Art in Bern · Work

Flame of Life

Artist: August Paris
Year: 1968
Material: Limestone
Location: Schosshalde Cemetery, communal grave, Ostermundigenstrasse 116

Background

The sculpture "Lebensflamme" by August Paris, dated 1968, is a limestone work in the communal grave area of the Schosshalden cemetery in Bern. Verified biographical details for the artist are not yet documented in our sources. The cemetery opened in 1877 to replace an earlier rose garden and is now the largest in the city. Further background on this work is not documented yet.

Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Wikipedia (en): Schosshalden cemetery · Wikipedia (de): Schosshaldenfriedhof

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Schosshalde Cemetery, communal grave, Ostermundigenstrasse 116

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