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Sphaera (Man on the Golden Sphere)

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Sphaera (Man on the Golden Sphere)

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Sphaera (Man on the Golden Sphere)

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    September 12, 2024

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    Fine sculpture at the cathedral square..., one of us?
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    The sculpture "Sphaera" by the sculptor Stephan Balkenhol on Kapitelplatz is around 9 meters high including the base. It shows a male figure standing calmly on a large gold sphere. Black pants, white shirt, neutral attitude and expression - this man might be familiar to us, but he could also be anyone. Source: salzburgfoundation.at/walk-of-modern-art/stephan-balkenhol-2007
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    The work of art is popularly known as the "Balkenhol Mozart sphere".
    The actual sphere is a very striking work of art in Salzburg and is located on Kapitelplatz. It is a huge gold sphere. A figure stands on the sphere at a height of around nine meters.
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