Statues - Hither & Thither

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Rostock
Hansestadt Rostock
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Slüterstraße
(Petrikirche)

Liegende und Stehender

Lying Woman and Standing Man

Wolfgang Friedrich
1999

Description

Two statues of a robed man and woman flanking the stairs leading to the Petrikirche.
The female, lying figure symbolizes the organic landscape, the shore, the welcoming element. The towering standing figure symbolizes the structurally-Gothic principle with reference to the city's founding.

Rostock - Liegende und Stehender

Signature

(both) w. friedrich 99 k.l.

Information Sign

Wolfgang Friedrich
LIEGENDE
und
STEHENDER

1999
Bronze

Eigentum der Hansestadt Rostock

Sculptor

Wolfgang Friedrich (Torgau 1947), German sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Denkmäler, Brunnen und Skulpturen in Rostock.
Kunst auf Schritt und Tritt in Rostock, Rundgang Altstadt.

Locatie (N 54°5'27" - E 12°8'52") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: demv114; Photograph: 4 August 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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