Imperia statue
E819300
The Imperia statue is a prominent rotating sculpture in the harbor of Konstanz, Germany, satirically depicting a courtesan holding two diminutive figures representing church and imperial power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperia statue canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Lenk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
a courtesan
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a figure representing church power ⓘ a figure representing imperial power ⓘ two diminutive male figures ⓘ |
| genre | satirical sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtistResidence | Peter Lenk from Bodensee region ⓘ |
| hasAxis | central vertical axis for rotation ⓘ |
| hasColor | predominantly gray ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 47.663°N 9.177°E ⓘ |
| hasFunction | cultural symbol of Konstanz ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasPart |
small figure of a pope-like character
ⓘ
small figure of an emperor-like character ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Lake Constance waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | one of the best-known landmarks of Konstanz ⓘ |
| hasStyle | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
power relations between church and empire
ⓘ
sexuality and power ⓘ |
| height | approximately 9 meters ⓘ |
| imageSubject | harbor of Konstanz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Honoré de Balzac
NERFINISHED
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short story "La Belle Impéria" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baden-Württemberg
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Konstanz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a pier at the entrance to Konstanz harbor ⓘ |
| location | Konstanz harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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fiberglass ⓘ |
| owner | city of Konstanz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | public art of Konstanz ⓘ |
| rotation | rotates on its axis ⓘ |
| rotationPeriod | approximately 4 minutes per full rotation ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public controversy at time of installation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
critique of church power
ⓘ
critique of imperial power ⓘ hypocrisy of moral authorities ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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