The Allegory of Science, Bronze sculpture in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.
The Allegory of Science stands as a three-meter-tall bronze sculpture depicting a contemplative man reading a large book while holding a globe, created by Albert Wolff between 1871 and 1876.
Originally part of a larger monument to Frederick William III unveiled in 1871, this sculpture survived World War II destruction when the main equestrian statue was melted down, leaving only two allegorical figures.
The figure is one of two allegories that flanked Albert Wolff's equestrian monument to Frederick William III; its counterpart, Clio, stands nearby. Visitors can spot the open book and the globe beneath the man's hand, attributes that identify Science rather than a named person. The pair now stand without their king, in the Nikolaiviertel.
Located in Nikolaiviertel near St. Nicholas' Church, the sculpture underwent extensive restoration between 2010 and 2011 at a cost of approximately 120,000 euros to preserve its structural integrity.
This bronze figure uniquely survived wartime destruction alongside only one other sculpture, Clio the Muse of History, making it one of the rare remnants of a once-grand monument ensemble.
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