Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Mendelssohnufer

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

born and known as Felix Mendelssohn; Hamburg 1804 - Leipzig 1847
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period
(Wikipedia)

Walter Arnold
1947

Description

Head of Mendelssohn on a stone column.
The head was made in 1947 to replace the large statue of Mendelssohn, which was melted during the second world war (since 2008 there is a replica of this statue). The head stood at different locations in Leipzig and since 2008 at the Mendelssohnufer.

Inscription(s)

FELIX
MENDELSSOHN
BARTHOLDY

Sculptor

Walter Arnold (Leipzig 1909 - Dresden 1979), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Leipzig-Lexikon, Denkmale.
Architektur-Blicklicht, Brunnen & Denkmäler.
Wikipedia, Mendelssohn-Denkmal (Leipzig).

Locatie (N 51°19'54" - E 12°22'11") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: desn114; Photograph: 4 September 2022
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.