Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Eisenach
Stadt Eisenach
Thüringen

Frauenplan

Johann Sebastian Bach

Eisenach 1685 - Leipzig 1750
German composer and musician of the Baroque period
(Wikipedia)

Adolf von Donndorf
1884

Description

Bronze statue of Bach standing next to a desk and holding a feather in his hand.
On the wall behind the statue is a bronze relief of a woman playing the organ, with caption ...deo glo.... This relief was on the front of the original pedestal of the statue.

Inscription(s)

IOH. SEB. BACH

Signature

a. donndorf fec.

Sculptor

Adolf von Donndorf (Weimar 1835 - Stuttgart 1916), German sculptor from Dresden, father of Karl Donndorf (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bach über Bach, Bach-Denkmäler auf Fotos. Und die Geschichte(n) über Johann- Sebastian-Bach-Denkmäler.
Eisenach, Die Wartburgstadt, Kultur & Leben Denkmale und Orte des Gedenkens.
Wikipedia, Bachdenkmal.

Locatie (N 50°58'18" - E 10°19'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deth086; Photograph: 10 October 2018
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.