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Wissenschaften und Eloquenz

Science and Eloquence

Constantin Starck
1914

Description

Two large allegorical statues in niches, depicting Sciences and Eloquence. The sculptor of the Science-figure is Constantin Starck, that of Eloquence is not known.

Berlin - Wissenschaften und Eloquenz
Eloquenz / Eloquence
Wissenschaften / Sciences

Berlin - Wissenschaften und Eloquenz
The situation on 13 October 2005

Sculptor

Constantin Starck (Riga 1866 - Berlin 1939), Baltic-German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Birte Timmermann, 'Eine Städtereise: Der Fassadenschmuck des Hauses Under den Linden, in: Bibliotheks-Magazin 2009-3, p. 78-82 (PDF online).

Locatie (N 52°31'4" - E 13°23'29") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe119; Photograph: 31 August 2022
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