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Cupid on the Pegasus, as seen in 2008
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Copernicus Park setting.

The Cupid on the Pegasus monument (Шаблон:Lang-pl, Шаблон:Lang-de) in Wrocław, Poland, is a monument located in Nicolaus Copernicus Park (Шаблон:Interlanguage link), within the Old Town Promenade at Teatralna Street.[1] The sculptor was Theodor von Gosen.[2]

Description

This monumental sculpture is set on a high pedestal[3] that is located at the eastern end of the Park, at the back of the former Leipziger Palace. The cast-bronze sculpture is about Шаблон:Convert high and is set on a Шаблон:Convert-high limestone pedestal (rectangular horizontal section) with a cornice. The sculpture presents two mythical figures: Cupid riding on Pegasus, symbolizing love and poetry. Cupid's eyes are made of marble, and Pegasus' of topaz.[4]

History

The unveiling took place on 14 June 1914. Initially, it was placed in the Pavilion of the Association of Silesian Artists at the Centennial Exhibition organized in 1913 around the Centennial Hall. It was moved a year later to its present location.[5]

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Further reading

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