View asset onlyL.Cranach t. E / Selling of indulgencesCranach, Lucas the Elder 1472–1553.The Pope’s selling of indulgences.Illustration from Martin Luther (?),Passional Christi und Antichristi, 1521.Woodcut.IdentifierAKG39583ArtistLUCAS CRANACH, THE ELDERSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1521Image date1521Time Period16TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.MIDDLE AGESTopicABUSE OF ONE'S POSITIONABUSE OF POWER ; MISUSE OF POWERANTI-CATHOLICISMANTICHRISTANTI-CLERICALISMBIBLEBOOK ILLUSTRATIONCATHOLIC CHURCHCHRISTIANITYCLERGYCOMMERCECOVETOUSNESSDOGEXPLOITATION (WORKFORCE)FINANCEFRAUDGERMAN ARTGREEDHISTORYINDULGENCELETTER OF INDULGENCELIFE OF JESUS CHRISTLITERATURELUST FOR POWER ; POWER-HUNGRY ; POWER-MADMANMERCHANT (MALE) ; TRADER (MALE) ; DEALERMONEYNEW TESTAMENTPAYMENTPOPE (CATHOLIC)REFORMATIONRELIGIONRENAISSANCESWINDLER ; DEFRAUDER ; CHEATTHEOLOGYVICEGeographyGERMANYPersonCHRISTMARTIN LUTHERTitlePASSIONAL OF CHRIST AND ANTICHRISTTechniqueGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSPRINTED GRAPHICSWOODCUTSize3225px × 4065px (37 MB) 27.3 cm × 34.4 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats3936px × 4961px (56 MB) TIFF33.3 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:October 2017: 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 'Ninety-Five Theses'
