Angel and Lion - Bergplastik Zervreila - Dornach, SO, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 29.143 E 007° 37.333
32T E 396207 N 5260062
A sculpture of an angel and a lion by Raoul Ratnowsky near the Goethanum in Dornach.
Waymark Code: WMVZ3M
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 06/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 3

EN: "Bergplastik Zervreila" is a bronze sculpture by Raoul Ratnowsky. It shows an angel with a lion. The original was erected in 1960 at the Zervreila dam in the mountains of Grisons, it is 4.40 meters high.

A slightly smaller copy or preliminary study can be found in the planting area behind the Goetheanum.

Raoul Ratnowsky (1912-1999) was a Swiss artist who felt closely connected to anthroposophy and worked from 1952 at nearby Goethanum as a teacher of sculptural design.

Angel (from Wikipedia): "An angel, especially according to Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, is a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence. Angels are typically described as benevolent, dreadful, and endowed with wisdom and knowledge of earthly events, but not infallible; for they strive with each other, and God has to make peace between them. Most of them serve either as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth, or as guardian spirits."

DE: "Bergplastik Zervreila" ist eine Bronze skulptur von Raoul Ratnowsky. Sie zeigt einen Engel mit einem Löwen. Das Original wurde 1960 beim Staudamm Zervreila in den Bergen von Graubünden aufgestellt und ist 4.40 Meter hoch.

Eine etwas kleiner Kopie oder Vorstudie befindet sich in den Nutzgärten hinter dem Goetheanum.

Raoul Ratnowsky (1912-1999) war einem Schweizer Bildhauer, der sich eng mit der Anthroposophie verbunden fühlte und ab 1952 als Lehrer für plastische Gestaltung am nahe gelegenen Goethanum wirkte.

Engel (aus Wikipedia): "Engel sind in den Lehren der monotheistischen abrahamitischen Religionen des Judentums, Christentums und Islams Geistwesen, die von Gott erschaffen wurden und ihm untergeordnet sind."
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: from early Judaism (maybe even before) until today

Epic Type: Religous

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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