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Johannes Gutenberg Büste

Bust of Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg (Mainz c. 1398 - 1468)
German goldsmith, credited with being the inventor of the mechanical printing press
(Wikipedia)

Wäinö Aaltonen
1962

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

Johannes Gutenberg

Bronzebüste
von Prof. Wainö Aaltonen
Helsinki

Dem Gutenberg-Museum
zu seiner Wiedereröffnung 1962
vom Künstler geschenk

Den GuÃŸ stiftete der
Graphische Zentralverband
von Finnland

Sculptor

Wäinö Aaltonen (Marttila 1894 - Helsinki 1966), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler, Brunnen und Skulpturen in Mainz.
M. Blumers, Brunnen, Denkmäler und Plastiken in Mainz.

Locatie (N 49°59'58" - E 8°16'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: derp177; Photograph: 1 October 2012
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