Wien
Wien (Land)
Volksgarten (1.)
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Franz Grillparzer
Wien 1791 - Wien 1872
Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas
(Wikipedia)
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Various sculptors
1889
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Beschreibung / Description
Statue of Grillparzer sitting in a chair, in a niche framed by Corinthian columns over a high square base, ending upwards by a triangular gable decorated with putti, ornaments and masks and the name GRILLPARZER. To the left and right of the central part is a concave wall, which has six reliefs with scenes from Grillparzer's work. At both ends of the wall are pylons embellished with reliefs (symbols of fama and poetry).
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die ahnfrau
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der traum ein leben
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könig ottokars glück und ende
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sappho
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medea
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des meeres und der liebe wellen
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Signiert / Signature
(statue) c. kundmann
(reliefs) weyr
Künstler*innen / Artists
- Carl von Hasenauer (Wien 1833 - Wien 1894),
Austrian architect
(Wikipedia).
- Carl Kundmann (Wien 1838 - Wien 1919),
Austrian sculptor
(Wikipedia).
- Rudolf Weyr, since 1911 Rudolf Ritter von Weyr (Wien 1847 - Wien 1914),
Austrian sculptor
(Wikipedia – Wien Geschichte Wiki).
Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information
Stichworte / Tags
Lage / Location (N 48°12'26" - E 16°21'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: atwi146; Photograph: 14 September 2016
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