The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 9, 2026

A bronze medal with a warm, brown patina depicts a relief portrait of Martin Luther looking to our right. From the chest up, his stern features and short, wavy hair emerge from the smooth, circular surface. He wears a high-collared garment tied with a thin cord. Arcing serif letters follow the border: "EIN FESTE BURG IST UNSER GOTT" across the top and "1483 MARTIN LUTHER-D 1546" along the bottom edge.

Medal (obverse)

1917

Jonathan M. Swanson

(American, 1888–1963)

Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)

Gift of The Joint Lutheran Committee 1917.375.a

Location: Not on view

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1917.375.a