Lunastus usu läbi. Luterlik “pilditeoloogia” ja selle eeskujud Eestis esimesel reformatsioonisajandil
Redemption through Faith: Lutheran “Pictorial Theology” and Its Models in Estonia during the First Century of Reformation

Summary/Abstract: The Reformation as a revolt against the Catholic Church echoed throughout Old Livonia as early as in 1521. In three major Tallinn parish churches lutherans preached starting from 1523. But for decades the situation persisted that “the Catholic church was no longer, and the Lutheran church was not yet there”. It was the Swedish who took up the task of establishing uniform church laws and regulations for the whole country. In 1586 the King signed “Instructio” on how to implement church reformation effectively. The rather forlorn general picture in the 16th century was also reflected in religious art. From the second half of the century there are a few examples of the Lutheran church art and architecture on the basis of which the research can be based. As can be concluded from the examples discussed below, church objects made in Estonia during the end of the Reformation century were faithful to the ideas of the Augsburg Confession.

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