Bringer of light, Bronze relief sculpture at Böttcherstraße entrance, Bremen, Germany.
The Bringer of Light is a gilt bronze relief depicting a young man engaged in combat with a three-headed creature, positioned at the north entrance to Böttcherstraße in Bremen. The work is integrated into an expressionist architectural setting that marks the beginning of a protected historic art street.
Sculptor Bernhard Hoetger created this work in 1936 as part of a larger expressionist project for the art street. The sculpture underwent reappraisal after World War II and was subsequently recognized as a protected cultural monument.
After the war the figure was mostly presented as Saint Michael. Hoetger himself called it "Lichtbringer", and a smaller version, probably a model for the bronze cast, stood from 1938/1940 at his house in Berlin-Frohnau, Gollanczstr. 40, and has been on his grave in Dortmund since 1969.
The relief is located at the beginning of Böttcherstraße and can be easily viewed from outside without entering the street itself. However, visitors get the best viewing experience by exploring the entire protected art street with its many museums and workshops.
A smaller version of the relief, likely a model for the bronze casting, adorned Hoetger's house in Berlin-Frohnau from 1938/1940 and has stood on his grave in Dortmund since 1969.
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