Schilling's figures are covered up again
Invitation to the photo session on 4 November, from 9.30 am
Media representatives who would like to take a photo of this enclosure are invited to the on-site appointment on Wednesday, 4 November 2015. The work to erect the acrylic glass protective structures on the four sculpture groups will begin at 9.30 am.
The "Schilling Figures" are among the artistic and sculptural gems from the classicist period that are known far beyond Chemnitz. The four groups of figures were created as allegories of the times of day by the well-known sculptor Johannes Schilling (1828 - 1910) from Mittweida.
The sculptures made of Postelwitz Elbe sandstone symbolise the times of day "The Morning", "The Noon", "The Evening" and "The Night". In 1905, the originals made of Postelwitz sandstone were replaced by bronze casts (duplicates) on Brühl's Terrace in Dresden and Chemnitz received the more valuable originals.