Take the Bull By the Horns is a photograph by Darin Williams which was uploaded on March 15th, 2018.
Take the Bull By the Horns
Pirmasens is an independent town in the Germany state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), not far from the border with France. It was famous... more
Title
Take the Bull By the Horns
Artist
Darin Williams
Medium
Photograph - Color Photography
Description
Pirmasens is an independent town in the Germany state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), not far from the border with France. It was famous for its shoe manufacturing industry. Named for St. Pirminus, the founder of the abbey at Hornbach, Germany, it was first mentioned in documents in 860 AD.
Besides this magnificent bronze bull sculpture overlooking the shopping district of the town, various additional bulls can be seen around town. The bull is the trademark of the town, referring to the leather tanning and shoemaking industries which kept Pirmasens thriving for years. The citizenry was somewhat opposed to installation of this sculpture but it has turned into a beautiful addition and tribute to the city's honorable history.
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March 15th, 2018
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Comments (17)
Constance Lowery
nicely photographed. why would the citizenry be opposed to a beautiful statue? L/F
Darin Williams replied:
Thank you very much, Constance! I'm sure the citizens were skeptical how it would look and change their Old Town area.
Marian Bell
Marvelous find and capture, Darin! Very interesting info about the bulls and area, too! l/f
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Fabulous capture of the bronze bull Darin. Can´t remember him, but I was there a long time ago. F/L/T/Fb
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