Even if I didn’t know that this sculpture is in the likeness of Martin Buber I would think he looks like a wise man.
And once again, I have the perfect car for him:
Tag: Heppenheim
Looking over the Rhine Valley
The rooms of the keep of the Starkenburg above Heppenheim have the best view in the youth hostel (the castle is used by the Deutsche Jugendherbergswerk). It’s not the original keep, though.
Place Times Four
The translation of the short poem on this house reads: This building is here To dignify the town, To adorn the place, And for my enjoyment. Since I grew up next to this house, just on the other side of the lane, I thought the … Continue reading Place Times Four
Sparkasse Heppenheim
I’ve been driving past this building for years but I was always busy and/or rushed. Last week I was on my bike, had time and a camera. It’s the mutual savings institute’s building in a provincial town. I always wondered about the prominent stock exchange imagery. The bear and the bull are the main reason I stopped to take pictures (check out today’s Cosmic Photo Challenge about public art for a closer look) but the windows are remarkable as well.
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Stock Yard or Bear Pit ?
Bull and bear as displayed on the front the mutual savings institute (Sparkasse) in Heppenheim. If you want to see the whole building check out my post for Ludwig’s Monday Window.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Public Art
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Telling Sweet Little Lies
The Fastnachtsbrunnen (carnival fountain) in Heppenheim features the figure of Till Eulenspiegel, a well-known figure of German folklore. He was known as a liar and prankster who often exposed failings in people, particularly those in higher office.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Liars
Taking it to the next level
A whole district in the town of Heppenheim is called “the lazy quarter”.
Linked to The Ragtag Daily Prompt.
Narrow streets, surprising perspectives
Walking through the old part of Heppenheim, a turn around a corner can offer a new and surprising perspective.
My Square Perspective no. 6 is linked to The Life of B.
Bronze
When I think of bronze I imagine it as a polished, smooth metal but often bronze sculptures are anything but smooth. This statue of the Austrian-Israeli religious philosopher and author Martin Mordechai Buber in Heppenheim an der Bergstraße shows the foliated texture and how this fosters colour.
Linked to A Photo a Week: texture.
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