Gustav Kaupert
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Gustav Kaupert was a German sculptor born in Kassel
. He was the brother of topographer Johann August Kaupert
(1822-1899).
Kaupert was an instructor from 1867 to 1892 at the Städelsches Institut
in Frankfurt am Main. His works were largely of an allegorical or mythological nature. Using Carrara
marble, he sculpted a monument of Kaiser Wilhelm I, which was unveiled in March-1892 at the Imperial Hall of the Römer
building in Frankfurt. Another acclaimed work of his were figures of Christ and the Evangelists, located at the Basilica in Trier
.
In the United States, his creations can be found in Richmond, Virginia
(monument of George Washington
), and in Washington DC (figure of "America" at the Capitol building
). He died in Kassel on December 4, 1897.
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
. He was the brother of topographer Johann August Kaupert
Johann August Kaupert
Johann August Kaupert was a German topographer and cartographer born in Kassel. He was a younger brother to sculptor Gustav Kaupert ....
(1822-1899).
Kaupert was an instructor from 1867 to 1892 at the Städelsches Institut
Städel
The Städel, officially the Städelsches Kunstinstitut und Städtische Galerie, is an art museum in Frankfurt am Main, with one of the most important collections in Germany....
in Frankfurt am Main. His works were largely of an allegorical or mythological nature. Using Carrara
Carrara
Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....
marble, he sculpted a monument of Kaiser Wilhelm I, which was unveiled in March-1892 at the Imperial Hall of the Römer
Romer
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building in Frankfurt. Another acclaimed work of his were figures of Christ and the Evangelists, located at the Basilica in Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
.
In the United States, his creations can be found in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
(monument of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
), and in Washington DC (figure of "America" at the Capitol building
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
). He died in Kassel on December 4, 1897.