Flora / 8 Flora — Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member prussel
N 50° 06.807 E 008° 40.230
32U E 476441 N 5551296
Sculpture of Flora, in Roman mythology a goddess of flowers and the season of spring / 8 Flora is a large and bright main-belt asteroid
Waymark Code: WMJ2PZ
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 09/13/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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Der Bildhauer und Ziseleur Paul Seiler (* 11. Juni 1873 in Neustadt im Schwarzwald; † 9. Juni 1934 in Frankfurt am Main) schuf um 1900 die durch antike Plastiken inspirierte Skulptur "Flora". Ihr Kleid hat einen langen Faltenwurf und in der rechten Hand hält sie einen Blumenkranz. Seiler schuf sie lebensgroß aus Stein. Sie steht am nord-östlichen Eingang zur Taunusanlage auf einem gestuften Sockel. Nach dem Tod Seilers schenkten die Erben das Werk der Stadt Frankfurt.

Flora ist in der römischen Mythologie die Göttin der Blüte, im besonderen der Getreideblüte. In allegorischen Darstellungen der vier Jahreszeiten verkörpert Flora den Frühling.

8 Flora ist ein großer Asteroid des Asteroiden-Hauptgürtels, der am 18. Oktober 1847 von John Russel Hind entdeckt wurde. Flora hat einen Durchmesser von 135 km und ist einer der hellsten Asteroiden am Nachthimmel.

The sculptor and engraver Paul Seiler (* 11 June 1873 in Neustadt im Schwarzwald; † 9. June 1934 in Frankfurt am Main), created around the year 1900 the sculpture "Flora", inspired by antique sculptures. Her dress has a long drape and the right hand she holds a wreath of flowers. Seiler created her life-sized, made of stone. She stands at the north-eastern entrance of the Taunusanlage on a tiered base. After Seiler's death, his heirs donated the work to the city of Frankfurt.

Flora is in Roman mythology the goddess of flowers, especially of cereal flowering. In allegorical representations of the four seasons, Flora represents the spring.

8 Flora is an large asteroid of the main-belt, it was discovered on October 18th, 1847 by John Russell Hind. Flora has a diameter of 135 km and is one of the brightest asteroids on the night sky.

Quelle / source: Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main / Referat Bildende Kunst, wikipedia (Flora), wikipedia (8 Flora)

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Celestial Body: Asteroid

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