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Herten
(Stadt Herten)
Kr. Recklinghausen
Nordrhein-Westfalen

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The Last Judgement

Franz Crone
1965

Description

Colorful clay mosaic of about 6 meters wide and 2.5 meters high. Led by angels, representatives of clergy and laity approach Christ, the judge of the world, who shows the wounds of the crucifixion and awaits the redeemed in a halo with the trumpets of the Last Judgement.

Sculptor

Franz Crone (1922-2002), German graphic artist from Telgte.

Sources & Information

Stadt Herten, Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum, Sept. 2012 (PDF online).
Wikipedia, Liste von Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum in Herten.

Locatie (N 51°35'23" - E 7°8'16") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1023; Photograph: 1 August 2022
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