Garden sculpture “Bollwerk” by Corry Ammerlaan, bronze on a granite base

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Garden sculpture “Bulwark”, bronze on a granite base

Born in Alphen am Rhein in 1947, Corry Ammerlaan is a sculptor and painter. The human form plays a central role in her work, albeit in an abstract form, which makes her compositions all the more expressive. Her "Bulwark" illustrates this: what might be perceived as a sphere from a distance reveals itself upon closer inspection as a portrait of three human figures, representing, in a symmetrical trinity, firm cohesion and strength within the community.

Bronze, cast using the lost-wax process, elaborately patinated. Sculpture: Height 24 cm, diameter 21 cm. Height including granite base 42 cm. Weight 19 kg. Base dimensions 18 x 13 x 13 cm (H/W/D).

Copyright: Corry Ammerlaan / ars mundi