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Ordensstern aus der Kette des Schwarzen Adler-Ordens, Tympanon Hofportal 2 oder 4 im Eosanderhof

  • Skulptur
  • Johann Friedrich Eosander; Werkstatt; Martin Heinrich Böhme
  • Entstehungsort: Berlin (Stadt)
  • 1707-1716

Political

While making their way through the palace, visitors would see numerous depictions symbolizing the king's rank and power. A gateway in the Great Courtyard (Großer Schlosshof), which was created between 1707 and 1716 after designs by Johann Friedrich Eosander von Göthe, was adorned by the crown, the cross, a chain link, an eagle and a breastplate. The crown, the most important symbol of the king's regality, appeared above the gateway at a height of approximately twenty-five metres – all who passed beneath it were meant to feel small and unimportant. Below the crown were blazoned the king's initials, framed by an ornate collar from which hung the Order of the Black Eagle. Following the example of other European rulers, Prince Elector Frederick III had endowed the order in 1701, one day before crowning himself king. From then on, he bestowed this decoration on relatives, members of his court and high-ranking personages at home and abroad in order to strengthen their loyalty to the ruling dynasty and extend his own influence. The breastplate, only part of which survives, was a trophy testifying to the king's military victories. The heads and the fragmentary wing belonged to angel-like genii who blew their trumpets in honour of the king. Everything was designed to impress.

Detailed information

Object type
Skulptur
Involved Persons/Corporate Bodies
Johann Friedrich Eosander; Werkstatt; Martin Heinrich Böhme
Period Produced
1707-1716
Exhibition Format
Original
Material
Sandstein
Dimensions
52 x 52 x 30 cm
Weight
15 kg
Places / Cultures
Entstehungsort: Berlin (Stadt)
Exhibition Location
EG.077.02.P6 Wand Ost
Exhibition & Module
DA03 Sculpture Hall / DA04 01 Video Panorama / DA03 EG077.02P6 Cabinet - East Wall / DA04 01 07 Parade Ground 1950-1973
Owner/Managing Institution
Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Credits
Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory Number
F 297
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