Marx-Engels Monument
The bronze monument was created by Walter Howard, completed in 1957, and erected at its current location in 1965. It is considered the first monument in the world to depict the two as friends. In 1959, Howard received the GDR Art Prize for this work. Walter Howard, born in Jena in 1910 and died in Moritzburg in 2005, was an assistant and lecturer at the Berlin-Weißensee University of the Arts and a professor at the Technical University of Dresden. From 1970 onwards, he worked as a freelancer.
number: E11 von 20
title: Marx-Engels Monument
artist: Walter Howard
year of creation: 1957
material: Bronze, Plastik
The figures of Marx and Engels stand on a pedestal. The pedestal has a square base measuring approximately two by two meters and is about seventy centimeters high. When we stand in front of the monument, Karl Marx is on the left and Friedrich Engels on the right. They are larger than life, measuring about two meters and fifty centimeters in height.
We will first describe Karl Marx from his perspective. His left leg is forward, as if he were walking toward us. He is standing slightly ahead of Engels. He is wearing a long, closed coat that reaches below his knees. His left arm is stretched forward at an angle. He is holding a book in his left hand. His right arm is bent, his right hand is on his chest, and his fingers are hidden in his coat. Marx has a full beard and thick hair. His gaze is open and confident. He stands upright.
Now we will describe Friedrich Engels. His left leg is also forward. He is holding a scroll in his left hand. His right arm is wrapped around Marx, his right hand resting on Marx's shoulder. Engels is wearing a long coat. He has a full beard. His facial features are narrower than Marx's, his expression similar.
Accessibility: easily accessible
Note: located on a traffic island, surrounded by road
Tactility: not tactile