This giant statue of a Roman legionary was created and installed 1904 in Ortisei / St. Ulrich / Urtijëi by the sculptor and artist Johann Baptist Moroder (20 February 1870 – 24 May 1932).
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5 comments:
I love the photo.
I like how you composed this legionary shot!
Am impressive statue!
Strange statue, odd monument, perfect composition!
That's so well done...looks like it was cast from a mold of a real legionaire. And done by John the Baptist no less! :)
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