Martin Luther - Clayton, Missouri
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Statue of religious reformist located on the campus of Concordia Seminary in suburban Clayton, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM7ZQH
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2009
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The statue is of Luther standing wearing a long robe. He is holding a book in his hands as he looks up. He is standing on a pedestal inscribed with "Luther" The statue is an exact replica of one placed in Worms, Germany. The statue in Germany is located where Luther made his famous speech at the Diet of Worms, "Here I Stand." Concordia received their casting in 1903 and it was placed on their Jefferson Avenue St. Louis campus. When the seminary moved the statue was also moved in the mid-1920's.
TITLE: Martin Luther
ARTIST(S): Ernest Friedrich August Rietschel, sculptor. Gegossen Lauchhammer, founder. Flour City Ornamental Ironworks, founder.
DATE: 1868. Dedicated 1903.
MEDIUM: Figure: bronze, painted; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 73940011
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Concordia Seminary, Luther Parking Lot on Eastern Edge of Campus, overlooking Demun Avenue, Clayton, Missouri
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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