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Nikolaus Geiger (1849–1897), born at Lauingen, Bavaria, was a German sculptor and painter. He was a pupil of Joseph Knabl at the Munich Academy. In 1873, he went to Berlin and soon achieved recognition for his ornamental work in the . After a visit to Italy he studied painting in Munich and in 1884 returned to Berlin, where he was awarded a gold medal in 1886, was elected member of the Academy in 1893, and was made professor in 1896. St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin contains examples of his work. He produced the high-relief ''Adoration of the Magi'' (1894). His ''The Communion of the Saints'' on the ceiling of St. Hedwig's is his most noteworthy painting. He sculpted ''Frederick Barbarossa'' for the Kyffhäuser monument; a statue of ''Labor'' for the Reichsbank building in Berlin; and ''Centaur with Dancing Nymph'' for the National Gallery. Geiger produced a tall relief frieze for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis, Indiana. == Sculptures == *''Centaur with Dancing Nymph'' (before 1897), bronze, in the collection of the National Gallery (Berlin) *''Head of an Old Woman'' (before 1897), bronze, in the collection of National Gallery (Berlin) *''Head of a Young Girl'' (before 1897), bronze, in the collection of the National Gallery (Berlin) *''After the Fall from Grace"'' (1896), bronze, in the collection of the National Gallery (Berlin) *Tall frieze ''The Army'' for the ''Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument'' in Indianapolis, Indiana. *Tympanum of St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin *Numerous other works by Geiger were destroyed during World War II, including sculptures in "Villa Saloschin" (Berlin), the lifesize statue ''Labor'' for the Reichsbank in Berlin, and figural decorations in the building of the Dresdner Bank (Berlin). * Kaiser Barbarossa (for the Kyffhäuser monument) Image:Kyffhäuser Barbarossa.jpg|Barbarossa at the Kyffhäuser monument Image:Monument barbarossa.jpg|(2) Image:Matthäuskirchhof_Berlin4.JPG|Gravesite of Carl Hofmann at the , architect: Bruno Schmitz, ''Weeping Woman'' by Nikolaus Geiger File:Alter St Matthaeus Kirchhof Berlin 6.jpg|(2) File:Berlin, Mitte, Bebelplatz, Hedwigskathedrale 02.jpg|Tympanum frieze, St. Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nikolaus Geiger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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