Statues

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The statue of Prometheus

Prometheus is a mythological figure who stole fire from heavens for the mankind. Zeus chained him to Caucasus and an eagle was mauling his liver. Heracles, the son of Zeus set him free. By giving the divine fire to humanity, Prometheus is symbolically regarded the founder of human culture. Tibor Vilt composed the statue in 1967. The figure of Prometheus is dynamic, pushing off from the ground. The artist grasped the intermediate phase of a leap, the body is floating in the air. The body bends forward, arms stretched out are raised parallel above his head, fingers are holding just like claws. The statue is really energetic, the torn surface of the figure reminds us of expressionism. Eternal truth lies within this composition. Mankind can only proceed by persistent struggle and suffering, but there are always people who overcome obstacles. The proximity of the clinic increases the impact of the thought.