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An der Christuskirche

Skulpturen an der Christuskirche

Sculptures at the Christ Church

Various sculptors
1865-66

Hannover / Skulpturen an der Christuskirche

Description

The Christuskirche (Christ Church) was built from 1859-64 after designs of the architect Conrad Wilhelm Hase (1818-1902). Financially the building was supported by King George V of Hannover and the church became an important object of representation of the royal house of Guelph until the annexation of Hannover by Prussia in 1866.

In the jambs of the west portal four statues, sculpted by Christian Mohr:
1. Abraham, with scroll.
2. David, with harp.
3. St. Paulus / St. Paul, with book and sword.
4. St. Petrus / St. Peter, with book and key?
  
  1. Abraham
  2. David
  3. St. Paulus
  4. St. Petrus
The south portal is flanked by two statues by Edmund Renard and with a relief in the tympan by Carl Dopmeyer:
1. Anbetung der Könige / The Adoration of the Magi, with on a ribbon above Mary and Child: 'Seine Herrschaft wird gross werden, sein Friede unendlich Jes. IX, vers 7'. This refers to the Kings of Hannover.
2. Gabriel with scroll 'Ave Maria ....'
3. Maria / St. Mary
  
  2. Gabriel
  1. Anbetung der Könige
  3. Maria
North portal, flanked by two statues by Peter Fuchs and with a relief in the tympan by Carl Dopmeyer:
1. Vertreibung aus dem Paradies / Expulsion from Paradise. This refers to Hannover's annexation by Prussia in 1866.
2. Moses with the stone tablets
3. Jesaja / Isaiah with a scroll
  
  2. Moses
  1. Vertreibung aus dem Paradies
  3. Jesaja

Signature

Statues at the south portal: E. Renard Cöln 1864 or 1861'

Sculptors

Carl Dopmeyer (Springe 1824 - Hannover 1899), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Peter Fuchs (Köln 1829 - Köln 1898), German sculptor, who made made sculptures for the Cologne Cathedral (Wikipedia).
Christian Mohr (Fornich, Andernach 1823 - Köln 1888), German sculptor, who made made sculptures for the Cologne Cathedral (Wikipedia).
Edmund Renard der Ältere (1830-1905), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Böker, Hans Josef, 'Die Portalskulpturen der Christuskirche in Hannover: Ergänzungen zum Werk der Kölner Dombildhauer Christian Mohr, Peter Fuchs und Edmund Renard.' In: Niederdeutsche Beiträge zur Kunstgeschichte 24, 1985, S. 185-200.

Locatie (N 52°22'52" - E 9°43'34") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dens169; Photograph: 3 April 2014
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