Lion of Lucerne Switzerland
by Carol Japp
Title
Lion of Lucerne Switzerland
Artist
Carol Japp
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
It's a strange thing to have been wandering amongst the hustle and bustle of the busy city of Lucerne (or Luzern), Switzerland, turn and walk up a side street and find yourself in this eerily quiet enclosed area of calm where the Lion of Lucerne rests, oblivious to the activity going on outside. This incredibly poignant monument was carved in 1820-21 and commemorates the Swiss Guards massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution. Standing gazing up at the Sculpture of the gravely wounded Lion I was suddenly very aware of the hushed silence and immediately understood why Mark Twain had once described it as 'The most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world". I hand blended painterly textures with my original photograph to compliment the vintage feel of this historic Swiss scene.
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May 8th, 2020
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Carol Japp
Thanks so much everyone, for all your lovely comments and group homepage features. I truly appreciate it!
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Carol Japp
Thank you so much Mariana, Camelia, Bill and Rick, I truly appreciate your kind comments! :)
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