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Austria und Allegorische Figuren

Austria and Allegorical Figures

Hanns Gasser
1853

Description

The Commandant Building of the Arsenal is built 1850-55 after designs of August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll in its mixture of Romanesque and gothic styles reminding of Italian castles. In the façade of the tower above the entrance is a statue of Austria in a niche, and on the two flanking risalite towers each a series of four allegorical statues.

Austria is shown as a female with crown, sword and shield with the double-headed eagle. The allegorical figures on the left tower represent various crafts and on the right one various sciences.

Maschinenschlosser / Machine locksmith	Wagner / Wheelwright	Waffenschmied / Gunsmith	Gießer / Moulder
Mathematik / Mathematics	Physik / Physics	Mechanik / Mechanics	Chemie / Chemistry

Signature

HG 1853

Wien - Austria und Allegorische Figuren

Sculptor

Hanns Gasser (Eisentratten bei Gmünd in Kärnten 1817 - Pest 1868), Austrian sculptor and painter (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wien Geschichte Wiki, Arsenal.
Wikipedia, Arsenal (Wien).

Locatie (N 48°11'7" - E 16°23'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi182; Photograph: 17 September 2016
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