Stille Wasser und Stürmische Wogen, Twin fountain monument in Albertplatz, Dresden, Germany
The monument consists of two fountains named Still Waters and Stormy Waves, located on Albertplatz square. Each sits within a round granite basin approximately 18 meters across, displaying distinct water patterns and sculptural forms.
Robert Diez created the fountains between 1883 and 1894, with the first cast in bronze in 1892. The second fountain was completed two years later, finishing the monument on the square.
The two fountains display contrasting water states through their forms and surfaces, showing how the artist interpreted natural forces that interested people at the time. Visitors walking between them experience this artistic conversation about water and movement in daily life on the square.
The fountains are visible and illuminated daily, remaining clearly visible even after dark. You can view them from various spots around the square, so it is worth walking around the basins to see them from different angles.
A section of the Stormy Waves fountain was specially recast for the 1900 Paris World Exhibition and received a gold medal there. This award shows the international recognition the work earned at that time.
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