Wien, Marc Anton, von seinen Löwen gezogen / Vienna, Marcus Antonius, drawn by his lions

            Rechts neben dem Secessions-Gebäude am Wiener Karlsplatz steht eine Bronzestatue des Marc Anton von Arthur Strasser aus 1899, die ursprünglich für die Pariser Weltausstellung 1900 geschaffen wurde. Die Statue wird im Volksmund gelegentlich als „Löwenfiaker“ bezeichnet. Was Marc Anton, der Geliebte von Ägyptens Pharaonin Kleopatra, mit Wien gemeinsam gehabt hätte, entzieht sich allerdings meiner Kenntnis. Tatsächlich war Marc Anton drei Jahre lang als Legat von Julius Cäsar in Frankreich (damals Gallien); doch ich habe auch keine Ahnung, was Arthur Strasser den Parisern mit dieser Bronze-Skulptur eventuell signalisieren wollte.

To the right of the Secessions building on Vienna's Karlsplatz is a bronze statue of Marc Antony by Arthur Strasser from 1899, originally created for the Paris World's Fair in 1900. The statue is sometimes popularly referred to as the "Löwenfiaker" (~ lions cab). What Marcus Antonius, the lover of Egypt's pharaoh Cleopatra, would have had in common with Vienna, however, is beyond my knowledge. In fact, Marc Antony was in France (at that time Gaul) for three years as Julius Caesar's legate; but I also have no idea what Arthur Strasser might have wanted to signal to the Parisians with this bronze sculpture.

Taken in: Austria / Vienna / Inner city (show map)

Taken on: September 8, 2021

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Karlsplatz

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Sets appears in: • Skulpturen / Sculptures • Wien, diverse Plätze / Vienna, miscellaneous places

Groups appears in: • Vienna • Sculptures, Statues, and 3D Public Art more » • Outdoor Art « less

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