Beschreibung / Description
Equestrian statue on a socle with bronze reliefs on all sides. The socle exists of a wide lower part, with torches on each corner, and a smaller upper part. Around the wide lower part is a bronze relief frieze with among others on the east side, left part, depictions of trade and transport (as mining, metallurgy, trade in raw products, book trade and photography).
Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)
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JOHANN
1854 1873
errichtet
1889
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On both long sides, upper part, is a bronze relief showing a text tablet hold by two female figures. The texts are:
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(east side)
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sei getreu bis an den tod,
so will ich dir die krone
des lebens geben
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(west side)
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from und wahrhaftig sein
bet...tet den koenig
und.... bestehet
...fromm...keit
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Künstler*in / Artist
- Johannes Schilling (Mitweida 1828 - Dresden 1910),
German sculptor, his portrait is on the Fürstenzug
(Wikipedia).
Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information
Stichworte / Tags
Lage / Location (N 51°3'13" - E 13°44'9") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: desn016; Photograph: 21 January 2011
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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