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Minerva-Brunnen

Minerva Fountain

Athena or Pallas Athena (Παλλὰς Ἀθηνᾶ) in Greek, or Minerva, in Roman mythology the goddess of war, civilization, wisdom, etc. She is often depicted with an owl, which symbolizes her ties to wisdom.
(Wikipedia: Athena and Minerva)

Friedrich Schierholz
1893/94 (1984)

Beschreibung / Description

Sandstone statue of Minerva on a column.

Anmerkung / Annotation

The present statue is a copy of 1984 from the original which was destroyed in 1944.

Künstler / Artist

Friedrich Schierholz (Frankfurt am Main 1840 - Frankfurt am Main 1894), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Frankfurt, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum, Innenstadt.
Wikipedia, Liste von Brunnen in Frankfurt am Main.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 50°6'37" - E 8°40'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs193; Photograph: 28 September 2014
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