List of sculptures, reliefs and medallions at the Art Academy (Dresden)

The list of sculptures, reliefs and medallions at the art academy gives an overview of the entire building sculpture (sculptures, reliefs, spandrel figures and medallions) at the art academy and at the art exhibition building (Lipsius-Bau) in the Saxon capital of Dresden .

Both buildings were built by Constantin Lipsius between 1887 and 1894 . In determining the iconographic program, Lipsius was supported by the artists of the academy and the art historians of the art collections. The figure program relates to the main functions of the building, the main motifs are dedicated to the epochs of art history, the art genres, the artistic creation and the artistic places of activity. The figurative design of the building was done by 28 artists (sculptors). The description of the artistic work follows the information provided by Rother.

image	Art	description	Artist	location
	Sculptures and plaque	Sculptures of the fine arts on the attic above the main portal	Ernst Julius Hähnel and Carl Röder	Elbe side, central projection, in the upper area
	Sculptures and putti	Architecture and sculpture as well as two winged putti	Ernst Julius Hähnel and Reinhard Schnauder (putti)	Elbe side, central projection, in the upper area (left group)
	cartridge	Sandstone cartouche with crown and Saxon coat of arms		Elbe side, central projection, in the upper area (middle)
	Sculptures and putti	Painting and engraving as well as two winged putti	Carl Roeder and Reinhard Schnauder (putti)	Elbe side, central projection, in the upper area (right group)
	Gusset figures	Main portal of the Dresden Art Academy with the gusset figures of antiquity and renaissance	Heinrich Epler	Elbe side, central projection, in the upper area (right group)
	Sculpture (copper, gold-plated)	Eros on the eastern corner projection	Robert Henze	Elbe side, corner projection, in the upper area (right group)
	Keystone and spandrel figures	Homer head with earth and sea (water)	Hans Hartmann-Mc Lean	Elbe side, eastern corner projection, in the upper area
	Sculpture (copper, gold-plated)	Phantasos on the western corner projection	Robert Henze	Elbe side, corner projection, in the upper area
	Keystone and spandrel figures	Dante head with heaven (air) and hell (fire)	Hans Hartmann-Mc Lean	Elbe side, western corner projection, in the upper area
	medallion	Euripides	Robert Ockelmann	eastern corner projection, in the upper area (east side)
	medallion	Sophocles	Robert Ockelmann	eastern corner projection, in the upper area (east side)
	medallion	Aeschylus	Robert Ockelmann	eastern corner projection, in the upper area (west side)
	medallion	Lessing	Robert Ockelmann	western corner projection, in the upper area (east side)
	medallion	Goethe	Robert Ockelmann	western corner projection, in the upper area (western side)
	medallion	Schiller	Robert Ockelmann	western corner projection, in the upper area (western side)
	medallion	Bramante	W. Heinrich Weinhold	eastern extension (architecture hall)
	medallion	Pöppelmann	W. Heinrich Weinhold	eastern extension (architecture hall)
	medallion	Holbein	W. Heinrich Weinhold	western annex (painting room)
	medallion	Rubens	W. Heinrich Weinhold	western annex (painting room)
	Putt	Greek Antiquity and Roman Antiquity (left group)	Otto Panzer and August Herzig	on the eastern extension (architecture room)
	Putt	Middle Ages and Renaissance (right group)	Otto Panzer and August Herzig	on the eastern extension (architecture room)
	Putto	Nude painting	Friedrich Offermann	on the western extension (painting room)
	Putto	Portrait painting	Friedrich Offermann	on the western extension (painting room)
	Putto	Costume designer or costume studies	Hans Hartmann-Mc Lean	on the western extension (painting room)
	Putto	Animal painting	Hans Hartmann-Mc Lean	on the western extension (painting room)
	Putto	Landscape painting	Hans Hartmann-Mc Lean	on the western extension (painting room)
	Gusset figures	Ambition (or zeal) and doubt	Gustav Broßmann	on the south facade, above the window
	Sculptures	Master and student	Oskar Rassau	on the south gable, in the upper area
	Gusset figures	Diligence and patience (or perseverance)	Otto Fritzsche	on the south facade, above the window
	Sculpture group	Nature study	Ernst Paul	in the courtyard, east ledge
	Sculpture group	Study according to antiquity	Ernst Paul	in the courtyard, east ledge
	Sculpture group	perspective	Heinrich Möller	in the courtyard, western ledge
	Sculpture group	Board painting	Heinrich Möller	in the courtyard, western ledge
		Wall fountain		in the courtyard
		Dome of the exhibition building with the Fama
	sculpture	Fama (with fanfare and victory wreath, proclaiming glory), formerly known as Nike	Robert Henze	on the dome of the exhibition building
		North facade of the art exhibition building (Lipsiusbau)		Elbe side
	Sculpture group	Athena between Prometheus and Psyche, below the head of Apollo (or genius of art) above the portico	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side
	Sculptures	Art cities Berlin and Munich	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side, left group above the tympanum
	Sculptures	Art cities Düsseldorf and Vienna	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side, right group above the tympanum
	Sculpture group	Saxonia receives the tribute of the arts	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side, in the tympanum above the portico
	Sculpture group	Mermaid and Triton with a fountain (horticulture), right nymph on a hippocampus (architecture)	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side, left group in the tympanum above the portico
	Sculpture group	Saxonia (surrounded by Elbe and Dresdensia) as the protector of the arts From left to right: Nymph with a floor plan of the academy on a hippocampus (architecture), muse and young man hands over two sculptures (sculpture), Elbe with a water jug ​​and Dresdensia with the city's coat of arms, muse, descending from a chariot pulled by griffins, hands over a painting (painting)	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side, middle group in the tympanum above the portico
	Sculpture group	Griffin, woman with portfolio (graphic copperplate engraving), on the right two figures with glass windows (arts and crafts)	Johannes Schilling	Elbe side, right group in the tympanum above the portico
	relief	Johann Joachim Winckelmann	Martin Engelke	Elbe side, left of the entrance portal
	sculpture	Peter by Cornelius	Hermann Hultzsch	Elbe side, left of the entrance portal
		Crowning over the portal, above		Elbe side, entrance portal, above
	relief	Karl Friedrich Schinkel	Martin Engelke	Elbe side, to the right of the entrance portal
	sculpture	Christian Daniel Rauch	Gustav Kietz	Elbe side, to the right of the entrance portal
	relief	sphinx	Richard King	South-east side (round building), left
	Gusset figures	Two Victorias ( Victoria and Nike )	Richard King	South-east side (rotunda), middle
	relief	Pegasus	Richard King	South-east side (rotunda), right
	Gusset figures	Observation and deepening	Heinrich Bäumer	East facade, left
	relief	The three Fates Klotho , Lachesis and Atropos (goddesses of fate)	Martin Engelke	East facade, left
	sculpture	History (Muse Klio )	Martin Engelke	East facade, left
	relief	The three virtues : faith (Fides), love (Caritas) and hope (Spes)	Martin Engelke	East facade, center
	sculpture	religion	Martin Engelke	East facade, center
	relief	The three graces : Aglaia (grace), Euphrosyne (cheerfulness) and Thalia (charm)	Martin Engelke	East facade, right
	sculpture	Poetry (Muse Erato with Lyra)	Martin Engelke	East facade, right
	Gusset figures	Energy and enthusiasm	Heinrich Bäumer	East facade, right
	sculpture	Sculpture with Dresden coat of arms		East facade, bottom left
	sculpture	Sculpture with the Saxon coat of arms		East facade, bottom right

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Individual evidence

1. ^ Rother, Wolfgang: The Temple of Art on the Brühlschen Terrasse - The Academy and Exhibition Building by Constantin Lipsius in Dresden, Verlag der Kunst Dresden-Basel, 1994, 104 pp.