There is no Peace without War. Decorations of the Upper Lusatian Commemoration Hall façade

Abstract

The Upperlusatian Commemoration Hall with Emperor-Friedrich-Museum was erected in 1898-1904, according to a design by Hugo Behr, to commemorate the two Emperors who died in 1888 - Wilhelm I and his son, Friedrich III and to the Unification of Germany more broadly. The central hall and buildig’s elevations were equipped with numerous sculptural decorations that created a coherent iconographic program. In this article they were analized and interpreted two decoration cycles devoted to the topic of war and peace placed on the façade.