Here's an unlikely sculpture of a couple of rabbits (or hares, whichever) adorning the sky bridge at local power company N-Ergie's buildings. It took a while to puzzle this one out, but it likely has to do with one of Nuremberg's most famous citizens and one of his most famous works. Artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a true undisputed "Renaissance Man" in every respect of the word, and one of his most famous works was the drawing A Young Hare. The rabbit/hare motif has manifested itself in a few places around town, not the least of which this frankly grotesque bronze sculpture in Albrecht Dürer-platz, the plaza around Dürer's house (now preserved and a not-bad museum). If you look hard enough, you can even find plastic versions of the hare drawing sold in local stores, and this was fully brought to bear in this photo of an art installation, taken apparently some years ago in the Hauptmarkt town square. Silly rabbits.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Rabbits!
Here's an unlikely sculpture of a couple of rabbits (or hares, whichever) adorning the sky bridge at local power company N-Ergie's buildings. It took a while to puzzle this one out, but it likely has to do with one of Nuremberg's most famous citizens and one of his most famous works. Artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) was a true undisputed "Renaissance Man" in every respect of the word, and one of his most famous works was the drawing A Young Hare. The rabbit/hare motif has manifested itself in a few places around town, not the least of which this frankly grotesque bronze sculpture in Albrecht Dürer-platz, the plaza around Dürer's house (now preserved and a not-bad museum). If you look hard enough, you can even find plastic versions of the hare drawing sold in local stores, and this was fully brought to bear in this photo of an art installation, taken apparently some years ago in the Hauptmarkt town square. Silly rabbits.
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Shh. Be vewwy, vewwy quiet.
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