Adorant (female figure in prayer)
- Artist
- Walter Schnegg
- Year
- Year unknown
- Material
- Bronze on stone pedestal
- Location
- Bremgarten Cemetery, Murtenstrasse 51, D4
Background
“Adorantin” is a bronze sculpture by Walter Schnegg that stands on a stone pedestal. It is located at the Bremgarten Cemetery in Bern, in section D4, and its year of creation is not known. Schnegg (1903–1990) was born in Köniz and first trained in the metal trade. He then continued his studies in Geneva and Paris and worked for a time at a stonemasonry firm. Further background on this work is not yet documented.
Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Wikipedia: Walter Schnegg
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