Moritz Schulz
Moritz Schulz (born November 4, 1825 in Leobschütz , Silesia , † 1904 ) was a German sculptor .
life and work
Moritz Schulz attended the Prussian Academy of the Arts in Berlin . He worked under Friedrich Drake and in 1853 received the Rome Prize of the Academy, a travel grant for Rome , where he continued his education from 1854 to 1870 and created numerous works from the circle of ancient mythology and allegory .
On his return to Berlin, he executed the relief with the meeting of the king and the crown prince on the battlefield of Königgrätz for the base of the Berlin Victory Column and a number of sculptures for the outside of the National Gallery Berlin . Among these is the frieze in the vestibule, which shows the development of German art in its main representatives.
Moritz Schulz was buried in the Roman Catholic St. Michael churchyard in Berlin-Neukölln, Hermannstrasse 191–195. The grave monument with its own work, a mourner, is preserved in section 23 in a museum installation.
Base of the Berlin Victory Column
- Relief 1866 - war against Austria
on the left the Bohemian saint Johann Nepomuk as an indication of the scene
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| SURNAME | Schulz, Moritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leobschütz , Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1904 |