Art & Places: Statue of Justice, Romerberg, Frankfurt
Posted on | January 24, 2013 | 6 Comments
The statue of the goddess Justitia that graces the Fountain of Justice (Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen) stands proudly at the heart of the Romerberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Pencil and color-pencil on Moleskine Plain Notebook.
Previously, in 1610, the sculptor Johann Hocheisen created the fountain and the figure from red sandstone but after the war, Justitia had lost half of her arm (not sure left or right) and the scales went missing. Later in 1887, she was rebuilt in bronze by F. R. Schierholz, funded by a Frankfurt wine merchant.
Justitia, the Roman goddess of Justice, is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Justitia is depicted with a set of scales suspended from her right hand, upon which she measures the strengths of a case’s support and opposition. Mature, pretty and draped in flowing robes, she is also carrying a sword in her left hand, symbolizing the power of Reason and Justice, which may be wielded either for or against any party.
The statue is adorned with 4 water nymphs on the corners of its pedestal as symbol of fertility.
Reference:
Wikipedia.org – Lady Justice
Fountain of Justice
Historical Frankfurt – Fountain of Justice
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Emila…mungkin suatu hari nanti Tugu Negara ada dalam lukisan Emila
UH, ok dah ada, latest post
Perghhh.. yang ni memang saya tabik la… memang sangat cantik!!!! Shading tu memang bagus sangat. yang ini lama sikit kalau nak belajar lukis.
Cantik ya? Thank youuuu!!! Muahss!
Sama-sama (^_^)
like the posing n posture