Why the Brandenburg Gate Became a Symbol of Unity
In short: The Brandenburg Gate has transitioned from a neoclassical Prussian monument to a powerful symbol of both Cold War division and German reunification.
A 1:33 short film in the series “Art Stories”.
Sources used in this film: Berlin Museum, “The horse’s head from the Quadriga | Berlin Museum”; National Archives and Records Administration, “berlin-publication.pdf”; BBC, “BBC ON THIS DAY | 22”; Tate, “Berlin: The Brandenburg Gate from the Pariser Platz 1835 by Joseph Mallord William Turner”; Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, “Monumental Plaster Model of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate on Exhibit”; The Guardian, “Clinton oversees unveiling of Berlin's diva”.
Sources used in this film
- Berlin Museum — The horse’s head from the Quadriga | Berlin Museum · View →
- National Archives and Records Administration — berlin-publication.pdf · View →
- BBC — BBC ON THIS DAY | 22 · View →
- Tate — Berlin: The Brandenburg Gate from the Pariser Platz 1835 by Joseph Mallord William Turner · View →
- Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — Monumental Plaster Model of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate on Exhibit · View →
- The Guardian — Clinton oversees unveiling of Berlin's diva · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Berlin Museum: The horse’s head from the Quadriga | Berlin Museum
- Also: National Archives and Records Administration: berlin-publication.pdf
- Also: BBC: BBC ON THIS DAY | 22
- Also: Tate: Berlin: The Brandenburg Gate from the Pariser Platz 1835 by Joseph Mallord William Turner
- Also: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin: Monumental Plaster Model of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate on Exhibit
- Also: The Guardian: Clinton oversees unveiling of Berlin's diva
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