The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A circular bronze medal depicts a man in a hooded robe facing our left, nailing a large document to a tall arched door. He is flanked by columns and the dates 1517 and 1917. A circular border contains the text "QUADRICENTENNIAL OF THE REFORMATION." Small medallions at the top and bottom show an open book and a cross entwined with a serpent, respectively. A banner at the bottom reads "JOHN 3:14-15."

Medal (reverse)

1917

Jonathan M. Swanson

(American, 1888–1963)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Gift of The Joint Lutheran Committee 1917.374.b
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1917.374.b