Sunken giant
In 1992, the Sunken Giant was created on the Frauenplan near the Goethehaus in Weimar by the sculptor Walter Sachs and "buried" there. He is shown sitting. You can see his head up to his chest, his left knee, and his right foot. It is 175 cm high. The highly polished plastic is made from the volcanic rock picrite of deep black color. A reference to a mythology cannot be established. In truth, this sculpture consists of three individual large stones that were laid flat on the floor.
Despite its size, the giant does not appear to be fearful, rather peaceful, and is often visited by children. The bent knee serves as a slide for the children. It is formative for the cityscape in Weimar, especially for the women's plan. It is also the focal point of the local playground meeting place.
In addition to the “giant”, Weimars Sachs' installation of the water feature “Spitting and Swallowing” has existed in public space since 2007 .
Web links
- https://www.weimar-lese.de/index.php?article_id=448
- https://www.waltersachs.de/galerie/oeffentlicher-raum/versunkener-riese/
- https://www.tripadvisor.de/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g187426-d13008307-i296732799-Versunkener_Riese-Weimar_Thuringia.html
- https://www.spielplatztreff.de/spielplatz/versunkener-riese-am-frauenplan-in-weimar_11555
- http://www.travelwriticus.at/versunkener-riese-frauenplan-weimar/
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Knoche: Walter Sachs: Persevering in Change, in: From the Krekelborn Research Library, September 2, 2019.
Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′ 41.2 ″ N , 11 ° 19 ′ 42.4 ″ E