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Der entfesselte Prometheus oder Befreiung

Prometheus Unbound or Liberation

The Titan Prometheus in Greek Mythology stole fire and brought it to mankind, and was cruelly punished by God Zeus
(Wikipedia)

Werner F. Kunz
Fonderia Bronzart (Mendrisio)
1962

Zürich / Der entfesselte Prometheus <i>oder</i> Befreiung

Description

Large bronze sculpture of a man freeing himself from his chains.

Signature

w.f. kunz
Fond^a| BRONZART | mendrisio

Annotation

The sculpture was created as a counterpart to the Monument to Labour on Helvetiaplatz, which was perceived as too bourgeois.

Sculptor

Werner F. Kunz (Zürich 1896 - Zürich 1981), Swiss sculptor (Wikipedia – SIKART Lexikon)

Locatie (N 47°22'20" - E 8°31'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chzh027; Photograph: 2 October 2014
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