Martin Luther burning the Papal Bulls

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Charles Allen Duval (1808-1872)
Martin Luther burning the Papal Bulls
oil on panel
12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Charles Allen Duval painted portraits and historical genre paintings which were popular in the Victorian era. The present work depicts Martin Luther burning the Papal Bull, which threatened him with excommunication from the Church, at Wittenburg in December 1520.

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