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Wisent Sculpture by Georg Hartje, Rendsburg

Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Rendsburg

Wisent Sculpture by Georg Hartje, Rendsburg

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Wisent Sculpture by Georg Hartje, Rendsburg

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Location: Rendsburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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JR56

October 28, 2023

This striking bronze sculpture, "Wisent," by Georg Hartje, dating from 1959/62, can be found at Berliner Straße/Hindenburgstraße in Rendsburg.
The powerful body of the peacefully grazing wisent exudes a monumentality, which the sculptor further enhanced through exaggeration and simplification of form. The lowered head creates an arched silhouette characterized by large surfaces and a few, gentle lines.
The primitive figure stands in a strange contrast to its location between commercial buildings on a busy, wide street and thus also serves as a warning, as the animal was already acutely threatened with extinction in the 1920s due to human hunting and the loss of habitat. Through massive efforts by zoos and private individuals, a small population has been kept alive to this day.
Another version of the sculpture has stood in Dortmund's Westfalenpark since 1959.

Data on the work:
Georg Hartje: Wisent (1959/62, Bronze)
Berliner Straße/Hindenburgstraße, 24768 Rendsburg
Coordinates: 54.29422, 9.66308

sh-kunst.de/georg-hartje-wisent

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Maik

January 28, 2024

Greatly designed sculpture. Definitely worth seeing.

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