The nail man (Wehrmann in Eisen) was erected in 1915, to raise funds for widows and orphans of fallen soldiers. Each donor was allowed to drive a nail into the wooden figure. Today the figure is located under the arcades of the Felderhaus next to the Vienna City Hall. [German]
Category: Sculptures
Sculpture ‘Points of View’ in Vienna
The sculpture ‘Points of View’ by Tony Cragg stands in the Schaumburgergasse (4. District). I came across this work only a few days after I saw a similar one in Stuttgart.
Palais Fürstenberg in Vienna
The Palais Fürstenberg, located on the Grünangergasse, was finished by Antonio Beduzzi from Bologna in 1720. The sculptures of two classy dogs still guard the building, which is not open to the public nowadays.
‘Hill Arches’ by Henry Moore
The bronze sculpture ‘Hill Arches’ was designed by Henry Moore in 1973. It stands in a water basin in front of the Baroque Karlskirche in Vienna. Some criticize the contrast between classical and modern. Me, I enjoy the artfully curved lines in both works. [German]
Sculpture by Stephan Balkenhol in Kassel
Fun detail seen in Kassel: A figure standing on top of a sphere inside a church tower. Its a sculpture created by the artist Stephan Balkenhol. The traffic lights are not art, I was just standing at a pedestrian crossing and there was no time for a better position.
Sculpture of Hermes in Bonn
While walking along the streets of Bonn I came across this sculpture of Hermes. Famously he is the god of the travellers. Well, I wonder if Hermes could be the god of the travel bloggers as well. What do you think?
Ascension of Jesus at St Lorenz in Nuremberg
I was told this part at the tympanum of St. Lorenz is showing the ‘Ascension of Jesus’. For me this is really an odd illustration as one can see only the feet of Jesus.
Mercury at Schloss Eggenberg
This statue of God Mercury represents one of several planets in the Planetary Garden of Eggenberg Castle (Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz. Mercurius was one of the major gods in Roman mythology.
Regina Pacis in Bonn
Wilhelm Rottermondt created this statue of the “Regina Pacis”. In English, this title translates to Our Lady Queen of Peace. You find this sculpture in a niche on the facade of the University of Bonn, also known as Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn.
Santa Maria in Castello in Udine
The golden angel on top of the church Santa Maria in Castello made me think he is pointing me to anything special. A hint for a treasure? A mystery Dan Brown would love to unravel? After some research the answer was pretty simple: He is constructed like a weather vane and just show the direction of the wind.
Heavily guarded gate in Udine
Generally, I know Udine as a popular shopping city for us Austrian but the old part is worth a visit for people interested in architecture too. My first impression after entering the centre of Udine: Well, the gates here are heavily guarded!
Statue at the railway station of Bolzano
At the railway station of Bolzano, I came across this statue. It reminds me of movies like ‘Metropolis’ by Fritz Lang.