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Red marble and the art for peace: An example from the Great Northern Wars (1700-1772)
Uwe Wollina1, Andreas Nowak2, Leonard J Hoenig3
1Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Department of Dermatology, Venerology, Leprosy, Jawaharal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research -Premier Deemed to be University, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
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Red marble is a rare limestone found in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. It was used by a court goldsmith, Johann Heinrich Köhler (1669-1736), to create a sculpture for King Augustus the Strong (1670-1733) and for his widely known Green Vault in the Royal Palace of Dresden. This treasured small figure of a disabled Swedish Grenadier depicts the bloody experience of the battlefield during the Great Northern War (1700-1721) in the German States. The grenadier sculpture also conveys a positive message to the viewer, intended to guide the prevention of death and suffering-an art object for peace.
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