Orpheus Fountain, Stockholm
The main decoration of Haymarket square (Hötorget) can be called a sculptural group in front of the steps of the Stockholm concert hall, known as the Orpheus Fountain (Orfeusbrunnen).
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Construction of the Concert hall began in 1924, in 1925 a competition was announced for the sculptural decoration of its main entrance, a year later the competition Commission accepted the proposal of the sculptor Carl Milles. However, it took a long ten years before the fountain was opened, and it did not correspond to the original project at all. Milles ' work was greatly influenced by the Director of the Concert hall, Ivar Tengbom. The author himself called his creation "Orfeusgruppen".
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The figures surrounding the statue of Orpheus perceive his music differently: one of the girls is completely immersed in the world of beauty, her eyes are detached from the rest of the world.
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Someone else just listens to their feelings.
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One of the male sculptures raises his hands to the sky, the author gave it the features of his favorite composer Beethoven.
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The feet of Orpheus trample on ugly monsters, symbolizing the victory of beauty over negative human vices.
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