De Worstelaars - Utrecht, the Netherlands
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N 52° 04.281 E 005° 06.133
31U E 644080 N 5771059
Statue of two wrestlers in the central area of the Park Transwijk
Waymark Code: WM142EX
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 3

van artatsite.com:

Dit is het beeld Worstelaars door Hans IJdo, 1959 Het eerste afgietsel werd in 1960 geplaatst in het Flevopark. Een tweede exemplaar werd in 1962 in de Keukenhof en in 1966 in Sonsbeek tentoongesteld. Daarna is dit beeld in het Park Transwijk in Utrecht geplaatst.

Johannes Hendrik IJdo volgde van 1947 tot 1951 de opleiding beeldhouwen aan de Rijksakademie te Amsterdam. Twee jaar later ontving hij de gouden medaille van de Prix de Rome.

Het ruwe materiaal (brons) past bij de kracht van de mannen.
Toch zie je dat de mannen elkaar respectvol in de ogen kijken. Het beeld symboliseert kracht en sympathie.

from artatsite.com:

This is the statue Wrestlers by Hans IJdo, 1959 The first cast was placed in 1960 in the Flevopark. A second example was exhibited in Keukenhof in 1962 and in Sonsbeek in 1966. This statue was then placed in Park Transwijk in Utrecht.

Johannes Hendrik IJdo studied sculpture at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam from 1947 to 1951. Two years later he was awarded the gold medal of the Prix de Rome.

The raw material (bronze) matches the strength of the men.
Yet you see that the men look each other in the eye with respect. The image symbolizes strength and sympathy.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: De Worstelaars

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Hans IJdo

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1965

Materials used: bronze

Location: center of Park Transwijk, between cycling lanes

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