Jan-Wellem-Reiterstandbild Düsseldorf
Baroque bronze equestrian statue of an elector, cast by his court sculptor on the market square.
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This guide to the Jan Wellem equestrian statue on the Marktplatz in Düsseldorf starts with three Latin words carved into its base and the gap between what they claim and how the monument came to be. It follows the elector Johann Wilhelm, his Flemish court sculptor Gabriel Grupello, and a far grander pedestal that was planned but never cast. Stand at the stone base, close enough to read the inscription.
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