On my way to the Neue Nationalgalerie last December, I came across these artists working on a memorial mural for WWI. The piece is entitled Flanders Fields after one of the biggest battle sites of the war. I should definitely get back that way to see if the finished work is still there.
This sign was posted to give people some background on the project. It speaks of Irene Curie (daughter of Marie Curie) who worked as a nurse during the war at the battle site of Flanders Fields. Click here for more information on the project in English and don't forget to visit Monday Mural for more murals!
They also embrace the poppy as symbol I see. Will become a great mural.
ReplyDeleteWill look forward to seeing the finished version
ReplyDeleteNot even finished and it already looks wonderful. As a child I used to know the following poem by heart.
ReplyDeleteFLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Thanks for these words, Kate!
DeleteLooks like it will be extremely moving mural but... Hmmm. It surprises me that Germans want to remember a war that caused so much grief that eventually led to the rise of Hitler, the Second World War, Russian occupation....
ReplyDeleteAnd why not ? Germans lost their husbands, fathers , brothers and family members as in all the other countries. Mourning and grief has no nationality I thought !
DeleteIsn't there a song about Flanders Field? It's a fine looking mural and I hope maybe you can get a shot of it when completed.
ReplyDeleteRe your comment today: Darn! Can't fool you! đ
ReplyDeletehow neat to catch them in the middle of working on it!
ReplyDeleteNice to see the work in progress... They are good!
ReplyDeleteOh you must try and get back Hal, it already looks so amazing, would love to see the finished piece.
ReplyDeletei find it amazing that multiple artists can work on one piece and have it come together, somehow!
ReplyDeleteQuite beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteTough work in the cold.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to go and visit. Otherwise I agree with Sara Miller above....!
ReplyDeleteHow did we both wind up with works in progress? :-)
ReplyDeleteI hope that you can get back to see the finished piece!
ReplyDeleteIt looks very impressive already. I look forward to the end result!
ReplyDeleteDann hast Du unzÀhlige Dinge die Du uns erzÀhlen kannst!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the fellows in the mural are a lot jollier than I would imagine the men in WWI were.
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else I'd like to see the end result if you get back there.
Looks like they were off to a wonderful start. You must go back!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad about this, and everytime I see a poppy I think of my father, as he fought in WWII and sadly became a prisoner of war. He died in 1984 and the age of 64. This mural is going to be great, I am sure.
ReplyDeleteOne of my lasting memories is of visiting the grave sites at Flanders Fields .. a very moving expense.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'd like to see the finished work.
ReplyDeleteGood to see the work actually in progress, well worth another visit when it's complete.
ReplyDeleteImpressive.
ReplyDeleteIt's already quite interesting. Do get back when it's done to show us the finished product. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see this when it is finished...
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