Perhaps you recognize this rendering of this person because of his long hair. Or because of his dress. Or maybe because of the location. Whatever your clue, can you identify this guy, and where this statue is placed? Send your thoughts along with your hometown to elliott@brack.net.
Barbara Dawson of Dahlonega was first in with the correction identification of Tuesday’s mystery (below): “A work of Igor Mitoraj in Boboli Garden, Florence, Italy.” She was quickly followed by Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill: “This is a huge bronze sculpture by Polish-born artist Igor Mitoraj called ‘Tindaro Screpolato’ or sometimes called ‘Tyndareus Cracked,’ and it is on permanent display in the Boboli Garden in Florence, Italy. It is named after a figure in Greek mythology, Tyndareus, king of the ancient city of Sparta and is meant to represent both strength and fragility. The crumbling visage of this cracked and disembodied face set against the lush landscape of the Italian garden is supposed to represent man’s pushing through nature’s elements and acclimating.”
The photo came from Raleigh Perry of Buford. Others recognizing it include Stew Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Sara Rawling of Lawrenceville; and Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex.
Peel tells us: “Created by Germany-born Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj (1944–2014), this towering 13.5-foot high bronze sculpture was created in 1997 and donated by the artist to the Uffizi Galleries. It is actually the only modern sculpture in the Boboli Gardens, which otherwise features artwork spanning over four hundred years, from the 15th to 19th Century. Tindaro Screpolato simultaneously depicts both strength and fragility; featuring the cracked and disembodied face of a mythical man who once held a great deal of power, providing us all with a strong reminder of the effects of the passing of time and our fragility as human beings, no matter how powerful we may think we are.”
‘Tis the season: how the City of Norcross greets visitors
The rotunda of Norcross City Hall greets visitors with a giant Christmas tree these days, decked with numerous red bows. If you haven’t yet, time to hunt down those Christmas ornaments to deck your own halls.
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