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Picture Gallery Old Masters
paddles steamer in Pillnitz
Brühlsche Terrasse - Dresden
Traffic camera - DresdenBalthaser Permoser's Sculptures at the Zwinger
Of all the Baroque splendour at the Zwinger, nothing delighted me more than the statuary. Every surface that could possibly be decorated was filled with wild flights of sculptural fancy. Walking along the top of the complex, there were countlessl terraces filled with nymphs, satyrs, and allegorical figures. The ones I liked best were not the dramatic, tortured looking creatures crawling up the sides of the pillars or those representing mythical or heroic values. What I loved were the rows of plump, endearing child-like figures with softly curling hair and sturdy thighs. My alltime favourite is the main photo that goes with this tip. These two, have the most eloquent backs and the sense of companionship and complicity their leaning into each other suggests, is absolute mastery of the medium
All of these are the work of Balthaser Permoser whose work is also featured in the Hofkirche and many other locations in Dresden.
