Monday, July 05, 2010

who is this?


This sculpture is in the Berlin Hilton. I loved the personality that radiates from this depiction.

The name on the pillar is hard to read, but looks like Ludwig Demient, and he lived 1732-1834.

(edited to add--the name is Ludwig Devrient. Correction is thanks to the comment I was delighted to get from the hotel's e-visit to this very post!) A fabulous place--everyone should go see Ludwig for themselves.)

98 years old in that day and age? Wow!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Nita, Try "Ludwig Devrient"
(15 December 1784 – 30 December 1832) was a German actor, noted for his playing in the works of Shakespeare and Schiller. You will also find him on Wikipedia.

With kind regards from the Hilton Berlin

Anja Tuccio
Executive Secretary