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Putti mit Hahn, Harp, Hund und Füllhorn

Putti with Rooster, Harp, Dog and Cornucopia

Bruno Schäfer
1915

Arnstadt / Putti mit Hahn, Harp, Hund und Füllhorn

Description

The Fürst-Günther-Schule, from 1945-2004 Theodor-Neubauer-Schule and since 2004 Niedeck Gymnasium, was built in 1915 after designs of the architect Martin Schwarz, who hired his friend Bruno Schäfer fir the sculptures.

The front façade of thas four pilaster reaching to the second floor. On top of the pilaster are statues of sitting or kneeling putti, and on the first flour each pilaster has a small relief with a floral motive.

Arnstadt - Putti mit Hahn, Harp, Hund und Füllhorn
Putto with rooster
Putto with harp (?)
Putto with dog (?)
Putto with cornucopia

Sculptor

Bruno Schäfer (Leipzig 1883 - Frankfurt am Main 1957), German sculptor of Frankfurt am Main (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Thüringer Allgemeine, 19 October 2010, Architekt Martin Schwarz veränderte das Arnstädter Stadtbild.
Thüringer Allgemeine, 24 September 2015, Mehrere Generationen Schüler werden zum Schul-Geburtstag in Arnstadt erwartet.

Locatie (N 50°50'4" - E 10°57'4") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: deth123; Photograph: 11 October 2018
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