Ernst Fuchs: Sculpture 'My Unicorn Pegasus', bronze

Ernst Fuchs merges two mythical creatures in the shape of horses: the unicorn and the winged horse Pegasus. In heraldry in particular, the unicorn is usually depicted 'leaping' upright. Fox now raises it fully into the air as Pegasus. The celestial Pegasus is also regarded as a source of inspiration, as he gives rise to Hippucrene, the source of the muses, the so-called horse spring, by striking his hoof on the mountain. In fact, both Pegasus and the unicorn have already arrived in the sky as constellations, with Pegasus bordering on the constellation of the swan: If you look at the horn on the forehead of Ernst Fuchs' sculpture, you will notice that it is not straight, but curved like a swan's neck. 'The constant companion of my art, the unicorn, is also the author of all transformations. The unicorn is the heraldic symbol of my endeavours to create the total work of art. Now it has risen to become Pegasus. But the two myths have united in my work, even the horn has become recognisable in its resemblance to Lohengrin's swan as a sign of his arrival from the Grail. My unicorn Pegasus is the symbol of a new dimension of my art and its synthesis in the Gesamtkunstwerk. Sincerely dedicated to the friends of my art and especially to you. (Ernst Fuchs) Edition in bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chiselled and patinated by hand. Limited to 300 numbered and signed copies. Size 39 x 19 x 29 cm (H/W/D). Weight 9.38 kg.