Last week I organised a group of 10 people to visit the Vermeer Exhibition in
Dublin and in the afternoon we walked through Trinity College where I
photographed this unusual sculpture.. You
were able to turn the sculpture round and today I am showing you both sides.
I am linking it with THROUGH MY LENS.
"Sphere within a Sphere" by an Italian sculptor.
There are similar, but not identical spheres in 15 locations around the world,
and it symbolizes the complexity and fragility of the planet.
Arnaldo Pomodoro says that the inner ball represents
the Earth and outer ball represents Christianity. The design of the internal
layers which look like the gears or cogwheels of a complex machine symbolizes
the fragility and complexity of the world.
Many thanks for visiting and also for leaving comments.
Fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unusual sculpture - great photos.
ReplyDeleteHello, that is a cool sculpture! Great reflection shots. Happy Monday, Enjoy your day and the new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteThat is most unusual and intriguing.
ReplyDeleteOh MY!!! So different and unusual! But that is what good art is all about. Was there any information on what the artist's vision was?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure we saw an identical sculpture at the Vatican a few years ago. Sure is an interesting sculpture!
ReplyDeleteLooked it up and discovered it's "Sphere within a Sphere, by an Italian sculptor. There are similar, but not identical spheres in 15 locations around the world, and it symbolizes the complexity and fragility of the planet.
ReplyDeleteI havve now updated my post to include a bit more infomration and thanks for your comment and info.
DeleteThis is definitely a fascinating sculpture. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteInteresting and powerful sculpture. It reminds me of the Star Wars Death Star after it was blown up. Sorry about that...
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