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Original fileSgraffito Angerer, Hauptplatz 43, Schladming
The mural is executed in a monochromatic, earth-toned sgraffito style on the facade of a building in Schladming, Austria. On the left side of a window, a central sun motif with a human face is surrounded by geometric patterns, a clock-like circular dial, and a small, rectangular prism-like object. On the right side, a standing figure in period clothing holds a large glass laboratory or measuring vessel; a spherical astrolabe or armillary sphere sits in the foreground, and a telescope is mounted on a tripod stand in the background. The figures and objects are rendered in shades of brown, tan, and cream against a sage-colored background, framed by linear decorative borders.
The mural reflects the historical intersection of horology, navigation, and natural philosophy, traditionally associated with the scientific and observational practices of the early modern period. It serves as a visual indicator of the building's historical trade as a jeweler and watchmaker ('Uhren' and 'Juwelen').
Angerer UHREN JUWE
Translation
Angerer WATCHES JEWEL
Johannes Kepler
The inclusion of astronomical instruments and solar motifs references the instrumentation used in Keplerian and early modern observational astronomy.
Object
sgraffito
plaster
21st century
Austrian
decorative
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