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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)

Johannes Götz
Martin u. Piltzing (Berlin)
1901

Description

Bronze half figure of Gutenberg with a book.

Inscription(s)

Johann
Gutenberg

On the back a bronze coat of arms and text:

die
buchdruckerschaft
magdeburgs
ihrem
grossen meister
24 juni 1900

Signed: j. götz
martin piltzing berlin

Sculptor

Johannes Götz (Fürth 1865 - Potsdam 1934), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Das schöne Detail..., Figuren, Reliefs und Denkmale in Magdeburg.

Location (N 52°8'24" - E 11°38'22")

Item Code: desa035; Photograph: 1 September 2012
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