Walls of Fame, Rotterdam, Müllerpier.
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Great4Fun
N 51° 54.295 E 004° 27.737
31U E 600596 N 5751473
Belangrijke personen uit de geschiedenis van Rotterdam. Important persons in the history of Rotterdam.
Waymark Code: WM12ZA6
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/12/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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[NL / Be] 27 reliëfs, 2 bustes en 7 beelden en van belangrijke personen uit de geschiedenis van Rotterdam en door Verbon bewonderde kunstenaars, waaronder Erasmus, de componist Willem Pijper, de schilders Henk Chabot en Pablo Picasso en de beeldhouwer Ossip Zadkine. Een belangrijk deel gaat over de oorlog, met sculpturen als 'Strijder', 'Agressor' en 'Mei 1940'. Het beeld van Wilhelmina is in de verzameling opgenomen, evenals beelden van Winston Churchill en prins Bernhard. Deze beelden en reliëfs waren al eerder te zien geweest in 2001, toen Rotterdam de Culturele Hoofdstad van Europa was. Na het overlijden van Verbon werd in 2004 op de Müllerpier de permanente beeldenexpositie 'Sterke Stad' geopend. De reliëfs en bustes hangen aan de muren van de twee appartementencomplexen aan de Sint-Jobskade, nl. de eerste met op de begane grond Humanitas, en de tweede met Sushi Haven Restaurant. De zeven beelden staan op het plein tussen beide appartementencomplexen.
[US / UK] 27 reliefs, 2 busts and 7 statues and of important persons in the history of Rotterdam and artists admired by Verbon, including Erasmus, the composer Willem Pijper, the painters Henk Chabot and Pablo Picasso and the sculptor Ossip Zadkine. An important part is about the war, with sculptures such as 'Warrior', 'Aggressor' and 'May 1940'. The statue of Wilhelmina is included in the collection, as well as statues of Winston Churchill and Prince Bernhard. </ Br> </ br> These statues and reliefs had already been seen in 2001, when Rotterdam was the European Capital of Culture. After Verbon's death, the permanent sculpture exhibition 'Sterke Stad' was opened on the Müllerpier in 2004. </ Br> </ br> The reliefs and busts hang on the walls of the two apartment complexes on the Sint-Jobskade, namely the first with Humanitas on the ground floor, and the second with Sushi Haven Restaurant. The seven statues are on the square between the two apartment complexes.
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