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Young Athlete

Also: "Der Sieger" (The Winner)
or "Denkmal der Jugend" (Monument of Youth)

Josef Müllner
1921

Description

Bronze statue of a nude, young man.

Inscription(s)

DER KRAFT
UND
SCHöNHEIT
UNSERER
JUGEND

Signature

j müllner 1921

Annotation

One source says it was erected in memory of the fallen athletes in World War I.
According to others the background of the statue is as follows: After the end of World War I the plan was to boycott sporters from Austria and Germany. Of joy that did not succeed, sport in Austria, despite hardship and inflation, took a huge rise, and the sport federations erected this bronze statue of a beautiful youth inspired by the antiques. It was unveiled in May 1923 by President Michael Hainisch in front of thousands of athletes. It was a monument to show that that Austria's sports lived.

Sculptor

Josef Müllner (Baden bei Wien 1879 - Wien 1968), Austrian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Kunst und Kultur Wien, Denkmäler im Bereich der Wiener Ringstraße.
Wikipedia, Volksgarten (Wien).

Locatie (N 48°12'29" - E 16°21'41") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi022; Photograph: 9 September 2012
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