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The cell and the desk

The cell and the desk

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Martin Luther: 1483 – 1546 translated the bible from Latin to German. I've tried to find a photo of his monks cell as well as the desk he used to do this work. I've searched the internet, but can find no such photos. Does anyone know where I can find photos of these?

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@mchill said
Martin Luther: 1483 – 1546 translated the bible from Latin to German. I've tried to find a photo of his monks cell as well as the desk he used to do this work. I've searched the internet, but can find no such photos. Does anyone know where I can find photos of these?
Here maybe, if you scroll down.

http://thaumazein-albert.blogspot.com/2014/05/luther-in-erfurt.html

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@ghost-of-a-duke said
Here maybe, if you scroll down.

http://thaumazein-albert.blogspot.com/2014/05/luther-in-erfurt.html
There, toward the bottom.

Interesting read too.

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Camera obscura was a popular tool from mid 1500s onwards!

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But desks are desks, there's not much to the design. A writing desk of any age would be made to accommodate writing, with a smooth top, presumably all of one piece.

They could also be replicas.


@suzianne said
But desks are desks, there's not much to the design. A writing desk of any age would be made to accommodate writing, with a smooth top, presumably all of one piece.

They could also be replicas.
The space for a tower PC and retractable keyboard housing make it a little suspect.