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Jupiter und Juno

Jupiter and Juno

Various sculptors
1705/06 (replicas 1990/92)

Description

Two baroque statues of Jupiter and June. It are copies of statues from the former Apels Garten, one of the famous baroque gardens in historic Leipzig. The statues were copied in the earlier 1990s by Stefan Bubner and Christian Walter and in 1994 erected on this site.

Jupiter

Leipzig - Jupiter und Juno

JUPITER
kopie
balthasar permoser
1651 — 1733
die stadt leipzig dankt der
quelle schickedanz ag & co
für ihre unterstützung

für apels garten
aufgestellt 1705/06
im entreé des gartens
das sich an dieser stelle befand

JUPITER
copy
Balthasar Permoser
1651 - 1733
The city of Leipzig thanks
Quelle Schickedanz AG & Co.
for their support

For Apel's garden
erected in 1705/06
in the entrée of the garden
which was located at this place

Juno

Leipzig - Jupiter und Juno

JUNO
kopie
balthasar permoser
1651 — 1733
die stadt leipzig dankt der
quelle schickedanz ag & co
für ihre unterstützung

für apels garten
aufgestellt 1705/06
im entrée des gartens
das sich an dieser stelle befand

JUNO
copy
Balthasar Permoser
1651 - 1733
The city of Leipzig thanks
Quelle Schickedanz AG & Co.
for their support

For Apel's garden
erected in 1705/06
in the entreé of the garden
which was located at this place

Signature

(Jupiter) kopie 90 bubner walter
(Juno) walter kopie '92 w

Sculptors

Stefan Bubner (Dresden 1955), German sculptor (Website).
Paul Heermann (Weigmannsdorf 1673 - Dresden 1732), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Balthasar Permoser (Kammer bei Traunstein 1651 - Dresden 1732), German sculptor (Wikipedia).
Christian Walter (1951), German sculptor from Eisenberg (Youtube).

Sources & Information

Architektur-Blicklicht, Brunnen & Denkmäler.
Rohn's Stadtführungen, Die Altbebauung im ehemaligen Reichelschen Garten.
Wikipedia, Apels Garten.

Locatie (N 51°20'17" - E 12°22'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desn101; Photograph: 4 September 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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