Sculptures

Have made  a little list of things which catch my attention now and then, and top was Sculptures ?!

Pecs, in Hungary, was chockablock with them – and even Komlo which was really a small, poor mining town had loads.  Is this something from the Communist time – the trying to educate the workers by momunental works of art?  Reverence for the workers seemed to be a common theme, and also protection offered by the state – or am I just reading too much into what I saw?

There was one even in the campsite, but I found it very distressing.  It was of a female form in a kneeling submissive head-down posture with one lower arm missing and the other arm folded in almost in grief. Quite what it was doing there in a place of holiday goodness knows.  I almost shuddered everytime I walked past her and could feel her sadness, almost hopelessness. Maybe that was the desired effect, count your blessings while you have them and can enjoy them for you never know what’s ahead ?

One of the strongest for me at least was a simple marble pillar with gunshot holes up it and a blasted bit out near the base.  A memorial to the dead in war, some were lucky, some were not.  Simple but very moving. Did try putting in the photo, but it wasn't clear enough sadly.

 

The cathedral had some wonderful more modern gate sculptures, quite beautiful. They were again of a monumental scale and really quite intricate. This photo is only one little corner of the whole!