Rijksdag te Worms, 1521", depicts a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation. The scene shows Martin Luther standing before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521. Luther's defiant stance and the surrounding figures create a powerful tableau of the clash between religious authority and emerging Protestant ideas. This artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a visual glimpse into a defining period in European history.