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Gutenberg an der Druckerpresse

Gutenberg at his Printing Press

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)

Karlheinz Oswald
2001

Description

Sculpture of Gutenberg on his printing press. In the base plate is incised gvtenberg 21-6-2001 and millenniumsgabe der landesbank rheinland pfalz an die stadt mainz

Inscription(s)

Signed: oswald

Sculptor

Karlheinz Oswald (Worms 1958), German sculptor in Mainz (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler, Brunnen und Skulpturen in Mainz.

Locatie (N 50°0'7" - E 8°16'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: derp181; Photograph: 1 October 2012
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