Christus Consolator Statue - Potsdam, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 24.058 E 013° 02.605
33U E 366889 N 5807437
A copy of "the most perfect statue of Christ"
Waymark Code: WM106PW
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 03/08/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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In 1821, Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen created a marble statue of the resurrected Jesus Christ for the Church of our Lady in the Danish capital Copenhagen.

By many, this statue is considered one of the most perfect depictions of Jesus Christ and copies of it can be found all over the globe, from the Temple Square in Salt Lake City to Legoland.

The original 10.5 feet tall statue is made of Carrara marble - the Potsdam copy is an electrotyping statue made of ""galvanoplastic bronzes."

 1821 0riginal in Copenhagen
Source: Wikipedia		 1851 Copy in Potsdam
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The statue became world famous in 1896, when it was mentioned in a US-American text book as "... the most perfect statue of Christ in the world." However, Prussian king Frederick William IV must have know about it long before that. The king, also known as The Romantic on the Throne, ordered a copy for "his" church as early as 1851 (source), making this copy one of the very first casts of the now famous statue.

Where is original located?: Church of our Lady, Copenhagen, Denmark

Where is this replica located?: Church of Peace, Potsdam, Germany

Who created the original?: Bertel Thorvaldsen

Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christus_(statue)

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1821
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