The Princesses Are Back! Schadow's Princesses Group Newly Presented at the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche
22 Apr 2023 — 31 Dec 2050 at Friedrichswerdersche Kirche
· Berlin
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once praised the two sisters Luise and Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as "heavenly apparitions [...] whose impression will never fade from my memory." The sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow immortalised the grace and elegance of the sisters, creating with his Prinzessinnengruppe one of the most beloved works of German Neoclassical sculpture. The Friedrichswerdersche Kirche now presents this iconic double statue in a newly conceived installation, inviting visitors to rediscover the work in a fresh light.
About the artist
Johann Gottfried Schadow
1764–1850
Johann Gottfried Schadow was a German Prussian sculptor.
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Friedrichswerdersche Kirche
· Berlin
Friedrichswerder Church was the first Neo-Gothic church built in Berlin, Germany. It was designed by an architect better known for his Neoclassical architecture, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, and was built under his direction from 1824 to 1831.
