Sankt Marien in Danzig mit der Jopengasse by Arthur Bendrat
Sankt Marien in Danzig mit der Jopengasse
Arthur Bendrat
Title
Sankt Marien in Danzig mit der Jopengasse
Artist
Arthur Bendrat
1872 - 1914 (biography)Year
1906
Technique
color lithograph
Image Size
16 x 11" 3/4" image
Signature
signed in the plate, lower right
Edition Size
unknown
Annotations
title and date in plate; chop of the publisher in lower right within image
Reference
Paper
cream wove
State
Publisher
B.G. Teubner, Leipzig, chop in lower right
Inventory ID
13569
Price
$350.00
Description
An image of Saint Mary’s Church in Gdansk (then called Danzig), Poland, as seen from Piwna Street (then known as Jopengasse). This was a popular vantage point for artists and photographers at the turn of the 20th century, highlighting not only the dramatic facade of the church but the varied and elegant architecture of the buildings lining the street.
During World War II, much of the church was destroyed, and its main structure wasn’t rebuilt until around 1955; renovations continue to this day. Arthur Bendrat’s image serves as a time capsule of pre-World War(s) Poland.