Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Roman Legionary


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:

Austine Etcheverry said...

I love the photo.

July 10, 2013 at 8:01 AM
Unknown said...

I like how you composed this legionary shot!

July 10, 2013 at 3:48 PM
Sharon said...

Am impressive statue!

July 10, 2013 at 4:03 PM
VP said...

Strange statue, odd monument, perfect composition!

July 10, 2013 at 6:11 PM
Lowell said...

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! :)

July 10, 2013 at 10:29 PM

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