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Königin Mathilde des Ostfränkischen Reich

Queen Mathilde of East Francia

Matilda of Ringelheim, also known as Saint Matilda
c. 896 - Quedlinburg 968
Saxon noblewoman, due to her marriage to Henry I in 909, she became the first Ottonian queen
(Wikipedia)

Eberhard Hellinge
2016

Enger / Königin Mathilde des Ostfränkischen Reich

Description

Statue of Queen Mathilde.
The sculptor Eberhard Hellinge completed his last work of art with the plaster model of Matilda shortly before his death in summer 2016. On 14 March 2018, the 1050th anniversary of Matilde's death, the sculpture was completed and presented to the public on the occasion of the 2018 history festival.

Sculptor

Eberhard Hellinge (Gelsenkirchen-Buer 1932 - Enger 2016), German sculptor and graphic designer in Enger (Website).

Sources & Information

Kultur in Enger, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum.

Locatie (N 52°8'20" - E 8°33'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw1126; Photograph: 27 July 2024
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