Statue of Friedrich Schiller (Columbus, Ohio) explained

Friedrich Schiller
Italic Title:no
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Artist:Max von Widnmann
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Subject:Friedrich Schiller
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Columbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates:39.9421°N -82.9936°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

A statue of Friedrich Schiller by Max von Widnmann stands in Schiller Park, in Columbus, Ohio's German Village, in the United States.[1]

Description and history

The bronze sculpture is a second cast of the original designed by Widnmann, completed in 1863 and installed in Maximiliansplatz, Munich. The Columbus sculpture was completed in Germany in 1891,[2] transported across the Atlantic Ocean, and erected by the German-Americans of Columbus on July 4.[3] [4] The sculpture was rededicated on July 4, 1991.[4] In 2012, Friends of Schiller Park funded the installation of lights to illuminate the monument.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Friederick Schiller, (sculpture). . . November 10, 2018 . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111133637/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!298719~!0#focus . live .
  2. Web site: Schiller Park . German Village Society . November 10, 2018 . December 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191218170319/https://germanvillage.com/visitors-center/stroll/schiller-park/ . live .
  3. Web site: Friedrich Schiller Statue; German Village, Columbus . Civic Arts Project . November 10, 2018 . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111133554/http://www.civicartsproject.com/2013/02/02/friedrich-schiller-statue-german-village-columbus/ . live .
  4. Web site: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller . The Historical Marker Database . November 10, 2018 . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111133547/https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=13105 . live .
  5. Web site: Friedrich Schiller Park statue to get recognition – and lights – News – ThisWeek Community News – Lewis Center, OH. thisweeknews.com. November 11, 2018. November 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111093506/http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/germanvillage/news/2012/08/21/friedrich-schiller-park-statue-to-get-recognition----and-lights.html. live.