The collections of the German Historical Museum

• Title: Letter of indulgence
• Artist: Stephan Arndes
• Date: 1502
• Material/Technique: Parchment, printed
• Size: 13,8 x 22,8 cm

With a letter of indulgence the pope pronounced to the believer the remission of sins in the hereafter. From the selling of these letters the church drew a high income. After the invention of the printing press, indulgence letters were printed in large numbers.