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Christus und der Apostelen am Dom

Christ and the Apostles at the Cathedral

Various sculptors
1904

Berlin / Christus und der Apostelen am Dom

Description

Statue of Christ is in the center of the west facade above the entrance, the two statues of the apostles are to the left and right of Christ and four around each of the two west towers.

Berlin - Christus und der Apostelen am Dom
Christus by Fritz Schaper
Southwest tower: unknown Apostle.

Northwest tower: unknown Apostle.

The following apostles (and other biblical figures) are depicted:

Andreas by Ludwig Manzel
Bartholomäus by Alexander Calandrelli (NW tower)
Jakobus Maior by Ernst Herter
Jakobus Minor by Adolf Brütt
Johannes der Täfer by August Vogel
Moses by Gerhard Janensch
Paulus by Ernst Herter
Petrus by Ludwig Manzel
Philippus by Alexander Calandrelli (NW tower)
Simon Zelotes by Johannes Pfannschmidt (NW tower)
Thaddäus by Max Baumbach (SW tower)
Thomas by Adolf Brütt (SW Tower)

Sculptures at the Berlin Cathedral

The Berlin Cathedral has an extensive sculpture program which is shown on this website in seven different pages.

We visited the Cathedral on 31 August 2022. Because of construction works it was not possible to make photos of several of the statues.

Bronze Doors at the Main Portal,
Mosaic "Sermon on the Mount" in the Main Portal,
Statues of the Four Evangelists on the West Facade,
Luther Reliefs on the West Facade of the Cathedral
Christ and the Apostles on the West Facade,
Bronze "Reconciliation Door" at the South Portal,
The Sovereign's Virtues at the Cathedral.

Sculptors

Max Baumbach (Wurzen 1859 - Berlin-Wilmersdorf 1815),German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Adolf Brütt (Husum 1855 - Bad Berka 1939, German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Alexander Calandrelli (Berlin 1834 - Lankwitz 1903), German sculptor of Italian descent (Wikipedia).
Ernst Herter (Berlin 1846 - Berlin 1917), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Ludwig Manzel (Kagendorf, Vorpommern, 1858 - Berlin 1936), German sculptor and painter (Wikipedia).
Friedrich Pfannschmidt (Berlin 1864 - near Pierre-Morains, France, 1914), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Fritz Schaper (Alsleben (Saale) 1841 - Berlin 1919), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
August Vogel (Flensburg 1859 - Berlin 1932), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Berliner Dom.
Die Geschichte Berlins, Der Berliner Dom.
Bildindex der Kunst & Architektur, Suche "Berlin dom apostel".
Domarchiv Berlin, Bestand 26 Dombauverwaltung 1865-1964, 02.02.15.04. Attikafiguren, pp. 76-78, and 02.02.15.06. Christus und musizierende Engel, pp. 79-81 (PDF online).

Locatie (N 52°31'8" - E 13°24'2") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe112; Photograph: 31 August 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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Christus by Fritz Schaper	Southwest tower: unknown Apostle.	Northwest tower: unknown Apostle.