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Johannes Gutenberg

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Johannes Gutenberg was a German inventor and craftsman who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable-type printing press. Though not the first of its kind, earlier designs were restricted to East Asia, and Gutenberg's version was the first to spread across the world. His work led to an information revolution and the unprecedented mass-spread of literature throughout in Europe. It also had a direct impact on the development of the Renaissance, Reformation and humanist movement. His major work, the Gutenberg Bible, was the first printed version of the Bible and has been acclaimed for its high aesthetic and technical quality. Described as the "man of the millennium", Gutenberg is often cited as among the most influential figures in human history. He has been commemorated around the world. The monument was erected in 1900 in his honor, and the unveiling took place on December 17th in the presence of both Emperor Franz Joseph and the mayor of Vienna. The monument features a figurative statue of a bearded Gutenberg. The plinth includes the Latin phrase, Post Nubila Phoebus, meaning after the clouds, comes the sun, this hints at the impact of Gutenberg’s invention on European culture. The reliefs add further imagery to this sentiment: A broken column as a symbol for the dark ages, a sleeping wanderer as a symbol for humanity, a laurel tree symbolizing success and fame. The bronze statue was made by Hans Bitterlich and the plinth with its reliefs was made by the architect Max Fabiani.

I optimized the sculptures and reworked the base to lower the amount of tris to reach a reasonable size to make it easy for the game and used textures. The asset is PO friendly, you can up/downsize it for your own liking.

Credits goes to noe-3d.at for the Photogrammetry of the original.
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/johannes-gutenberg-df031fbaa23442e3961f70d0472ded48

Special thanks go to the one and only my beloved A Canadian Moose for the screenshots for his amazing Dutch project.

You can search for it with find it mod by "Johannes" or "Gutenberg"

Asset stats:
Main : 2.7k tris / Texture: 2048x2048,_d, _n,
Lod : 267 tris / Texture: 128x128, _d


Tags: Johannes, Gutenberg, Press, Statue, Sculpture, Model, Historic, European, Vienna, Austria, Park, Monument.