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"Here I Stand ..."

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As part of the Project "Here I stand ...", three exhibitions on the life and work of Martin Luthers were held in the cities Minneapolis, New York City and Atlanta during the Luther Decade.

Occasion[edit]

„The year 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s publication of the 95 theses against the sale of indulgences. Today, this event is regarded as the beginning of the Reformation and the birth of a development that influenced the course of world history. In Germany, the native country of the Reformation, Luther's authentic places of life and work are still preserved today and open to visitors from all over the world.“[1]

The anniversary was the reason to design an exhibition project titled "Here I Stand ...". It was realised thanks to the significant support of the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany and was under the auspices of the then Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Four German cooperation partners brought together the bulk of the exhibits from their collections:

The Halle State Museum of Prehistory provided the project with unique finds yielded by recent archaeological excavations at the Luther sites in Mansfeld, Eisleben and Wittenberg.

The Luther Memorials Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt contributed authentic exhibits from Luther’s possessions and his environment, works of art and printed matter as well as manuscripts from the time of the Reformation and about the history of the Reformation and its reception. The unique extent to which the collections of the Luther House in Wittenberg, the largest Reformation history museum in the world, could be borrowed, was enabled by the partial redesign of the house in the run-up to the Reformation anniversary.

The ²German Historical Museum" in Berlin made numerous objects relating to the history of the Reformation and European imperial history of the early modern period, but also polemical leaflets and images of Luther, available to the project as loans.

The "Friedenstein Castle" Foundation in Gotha enriched the American special shows with art and graphic collections. They helped to vividly bring to life the artistic, cultural, and socio-historical setting of the Reformation.

Implementation[edit]

From October 2016 to January 2017, attention was drawn to the Reformation anniversary in three different places in the USA. To this end, three exhibitions on Martin Luther's life and work were realised, which took place around the same time, addressed different target groups, and each set their own priorities. The exhibitions were accompanied by a two-volume edition published in German and English, respectively.

Exhibitions in the American partner museums[edit]

Minneapolis Institute of Art[edit]

The "Minneapolis Institute of Art" is located in a region of the Midwestern United States, whose population is largely influenced by Western European, especially German roots and Lutheran traditions.

The exhibition "Martin Luther: Art and the Reformation" took place from 30 October 2016 to 16 January 2017 in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The ceremonial opening was attended, among others, by the Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office, Michael Roth, the German Consul General for the Midwest, Herbert Quelle and the State Secretary for Culture of Saxony-Anhalt, Dr. Gunnar Schellenberger[2]

20,000 tickets had already been sold before the start of the exhibition. During the run of the show, the demand for tickets was so great that for the first time in its history, the museum Minneapolis Institute of Art introduced a Monday opening of the special exhibition.[3] Up to the end of the exhibition, 111,000 visitors took the chance to see the most extensive exhibition on Luther in the United States.[4] The average length of time spent in the exhibition was two hours.[5]

The comprehensive art and cultural-historical main exhibition within the framework of the project "Here I Stand ..." brought together about 300 exhibits and groups of exhibits on approx. 1,000 m² which enabled a tour of Martin Luther's life and work in eight rooms. Special highlights of the exhibition were, for example, the children's toys from Martin Luther's childhood home in Mansfeld (State Museum of Prehistory, Halle), the pilgrim's robe of Emperor Maximilian I (Friedenstein Castle Foundation, Gotha), the Luther attributed habit of an Augustinian monk from Wittenberg (Luther Memorials Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt), the pulpit from St. Andrew's Church Eisleben, from which the Reformer delivered his last sermon shortly before his death (Evangelical Church of St. Andrew-Nicolai-Petri, Lutherstadt Eisleben),[6] furniture from Luther’s room in Wittenberg (Luther Memorials Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt), ostentatious household items belonging to Luther from Wittenberg (State Museum of Prehistory, Halle), the Gotha Panel Altar (Friedenstein Castle Foundation, Gotha), the ceremonial helmets of Emperor Charles V and his foreign policy counterpart Francis I (German Historical Museum Foundation), numerous Cranach paintings and much more.[7]

The Morgan Library & Museum[edit]

From 7 October 2016 to 22 January 2017, the special show „Word and Image: Martin Luther’s Reformation“ was on view at The Morgan Library & Museum.

As part of a preview, at which, among others, the former Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier personally participated as a patron, selected exhibits were pre-presented before the exhibition was opened. By the end, this treasury exhibition was able to register a total of 80,000 visitors.[4]

Special highlights of the New York show were Martin Luther’s letter to Emperor Charles V of 28 April 1521 (Luther Memorials Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt), the sculptures "Adam and Eve" by Conrad Meit (Friedenstein Castle Foundation, Gotha), and the Edict of Worms, by which Emperor Charles V imposed the imperial ban over Luther (German Historical Museum).[8]

Pitts Theology Library[edit]

From 11 October 2016 to 16 January 2017, the Pitts Theology Library presented the exhibition "Law and Grace: Martin Luther, Lucas Cranach and the Promise of Salvation" in Atlanta. The cabinet exhibition was realised with the support of The Halle Foundation. The focus of the show was the painting "Law and Grace" by Lucas Cranach the Younger (Luther Memorials Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt).[9] The German Consul General in Atlanta, Detlev Ruenger, opened the exhibition together with numerous guests of honour. In total, around 3,500 visitors saw "Law & Grace".[10]

As part of this cabinet exhibition, a scientific publication bearing the title of the exhibition was prepared.[11]

Lenders[edit]

Accompanying publications[edit]

The catalogue of all objects shown in the USA was published in October 2016 in English and German. This was supplemented by a rich essay volume, for which 50 scientists of different disciplines could be won as authors. "Corresponding to the multifaceted nature of the exhibitions, it combines current research from historians and church historians, from representatives of the histories of art, culture and mentality, from archaeology to economic and social history. The topics range from the geographical and spiritual origin of Luther to Lutheranism in North America. The most important events and aspects of the history of the Reformation are illuminated as well as the art and cultural-historical context of the Reformation. In addition, 18 innovative maps and information graphics provide access to background information and, in parts for the first time in this form, illustrate important developments and connections.“[12]

The authors include, among others, Luise Schorn-Schütte, Hansjörg Küster, Michael Fessner, Harald Meller, Martin Eberle, Volker Leppin, Martin Treu, Heinz Schilling, John T. McQuillen, Andrew Pettegree, Christopher Spehr, Susann C. Karant-Nunn, Stefan Rhein, Peter Blickle, Andreas Tacke, Johannes Schilling, Andrew Spicer, Louis D. Nebelsick, Peter von der Osten-Sacken, Dean Philip Bell, Thomas Kaufmann, Robert Kolb, Christiane Andersson, Hartmut Lehmann, Mary Jane Haemig, Michael Hochgeschwender, Hermann Wellenreuther, Thomas Rassieur, Dorothea Wendebourg, Stefan Laube, Brad S. Gregory, Tomoko Emmerling, Robert Kluth, Anne-Simone Rous, Susanne Kimmig-Völkner, Ingrid Dettmann, Franziska Kuschel, Katrin Herbst, Robert Noack.

Both books were published by Sandstein Verlag Dresden and are available either individually or in a slipcase.

Poster exhibition – #HereIstand[edit]

In addition to the museum presentations, the digital exhibition "#HereIstand. Martin Luther, the Reformation and its Results" was realised. It is not only retrievable online, but aims in the form of 30 downloadable posters for self- printing especially at church parishes, schools, and other educational institutions around the world, and is currently available in German, English, Russian, French, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, and Arabic. Thus with the click of a mouse, every institution is able to realise an exhibition on its own premises. The German language version can also be ordered as a finished set of posters.[13] This offer was so far utilised worldwide, e.g. from Japan, Ethiopia, Togo, Kenya, or Peru. In addition, by mid-March 2017, well over 9,000 poster packages were downloaded from the website in German, English, Russian, French, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic and Polish. As a special highlight, the exhibition also contains museum objects which have been 3D scanned. Just like the posters, these can be viewed on the internet, but also downloaded and printed on a 3D printer.

The downloadable poster exhibition was supplemented in January 2017 by a rally in the form of an application (app) that can be played for free with the help of the Actionbound App as "Lutherbound".

Literature[edit]

  • Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt – Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte, Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt, Stiftung Deutsches Historisches Museum, Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein Gotha, Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Morgan Library & Museum (Hg.): „Martin Luther. Aufbruch in eine neue Welt“ (Essay) & „Schätze der Reformation“ (Katalog), Dresden, 2016, ISBN 978-3-95498-231-8 Search this book on .
  • Law and Grace: Martin Luther, Lucas Cranach and the Promise of Salvation. Leipzig, Medien Profis, 2017, ISBN 978-3-944507-58-3 Search this book on .

Weblinks[edit]

de:„Here I Stand …“

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Grußwort von Harald Meller, Martin Eberle, Ulrike Kretzschmar und Stefan Rhein in: Martin Luther: Schätze der Reformation (Katalog). Sandstein-Verlag, Dresden 2016, ISBN 978-3-95498-221-9 Search this book on .
  2. ↑ Auswärtiges Amt – USA – „Martin Luther wäre heute ein begeisterter Twitterer“
  3. ↑ Luther-Ausstellungen in den USA sind Besuchermagnet – mdr.de
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ausstellung: Luther-Schau in USA lockt 195.000 Besucher – Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
  5. ↑ Blog: The Reformation at 500: Protestant theology in art and material culture – Christian History Institute
  6. ↑ Minneapolis hosts remarkable exhibit of Martin Luther artifacts
  7. ↑ A photo tour of „Martin Luther: Art and the Reformation“ – StarTribune.com
  8. ↑ Lutherschätze reisen nach Amerika – volksstimme.de
  9. ↑ Three US exhibits commemorate Reformation anniversary – National Catholic Reporter
  10. ↑ Luther-Ausstellungen in den USA sahen 195.000 Besucher – evangelisch.de
  11. ↑ Law and Grace: Martin Luther, Lucas Cranach and the Promise of Salvation, Leipzig, Medien Profis, 2017, ISBN 978-3-944507-58-3 Search this book on .
  12. ↑ Martin Luther. Aufbruch in eine neue Welt/Schätze der Reformation
  13. ↑ Luther-Ausstellungen in den USA – bild.de



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