June 09, 2012

Ora Et Labora

Seht nur, was dieser Mönch da schleppen muss. Der Sage nach soll es sich um einen zirka 10 Zentner schweren Stein handeln. Und diesen Stein soll er von Münster nach Mühlhausen getragen haben. Eine Hinweistafel gleich neben der Skulptur erzählt die ganze Geschichte. Die Skulptur wurde von dem in Münster am Neckar geborenen Künstler Peter Sonder erschaffen.
Look what this monk has to carry. As legend has it that it was a stone which has weighed around 10 hundredweights (around 500 kilos). So he had to tow this stone from Münster to Mühlhausen. There is an information board with interesting facts beside this sculpture. The sculpture was made by Mr. Peter Sonder who was born in Münster.
Das Gesicht des Mönchs erscheint gar nicht angestrengt, eher gutmütig. Oder?
The monk hasn't any strained look on his face. It's kindhearted first, isn't it?
Informations unfortunately in German.

1 comment:

Valladolid Daily Photo said...

Interesting post of an interesting sculpture. Thanks for sharing.