Luther in marble


Something about this bust of Luther really appealed to me. His contemporaries say he was a harsh, but eloquent man. I guess you would have to be quite stubborn to effect such a tremendous change as the Protestant Reformation. Even if you are not religious, this reformation made a big impact on society that can still be felt today.


Protestant or otherwise, I still can't decide whether I like Luther better in color or black and white. What do you think?

20 comments:

  1. i like the b&w this time. the color reminds me of soap - like those little handsoaps made into shapes. i'd hate to wash my hands with a part of history. :)

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    1. Somehow I find the idea of washing my hands with Luther's head funny!

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  2. I've got a statue of Luther given to me by a friend. It's probably got some value or I'd discard it. You can paint him anyway you wish for all I care! :))

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  3. In colour, I think. I'm agnostic, but yes, his reformation had a positive effect on history, and a huge one.

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  4. I prefer the black and white here.

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  5. I think I'll go for B&W this time!

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  6. He looks massive, stolid, and in need of fewer calories. No questioning your description of his accomplishments.

    My wife is from a German Lutheran family, but she belongs to the lefty version in the US. The right-wing Lutherans around here are as hard as this stone.

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    1. My husband is also a "confirmed" Lutheran. But he doesn't believe.

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  7. I definitely like the color image best.

    Lindy

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  8. I often wonder how true to life they are. I like the B&W best

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  9. I think I marginally prefer the b&w!

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  10. For me the color. I must say that Luther looks a bit baroque here. Do you know when the statue was made.

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    1. Sorry sc, I didn't take a picture of the sign, so no idea. :(

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  11. I'd vote for the b/w version.

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  12. Okay, this is one of those times when the black and white version is better. He doesn't look so stern in this statue.

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  13. The B&W is quite strong.

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  14. I was surprised to read earlier comments saying he looks stern. I'm with Sharon. If anything, he looks a bit fleshy and soft to me.

    Even though I almost always prefer color images, the colors here are just different shades of beige-to-brown, so maybe the more straightforward black and white works as well or better.

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  15. He made a huge impact on people! One of my ancestors was a Swiss guard in Rome at the time Luther was around. Hearing Luther teaching he decided to convert....I find it fascinating.Luther must have been a very charismatic person.

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