Mozart Vienna Fine Art Print

This Mozart Monument (German: Mozart-Denkmal) by architect Karl König and sculptor Viktor Tilgner was unveiled at Albrechtsplatz (today Albertinaplatz) back in 1896. Only in 1953 it was restored and placed at its actual location in the Burggaten, since the monument was damaged by the bombing of Vienna in 1945. The sculptures are made of Laas marble from the Vinschgau, South Tyrol, whereas the steps of the foundation are made of dark diorite. The socle is adorned with ornaments, masks and wreaths and is framed within a semi-circular balustrade made of rough marble from Sterzing. The putti on the socle, which represent the power of Mozart's music, are stylistically suggestive of Art Nouveau. In 1992, the city of Vienna gifted a copy of the monument to the city of Tokyo. A documentary photograph of Vienna.