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Moormann-Brunnen mit Lebensbaum

Moormann Fountain with Tree of Life

Gregor Telgmann
1982

Description

Large basin with (below the water level) a pentagram, with four water bowls representing the four cardinal virtues, and in the centre a Tree of Life wrought iron sphere with on three levels various signs:

Tage-, Planeten-, Alchimistenzeichen - the signs of the seven days of the week, the planets and the alchemistic elements.


☉ Sonntag - Sonne - Gold / Sunday - Sun - Gold ☾ Montag - Mond - Silber / Monday - Moon - Silver ♂ Dienstag - Mars - Eisen / Tuesday - Mars - Iron	☿ Mittwoch - Merkur - Quecksilber / Wednesday - Mercurius - Mercury ♃ Donnerstag - Jupiter - Zinn / Thursday - Jupiter - Tin ♀ Freitag - Venus - Kupfer / Friday - Venus - Copper ♄ Samstag - Saturn - Blei / Saturday - Saturnus - Lead

Monats-, Sternzeichen - the twelve signs of the zodiac

22.12.-19.1. Steinbock / Capricorn
20.1.-18.2. Wassermann / Aquarius
19.2.-20.3. Fische / Pisces 21.3.-20.4. Widder / Aries
21.4.-21.5. Stier / Taurus
22.5.-21.6. Zwillinge / Gemini

22.6.-22.7. Krebs / Cancer
23.7.-23.8. Löwe / Leo
24.8-23.9. Jungfrau / Virgo 24.9.-23.10. Waage / Libra
24.10.-23.11. Skorpion / Scorpio
24.11.-21.12. Schütze / Sagittarius
Jahreszeichen - the year symbols for the twelve years 1984 to 1995.

1984: Ratte / Rat
1985: Büffel / Buffalo
1986: Tiger 1987: Hase / Hare
1988: Drache / Dragon
1989: Schlange / Snake

1990: Pferd / Horse
1991: Ziege / Goat
1992: Affe / Monkey 1993: Hahn / Rooster
1994: Hund / Dog
1995: Schwein / Pig

Sculptor

Gregor Telgmann (Werne 1940), German sculptor and gold smith.

Sources & Information

Helga Große-Drenkpohl, Sehenswertes in Werne.
Werne an der Lippe, 15.04.2009, Moormannbrunnen erstrahlt bald in neuem Glanz.

Locatie (N 51°39'48" - E 7°38'11") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw368; Photograph: 11 September 2015
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22.12.-19.1. Steinbock / Capricorn 20.1.-18.2. Wassermann / Aquarius 19.2.-20.3. Fische / Pisces	21.3.-20.4. Widder / Aries 21.4.-21.5. Stier / Taurus 22.5.-21.6. Zwillinge / Gemini


22.6.-22.7. Krebs / Cancer 23.7.-23.8. Löwe / Leo 24.8-23.9. Jungfrau / Virgo	24.9.-23.10. Waage / Libra 24.10.-23.11. Skorpion / Scorpio 24.11.-21.12. Schütze / Sagittarius


1984: Ratte / Rat 1985: Büffel / Buffalo 1986: Tiger	1987: Hase / Hare 1988: Drache / Dragon 1989: Schlange / Snake


1990: Pferd / Horse 1991: Ziege / Goat 1992: Affe / Monkey	1993: Hahn / Rooster 1994: Hund / Dog 1995: Schwein / Pig