Blaeser, Gustav |
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BORN 9 May 1813, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen - DIED 20 Apr 1874, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg: Bad Cannstatt GRAVE LOCATION Berlin: Dorotheenstädtischen Friedhof, Chausseestrasse (CM) |
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Gustav Blaeser was the older brother of the painter Julius Blaeser. From 1834 to 1843 he studied and worked in Christian Daniel Rauch's studio and he was also educated at the Academy of Arts in Berlin. From 1844 to 1845 he lived in Rome. He returned to Berlin when he was asked to create one of the eight groups of sculptures for the Schlossbrücke. He created his group in 1845. He created many sculptures for Berlin and Potsdam and several for other cities. An equestrian statue of King Frederick William IV (1863) was created for the bridge near the cathedral in Cologne. A bust of Hegel (1872) was placed on the Hegelplatz in Berlin. A statue of Wilhelm Friedrich IV was placed in front of the Orangerie in Potsdam. He died in 1874 in Cannstadt, now part of Stuttgart. Related persons • made a sculpture of Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich • was teacher of Herter, Ernst • was pupil of Rauch, Christian Daniel |
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 The grave of Gustav Blaeser at the Dorotheenstädtischen Friedhof, Berlin. Picture by Androom (07 Aug 2019) |
Sources • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • Das Lexikon je Verwaltungsbezirk von Berlin – die drei ersten Bände im Netz • Gustav Blaeser – Wikipedia |
