Grünstadt war memorial: Plaque for the fallen, St. Martin's Church, 1927, by William F. C. Ohly
Identifier
130.0016
Title
Grünstadt war memorial: Plaque for the fallen, St. Martin's Church, 1927, by William F. C. Ohly
Date
1927
Creator
William F. C. Ohly (1883–1955)
Type
physical object
Format
stone relief
Source
Martinskirche (St Martin's Church), Grünstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Description
Depicts Christ kneeling to support the limp body of a fallen German soldier in a pieta type composition. Christ notably has ringlets either side of his face, akin to Orthodox Jewish payots.
Subject
War memorials -- Germany.
Rights
© Estate of William Ohly. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Contributor
Jane Eckett
Where created
Martinskirche (St Martin's Church), Obergasse 3-5, 67269 Grünstadt, Germany
Bibliographic citation
Christopher Hämmelmann, 'Das Geheimnis des Denkmals [The secret of the memorial]', Die Rheinpfalz, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, no. 274, 25 Nov. 2023, Grünstadt local issue
Notes
St Martin's Church was badly damaged during Allied bombing on the evening of 6 December 1942. Only the outside walls survived, including Ohly's memorial relief. With thanks to Joachim Specht, Grünstadt, for photographs and details.
Photograph (i)
Joachim Specht, Grünstadt
Photograph (ii)
Joachim Specht, Grünstadt
Date submitted
07 December 2023
Citation
William F. C. Ohly (1883–1955), “Grünstadt war memorial: Plaque for the fallen, St. Martin's Church, 1927, by William F. C. Ohly,” The Abbey Art Centre Digital Repository, accessed May 16, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/abbey-art-centre/items/show/1294.