The Goethe Monument (german: Das Goethe-Denkmal) is an outdoor 1880 memorial to German writer and statesman
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as t ...
by
Fritz Schaper
Fritz (Friedrich) Schaper (31 July 1841, Alsleben – 29 November 1919, Berlin) was a German sculptor.
Life
He was orphaned at an early age, and was sent to Halle to receive instruction at the Francke Foundations. After being apprenticed as ...
, located in
Tiergarten in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...
, Germany.
The sculpture's base depicts the
allegorical figures of Drama, Lyric Poetry (and Amor), and Science.
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See also
* 1880 in art
Events from the year 1880 in art.
Events
* October – Vincent van Gogh enrolls in a beginners art course at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
* Fifth Impressionist exhibition in Paris, at 10 rue des Pyramides. The realist painte ...
References
External links
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1880 establishments in Germany
1880 sculptures
Allegorical sculptures in Germany
Cultural depictions of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Statues in Berlin
Outdoor sculptures in Berlin
Sculptures of men in Germany
Sculptures of women in Germany
Statues in Germany
Statues of writers
Tiergarten (park)
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