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Albert of Brandenburg (German: Albrecht von Brandenburg; 28 June 1490 – 24 September 1545) was a German cardinal, elector, Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545. Through his notorious sale of indulgences, he became the catalyst for Martin Luther's Reformation and its staunch opponent.
Albert (born June 28, 1490—died Sept. 24, 1545, Mainz [Germany]) was a margrave of Brandenburg, cardinal, and elector of Mainz, a liberal patron of the arts known chiefly as the object of the reformer Martin Luther’s attacks concerning the sale of indulgences. Albert was the younger son of John Cicero, elector of Brandenburg.
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The Cardinal’s extravagant lifestyle, financed largely by the sale of indulgences, provoked Luther to write his famous 95 Theses. Cardinal Albrecht submitted Luther’s Theses to the Roman Curia so that they could assess them and provide a judgement. He himself avoided taking a firm stance in the confessional conflict and even tolerated the ...
Title: Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Sitter: Portrait of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (German, 1490–1545) Date: 1519. Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: Sheet: 5 13/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.7 × 9.8 cm) Classification: Prints. Credit Line: George Khuner Collection, Bequest of ...
Title: Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Sitter: Portrait of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg (German, 1490–1545) Date: 1519. Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: Sheet: 6 × 4 in. (15.2 × 10.2 cm) Classification: Prints. Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1919. Accession Number: 19.73.114
ALBRECHT OF BRANDENBURG. Cardinal archbishop of Mainz, elector of the Holy Roman Empire; b. Berlin, June 28, 1490; d. Mainz, Sept. 24, 1545. He was the younger son of Johann Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, and Margareta, daughter of Duke Wilhelm III of Saxony; his brother, Joachim I, succeeded to the electorate upon the father's death.
Details. Title: Cardinal Albrecht Of Brandenburg (The Large Cardinal), Creator: Albrecht Dürer. Date Created: 1523. Physical Dimensions: 17.5 × 12.9 cm. Technique and Material: Copperplate...
