Description
Marble statue of Mozart with a music stand on a large marble pedestal on two sections, the upper sections with Mozart name and dates, with bronze and marble musical instruments; and on the lower section a relief with scenes from Don Giovanni, 'The Invitation" and 'The Stone Guest' respectively. On the sides are theatre masks and putti with music instruments.
On the back side is a relief showing the six year old Mozart at the piano, his father with the violin and his sister Nannerl singing (after a drawing by Louis Carrogis de Carmontelles).
In the lawn in front of the monument is a giant treble clef from plants.
Inscription(s)
das im jahr 1896 enthüllte mozartdenkmal stand ursprünglich
auf dem albertinaplatz und wurde nach restaurierung wegen
bombenschäden im frühjahr 1953 im burgarten neu aufgestellt
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Signature
v. tilgner fec. / † 16 april 1896
laaser marmor ([made of] marble from Laas)
Annotation
Unveiled 21 April 1896 in the presence of the Emperor Franz Joseph I. The sculptor died five days before the unveiling, that is probably why this date is added to his signature.
Sculptor
- Viktor Tilgner (Bratislava 1844 - Wien 1896),
Austrian sculptor
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 48°12'14" - E 16°21'53") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: atwi027; Photograph: 9 September 2012
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