Sculpture The time is robbed of the beauty: big garden in new splendor!

Sculpture The time is robbed of the beauty: big garden in new splendor!

Dresden, Deutschland - in the largest park in Dresden, the large garden, exciting news must be reported. The famous group of sculptures "Time robs the beauty" is now completely visible again. This masterpiece shows the Greek time god Chronos, which lifts a beauty, and is considered the most important marble art of the large garden. But the way to restore was rocky; A wing from Chronos had been demolished since 2013, and the sculpture itself suffered from numerous cracks and other damage.

After a comprehensive restoration process, which is part of the extensive "sculpture program in the Great Garden of Dresden", the situation has now improved considerably. This process was carried out by the Saxon real estate and construction management of Saxony on behalf of the Free State of Saxony and will continue until 2026. A total of around 3.9 million euros from tax funds flow into the over ten -year project to stop the expiry of the works of art and to secure their existence permanently. In particular, individual maintenance plans were created for each sculpture, and a cross -subject commission was plans and accompanies the work.

insights into the restoration

Preparing for the return of the sculpture was a real team performance. Seven restorers, thirteen sculptors, two artists and numerous craft businesses were involved in the implementation. In order to create the marble copy of "Zeit's beauty", a marble expert has been working with a marble expert since 2018. This copy is necessary because the original has been kept under a wooden house for eleven years and is badly damaged.

Currently, master sculptor Andreas Klein has set up a makeshift workshop on the Palais, where the facades are being renovated. The opening of an open -air exhibition on the building documentation of the sculpture program also creates a framework to present the progress and developments. The exhibition was realized by the SIB branch in Dresden I in cooperation with the state castle, castles and gardens Sachsen gGmbH.

long -term plans and monitoring

The work on the sculpture group "Time robs the beauty" impressively show how important the preservation of cultural treasures is to preserve our legacy for future generations. With the completion of these ambitious restoration projects, the large garden will continue to remain a place of admiration and inspiration for all visitors.

For everyone who wants to learn more about the context and the history, there are some interesting link sources here: Media Service Saxony, Sächsische Zeitung, and University of Fine Art Dresden.