''Amazone zu Pferde'' is an 1841 bronze equestrian statue by
August Kiss
August Karl Eduard Kiss, or Kiß (October 11, 1802 – March 24, 1865) was a German sculptor, known for his monumental bronzes.
Life and works
Kiss was born in Paprotzan (now Paprocany, part of Tychy in Poland) in Prussian Silesia. He studie ...
, installed outside the
Altes Museum
The Altes Museum (English: ''Old Museum'') is a listed building on the Museum Island in the Mitte (locality), historic centre of Berlin. Built from 1825 to 1830 by order of King Frederick William III of Prussia according to plans by Karl Friedrich ...
in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
, Germany. It was based on a smaller clay model which August Kiss first built in 1839.
''Amazone zu Pferde'' stands opposite its companion statue, ''
Löwenkämpfer
''Löwenkämpfer'' (''The Lion Fighter'') is an 1858 bronze equestrian statue by Albert Wolff, installed outside the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany. An 1892 copy stands in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art ...
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A bronze copy, cast in 1929, sits in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Zinc copies also exist in England, Italy, and elsewhere in Germany.
See also
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1841 in art
References
External links
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1841 sculptures
Amazons in art
Bronze sculptures in Germany
Equestrian statues in Germany
Outdoor sculptures in Berlin
Sculptures of women in Germany
Statues in Germany
Museum Island
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