One of Franz von Stuck's best-known paintings The Wild Chase depicts Wotan (Odin, the Allfather of the gods) on horseback leading a procession of the dead. It was completed about 1889, the year of Hitler's birth, and it has acquired a kind of semi-legendary status as the face of Wotan in the painting greatly resembles Hitler's. It's said Adolf Hitler saw this painting at thirteen and he was fascinated by Wotan, and later had this painting taken from the museum and placed in a special gallery.
Franz von Stuck was Hitler's favorite painter from childhood on and the art of Franz von Stuck dominated Hitler's childhood imagery (according to Robert Waite's book The Psychopathic God: Adolph Hitler). Robert Waite wrote: "Hitler was said to have copied his mustache, hair style, and oratorical style from the painting."
Franz Stuck (1863–1928), ennobled as Franz von Stuck in 1906, was a German symbolist/Art Nouveau painter, sculptor, engraver, and architect. Stuck's subject matter was primarily drawn from mythology, inspired by the work of Arnold Böcklin. When the Nazis came to power Stuck was among the artists of the past cited as an example of proper Germanic values (http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pag...ists/stuck.php).
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One of Franz von Stuck's best-known paintings The Wild Chase depicts Wotan (Odin, the Allfather of the gods) on horseback leading a procession of the dead. It was completed about 1889, the year of Hitler's birth, and it has acquired a kind of semi-legendary status as the face of Wotan in the painting greatly resembles Hitler's. It's said Adolf Hitler saw this painting at thirteen and he was fascinated by Wotan, and later had this painting taken from the museum and placed in a special gallery.
Franz von Stuck was Hitler's favorite painter from childhood on and the art of Franz von Stuck dominated Hitler's childhood imagery (according to Robert Waite's book The Psychopathic God: Adolph Hitler). Robert Waite wrote: "Hitler was said to have copied his mustache, hair style, and oratorical style from the painting."
Franz Stuck (1863–1928), ennobled as Franz von Stuck in 1906, was a German symbolist/Art Nouveau painter, sculptor, engraver, and architect. Stuck's subject matter was primarily drawn from mythology, inspired by the work of Arnold Böcklin. When the Nazis came to power Stuck was among the artists of the past cited as an example of proper Germanic values (http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pag...ists/stuck.php).
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] I like surrealism like this, art clashing with reality, there is a lot of really good stuff in modern art, philosophy will blow up in the future, a morphing of strictly philosophical religion(where faith will be granted but completely admitted as irrational and unscientific, but necessary because there will be no 'objective' to refer to because humanity will face possibilities and consequences it never has) with science to face biotechnological revolutions(John Paul 2 already realised this, his most frequent and intensive meetings in Poland were with a Polish genius Stanislaw Lem which then reflected on his encyclical writings), it is a shame the Catholic church is led by a second world clown right now, I really enjoyed the insights of the previous two popes, especially Benedict 16th, if it continues on this path it will disappear and turn into a comedy like the American churches(sects and clans).
_ This statue holds many memories for me, from the 00s.. both involving family and friends. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
The Horses of Helios, also known as The Four Bronze Horses of Helios, is a bronze sculpture of four horses by Rudy Weller. It is one half of a commission installed in 1992 when the adjacent Criterion Theatre was refurbished. Wikipedia
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__ This 19th-century memorial arch topped by a bronze sculpture, with an exhibition space and a viewing gallery, is truly beautiful to see. I’ve not been that way to see it in over 2 years though. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between corners of Hyde Park and Green Park; it stands on a large traffic island with crossings for pedestrian access. Wikipedia
Address: Apsley Way, London W1J 7JZ Opened: 1825 Architectural style: Georgian architecture Phone: 0370 333 1181 Architect: Decimus Burton
