Anglo-Dutch School, 17th Century
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Anglo-Dutch School, 17th Century

A group portrait of Reformers: Henry Bullinger (1504-75); Jerome Zanchius (1516-90); Ulric Zwingli (1484-1531); Peter Martyr (1500-1562); Martin Bucer (1491 1551); Jerome of Prague (d. 1416); William Perkins (1558-1602); John OEcolampadius (1482-1531); John Huss (1369?-1415); Philip Melancthon (1497-1560); Martin Luther (1483-1546); John Calvin (1509-64); Theodore Beza (1519-1605) and John Wycliffe (1320?-1384)

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Anglo-Dutch School, 17th Century
A group portrait of Reformers: Henry Bullinger (1504-75); Jerome Zanchius (1516-90); Ulric Zwingli (1484-1531); Peter Martyr (1500-1562); Martin Bucer (1491 1551); Jerome of Prague (d. 1416); William Perkins (1558-1602); John OEcolampadius (1482-1531); John Huss (1369?-1415); Philip Melancthon (1497-1560); Martin Luther (1483-1546); John Calvin (1509-64); Theodore Beza (1519-1605) and John Wycliffe (1320?-1384)
inscribed '[B]ulinger. Zanchi. [X]nox Zuingle.
Martir Bucer Prague. Perkins Melanchton
M.Luther Caluin Beza I Hus. Whiclif.' (along top edge and table borders)
oil on canvas
41 x 49 7/8 in. (104.1 x 126.7 cm.)
来源
William Bull, Minister of Newport Pagnell Congregational Church from 1749-1814.
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拍品专文

The candle at the centre of the table is intended to represent the light of the Reformation; the group at the bottom depicting a Cardinal, the Devil, a Pope and a Friar, all try unsuccessfully to extinguish this light.