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Holzmarkt Fountain

16th century sculptor & Friedrich Popp
1565 (reconstructed 1956)

Description

Stone state of a young woman leaning on a tree trunk. The original statue, made bij M.S. had disappeared, however in the 1950s the sculptof found head, body and sicle of the statue and recostructed it in 1956.

Signature

nach M S rekonst. F. POPP 1956

Sculptors

Unknown 16th century sculptor.
Friedrich Popp (Bamberg 1905 - 1998), German sculptor, mainly in wood (Biography).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Brunnen in Arnstadt.
Klaus Reinhold, Chronik Arnstadt 704 - 2004: 1300 Jahre Arnstadt. Teil 1: Die Stadt. 2. erweiterte und verbesserte Auflage (PDF on-line), p. 457-458.

Locatie (N 50°50'0" - E 10°56'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deth122; Photograph: 11 October 2018
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