Medal

Jonathan M. Swanson

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze medal with two sides. The left side features a raised image of an older man with short, curly hair wearing a jacket and cravat. The words "EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT" are written in a circle around the top half. The words "MARTIN LUTHER 1483 - 1546" are written in a line along the bottom. The right side features raised images of a man and a woman standing on either side of an archway. The man on the left is holding a book. The woman on the right is holding a child. The words "QUADRIGENTENNIAL OF THE REFORMATION" are written in a circle along the top half. The years "1517" and "1917" are written on either side of the archway near the bottom. The medal is bronze colored. The background behind the medal is gray and dark at the top. The medal casts a shadow on the surface below. Medal by Jonathan M. Swanson.