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Tag: Skulptur
Sculptured Trios I
Sculpture of three gingko leaves in the spa gardens of Bad Dürkheim. The base carries a verse: “Every leaf is a mirror, greening in the light, withering in the snow – the leaf of the gingko is a mirror within a mirror. show yourself – … Continue reading Sculptured Trios I
One for the Birds
Leanne has asked me to pick a topic for her Monochrome Madness challenge. I decided that birds would be a good idea. I don’t have many bird photos but the good ones are amongst my private favourites. I usually wish that I had a better … Continue reading One for the Birds
Thinking Woman with Bird
In front of the local hospital is this intriguing sculpture. The artist is Jürgen Goertz. I find sculptures in public places difficult to photograph because of the background intruding. It’s difficult to work with depth of field if you want to get the whole sculpture … Continue reading Thinking Woman with Bird
A Rock Made into a Skirt – Ein Rock aus Stein gemacht
The German word “Rock” means skirt in English. So this sculpture crafted out of a rock of a woman wearing a skirt suggested itself. The artist is Colleen Madamombe and the piece is called “Big Mama”. It is displayed at the Heidelberg Zoo. Ragtag Daily … Continue reading A Rock Made into a Skirt – Ein Rock aus Stein gemacht
The Embodiment of a Reader
Isn’t it? A colourfully dressed girl balancing on a stack of books, empowered by her reading material she takes a flight of fancy. The artist, Hans Scheib, called his work “Die Literaturnerin”, a portmanteau word, a blend of “Literatur” (literature) and “Turnerin” (gymnast). FOWC with … Continue reading The Embodiment of a Reader
Happiness and Family
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”George Burns Wednesday Quotes: Family
Figuratively and Literally
I couldn’t find out who the sculpture of the bound man represents. It’s obviously a classicist sculpture of possibly a Greek God or hero but he has the misfortune to be place in front of the building where the psychology department of Heidelberg University is … Continue reading Figuratively and Literally
#24 Artemis
Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt is always depicted with a quiver of arrows and bow although her brother Apollo is the God of Archery. The sculpture of her in our local park – a copy of a French copy of a Roman copy of a … Continue reading #24 Artemis
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