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JANUS on Klingental Kirche

4/1/2022

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JANUARY - named after Janus 
Janus


Glimmering in golden tones, when seen from afar the weather vane atop the Klingental church appears angel-like. On closer inspection, we see that it has two, rather abstract, faces. Vertically corrugated on one side, it resembles a flag made of fabric. Horizontally corrugated on the other side, this metal weather vane evokes an image of flowing water. The river Rhein is not far.
​When we look again, don't we see two different, somewhat deformed, elongated faces?
Sitting atop the Klingental church roof is a public artwork: "Janus" by Jürg Stäuble won the Kunstkredit Basel-Stadt competition in 2010 and was erected one year later.
The monastery church of the Dominican nuns, dating back to the late 13th c., was used after the Reformation as a warehouse, as military barracks and most recently as artists studios. 
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All photos: D.B.-M. architecture walks and talks
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Richard
10/1/2022 21:06:00

Never looked up there, thanks for pointing it out!

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