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Albertus Magnus

also known as Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne
1193/1206 - 1280 German Dominican friar and a bishop who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion
(Wikipedia)

Heinrich Apel
1985

Description

Bronze statue of Albertus Magnus, kneeling and writing in a book.

Inscription(s)

Signed: [mark: bird's head in a circle] 1985

Information Sign

Heinrich Apel, geb. 1935
Albertus Magnus
1985

Sculptor

Heinrich Apel (Schwaneberg (Börde) 1935), German sculptor of Magdeburg (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

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

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Item Code: desa042; Photograph: 2 September 2012
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