The Girl with Paper Swallow in Clementinum / Vlaštovka v Klementinu (Prague)
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Beloved by tourists and visitors of Baroque Clementinum (Klementinum) complex, former Jesuit's College and present seat of National Library, became at once after placing in 2006 this small statue of girl with paper swalow, sitting on the cornice...
Waymark Code: WM6HE9
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/06/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Girl with Paper Swallow or only Swallow (Vlaštovka) is popular artwork of young Polish sculptor (and former student of Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague) Magdalena Poplawska. The Swallow is plastic statue of young girl with paper swallow in the hand which is sitting on outer cornice of the Hall of Services of the National Library in Klementinum.

The Swallow got soon extraordinary favour of tourists and library's visitors. Statue, originated from AAAD student's work exhibition "Ad Clementinum", became so popular that took permanent place in Klementinum even after closing of the exhibition...

More about the sculptor Magdalena Poplawska...

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Vlaštovka / The Swallow

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Magdalena Poplawska

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2006

Materials used: polyester resin

Location: Pregue - Klementinum complex (National Library)
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