Statues - Hither & Thither

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Berlin
(Bezirk Mitte)
Stadt Berlin
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Am Lustgarten
(Altes Museum)

Castor und Pollux

Castor and Pollux

Friedrich Tieck
Königlichen Eisengießerei (Berlin)
1828

Description

At the roof of the Altes Museum there are two sculptures of the Dioscuri Castor and Pollux taming their horses and wearing golden stars on their heads.

Berlin - Castor und Pollux

A second group of sculptures is on the other side of the museum, the Pegasus group: "Grazie mit Pegasus" by Hugo Hagen and "Muse mit Pegasus" by Hermann Schievelbein. These are not (yet) photographed by us.

Sculptor

Christian Friedrich Tieck (Berlin 1776 - Berlin 1851), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Von Ort zu Ort Reisen, Altes Museum Berlin.

Locatie (N 52°31'9" - E 13°23'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe144; 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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