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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

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
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
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
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

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Konstanz hasLandmark Imperia statue