COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Vulcan
title
Vulcan
Title
false
Creation Date:
1961
creation_date
1961
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2009
image_date
2009
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
glass fibre
material
glass fibre
Material
false
Display Creator:
TIETZE, Boris
display_creator
TIETZE, Boris
Display Creator
false
Image ID:
09-0072
image_id
09-0072
Image ID
false
Description:
Distant view looking down Arundel gate towards Castle Square. Vulcan is visble in the centre background. Location: High up on the wall of 1 King Street, Sheffield S1. (A-Z p5 2F) Description: Glass fibre on a metal armature. The materials were chosen to keep the piece "light and stable"[1] as it was to be installed on the outside wall of the building. The 8 ft high figure has a bundle of metal rods in his right hand. Commission: Horne Bros. This building was their head office in Sheffield. Tietze "decided to use the god of steel - Vulcan - as being representative of Sheffield, then a thriving steel town"[1]. Vulcan also appears on Sheffield's Coat of Arms and on a number of other pieces in the city. Comment: 'Vulcan' is prominently sited overlooking Castle Square. This was Tiezte's second commission after leaving the Slade School of Fine Art. References: [1] : e-mail from Boris Tietze: 25.2.2000
description
Distant view looking down Arundel gate towards Castle Square. Vulcan is visble in the centre background. Location: High up on the wall of 1 King Street, Sheffield S1. (A-Z p5 2F) Description: Glass fibre on a metal armature. The materials were chosen to keep the piece "light and stable"[1] as it was to be installed on the outside wall of the building. The 8 ft high figure has a bundle of metal rods in his right hand. Commission: Horne Bros. This building was their head office in Sheffield. Tietze "decided to use the god of steel - Vulcan - as being representative of Sheffield, then a thriving steel town"[1]. Vulcan also appears on Sheffield's Coat of Arms and on a number of other pieces in the city. Comment: 'Vulcan' is prominently sited overlooking Castle Square. This was Tiezte's second commission after leaving the Slade School of Fine Art. References: [1] : e-mail from Boris Tietze: 25.2.2000
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Related Information:
Boris Tietze. For more details see < http://www.Tietze.c
>
related_information
Boris Tietze. For more details see < http://www.Tietze.co.uk >
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
TIETZE, Boris
creator
TIETZE, Boris
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Heritage -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Heritage -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Relief (Sculpture), English
subject_heading
Relief (Sculpture), English
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Shopping -- England (South Yorkshire)
subject_heading
Shopping -- England (South Yorkshire)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Streetscapes (Urban design) -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Streetscapes (Urban design) -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false