BRB0736/A

Title

Subject

Description

The cultural legacy of Dürer’s art lived on long after his death in 1528. In this 1571 catechism for Lutheran children, the lessons concerning Baptism and Communion were introduced by two illustrations. Judas has already departed from the meal and Christ extends his hand to pronounce his New Commandment. This interpretation of the Last Supper, not as the institution of a ritual but as a promise of salvation, could not have existed without the precedent set by Dürer’s innovative Last Supper of 1523.

Creator

Luther, Martin, 1483–1546, Spangenberg, Johann, and Schwertel, Johann, active 1565–1577, printer.

Source

BRB0736/A. Martin Luther (1483–1546). Der gros Catechismus und Kinder Lere. Wittenberg: Johannes Schwertel, 1571.

Relation

Reformation

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

German

Type

Catechism with woodcut illustrations

Collection

Books and Prints by Albrecht Durer

Citation

Luther, Martin, 1483–1546, Spangenberg, Johann, and Schwertel, Johann, active 1565–1577, printer., “BRB0736/A,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed January 24, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1851.