''Ludwig van Beethoven'' is a
series of sculptures of
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...
by German-American sculptor
Henry Baerer. Versions are displayed in
Central Park
Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the List of parks in New York City, sixth-largest park in the ...
and
Prospect Park in New York City, as well as
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park is an urban park between the Richmond District, San Francisco, Richmond and Sunset District, San Francisco, Sunset districts on the West Side (San Francisco), West Side of San Francisco, California, United States. It is the Lis ...
in San Francisco. The sculpture in Central Park was dedicated on July 22, 1884. It includes two bronze statues, including a bust of Beethoven and an allegorical female figure on a polished
Barre Granite pedestal.
See also
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1884 in art
References
External links
Prospect Park: Beethoven Memorial New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
1884 establishments in New York (state)
Allegorical sculptures in California
Allegorical sculptures in New York City
Bronze sculptures in Brooklyn
Bronze sculptures in California
Bronze sculptures in Manhattan
Busts in California
Busts in New York City
Golden Gate Park
Monuments and memorials in Brooklyn
Monuments and memorials in California
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
Outdoor sculptures in Brooklyn
Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
Outdoor sculptures in San Francisco
Prospect Park (Brooklyn)
Sculptures in Central Park
Sculptures of Ludwig van Beethoven
Sculptures of men in California
Sculptures of men in New York City
Statues in New York City
Statues in San Francisco
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