Sunday, March 21, 2010

Hygieia Fountain

Hygieia-Brunnen, Hygieia fountain by Joseph von Kramer, Hamburger Rathaus, Hamburg

Hygieia-Brunnen (Hygieia fountain) by Joseph von Kramer
Rathaus courtyard
Rathausmarkt
Hamburg, May 2003

7 comments:

  1. I enlarged this to find that she's even a bit more frightening ... do you think the original configuration had what looks like some fluid coming off her face and down her body?

    I think I need to learn more about Greek mythology! (She is Greek, right?)

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  2. Now THAT is dramatic! I love it, scary or not. I'd put it in my living room if I could.

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  3. I'm glad she has all that water with that dragon looking up at her. She just may need something put his fire out!

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  4. @ Jacob: She is indeed Greek. Hygieia means "health".

    She does look rather lush ;-)

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