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Brunnen des Glücks

Fountain of Happiness

August Vogel
c. 1930

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Description

Fountain with a statue of the goddess Fortuna standing on a sphere, which is carried by six dolphins with putti on their back. All putti carry a symbol for a certain motif:

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Eheglück / Marital Happiness (slipper).
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Fruchtbarkeit/ Fertility (apple).
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Eheglück / Marital Happiness (ring).
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Optimismus / Empty wallet (optimism).
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Illusion (soap bubbles).
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Sign with the the sculptor's signature.

Signature

Albert Vogel hat mich gemacht

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Sculptor

Sources & Information

Tags

  • Apple
  • Fertility
  • Fountain
  • Illusion
  • Marital Happiness
  • Optimism
  • Ring
  • Slipper
  • Soap bubble
  • Vogel, August
  • Wallet
  • Locatie (N 51°28'57" - E 7°12'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

    Item Code: denw1083; Photograph: 6 September 2022
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