Maternity, Stone statue in Motol, Czech Republic
Maternity is a stone sculpture in Motol that depicts the relationship between mother and child as a three-dimensional artwork. The figure rises about 180 centimeters in the public space and spans roughly 95 centimeters in width, occupying a visible place in the district.
The sculpture was carved between 1974 and 1976 by academic sculptor Miroslav Hudeček (1935–2025) with his wife Olga Hudečková (* 1936) and architect Richard Ferdinand Podzemný (1907–1987). It was approved for use in 1976 and placed by the children's area of the Motol and Homolka university hospital in Prague 5.
The seated, clothed and cheerful mother holding a small child was carved by Miroslav Hudeček with his wife Olga Hudečková and architect Richard Ferdinand Podzemný between 1974 and 1976. It stands by the children's area of the Motol and Homolka university hospital, so it is seen daily by families arriving there.
The sculpture stands by the children's area of the Motol and Homolka university hospital in Prague 5, on a plinth that doubles as a hospital ventilation chimney. It is outdoors and freely visible; look for the seated mother and child at the base of the chimney.
The sculpture stands on a socle that doubles as a ventilation chimney of the Motol university hospital, an unusual placement for a work of this kind. Miroslav Hudeček carved it in 1974–1976 with his wife Olga Hudečková and architect Richard Ferdinand Podzemný.
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