Blütenmotiv, 1967-69

Blutenmotiv at high point
Blutenmotiv by Wendy D
Blutenmotiv at night
High point
Artist

Rudolf Belling
German, worked in Turkey; 1886-1972 

Art Date

1967-1969

Material

Bronze

Dimensions

66 x 32 x 28 inches

Location at the Arboretum

One of the most important German sculptors of classical modernism, Belling, constructed a larger version of this ‘peace flower’ - 6 meters high 3.5 tons - for the 1972 Munich Olympics. As you walk around this swirling design you are given a fully new perspective with each step. Sit at this highest point in the Arboretum and contemplate Belling's graceful blooming flower. You are invited to stand on the stone marking the ‘sweet’ spot at The Echo on High Point.

Gift of Alfred Harrison and Ingrid Lenz Harrison, 2017.