Fritz Wotruba's Monumental Standing Figure: A Study for Richard Wagner at the Belvedere

This piece, "Stehende Figur, Monumental I, Studie für das Richard Wagner-Denkmal in Mainz" (Standing Figure, Monumental I, Study for the Richard Wagner Monument in Mainz), is a plaster cast derived from a clay model by artist Fritz Wotruba, created in 1968. It serves as a study for a larger monument, demonstrating Wotruba's exploration of form and scale in his figurative work.

Fritz Wotruba's "Stehende Figur, Monumental I, Studie für das Richard Wagner-Denkmal in Mainz" is a significant work from 1968, realized as a plaster cast from an original clay model. This piece embodies Wotruba's characteristic exploration of monumental forms and his approach to creating studies for larger public sculptures. The work is directly related to a proposed monument for Richard Wagner in Mainz, highlighting the artist's engagement with historical and cultural figures through his distinct abstract-figurative style. The dimensions of the piece, 54.5 x 17.5 x 35 cm, reveal the intricate detail and consideration given to its scale and presence, even in its study form. This plaster cast is housed in the Belvedere's collection, bearing the inventory number FW 375, and it represents a crucial stage in the conceptualization and development of Wotruba's monumental artistic visions.