Statues

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Gazing into the Sun

The restaurant formerly called Olympia was built during the Olympic Games in Rome, in 1960. In front of the main entrance, left from the wide stairway you can see the sculpture Gazing into the Sun by Miklós Borsos. The sculpture was inaugurated together with the building, and it forms an integral part of it. The sculpture emphasizes the main entrance of the restlessly rhythmic building complex, yet it does not lose its independence, it does not become mere decoration. This plump nude figure was not subject of acclaim in Pécs. The public opinion could hardly accept the sculpture's manifesting an ideal, and not a manifested example. The sculptor is always trying to find a way to express general human properties. In this case the immortal spring, the youth is represented by this powerful female figure. The classical balance of the figure is due to its geometrical construction. From side-view, you can see a triangle. As suggested by the title, the woman gazes into the sun. Her face suggests admiration, her mysterious smile reflects satisfaction, her posture reflects harmony. This is what makes the sculpture eternal.