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Ferdinand-Lasalle-Straße
(Lutherkirche)

Petrus und Paulus

Saints Peter and Paul

The apostles Peter and Paul are often depicted together. In Catholic tradition, Peter is said to have founded the church in Rome with Paul, served as its bishop, authored two epistles, and then met martyrdom there along with Paul.

Hermann Christian Möller & Villeroy & Boch
1886?

Beschreibung / Description

Two stone statues (copies) flanking the entrance portal of the Luther Church, built in 1886.

Leipzig - Petrus und Paulus
St. Paulus / St. Paul
St. Petrus / St. Peter

In the tympanum is a mosaic of the Lamb of God, created by the firm Villeroy & Boch.

Künstler*innen / Artists

Heinrich Hermann Christian Möller (Altona 1835 - Linda, Sachsen 1929), German sculptor from Dresden (Wikipedia).
Villeroy & Boch, German manufacturer of ceramics, with the company headquarters located in Mettlach, Saarland (Wikipedia).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Lutherkirche (Leipzig).

Stichworte / Tags

Town: Leipzig
Kreis: Stadt Leipzig
Land: Sachsen

Country: Germany

Façade with statues (church)

Lamb of God

Möller, Hermann Christian

Lage / Location (N 51°20'10" - E 12°21'46") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desn117; Photograph: 4 September 2022
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St. Paulus / St. Paul	St. Petrus / St. Peter
In the tympanum is a mosaic of the Lamb of God, created by the firm Villeroy & Boch.