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Fountain of Hercules, Ljubljana projekt in realizacija / project and realization 1989-1991 Nov vodnjak stoji na stičišču Starega in Gornjega trga na prostoru, kjer je bil prvi vodnjak postavljen že v 16. stoletju. Za sedanji vodnjak je bil izdelana replika poškodovanega Khumensteinerjevega kipa Herkula, ki je leta 1675 nadomestil prvotno pozlačeno leseno plastiko. Prav tako so bile izdelane za sedanji vodnjak replike delfinov, ki jih je isti kipar izdelal za vodnjak na Mestnem trgu, ki ga je leta 1751 nadomestil znameniti vodnjak kranjskih rek Francesca Robbe. Novi vodnjak, ki ga je izoblikoval Marko Mušič, skriva v sebi sporočila preteklosti in sedanjosti. Osna zasnova poudarja Stiški dvorec in pred palačo ustavlja talni nagib Gornjega trga. Oblika krepkega visokega stebra je simbolično deblo, ki je raslo na tem mestu, krošnjo je zamenjal kip antičnega junaka. Herkula je postavil arhitekt tako, da mu hrbet krije Stiški dvorec. Njegov pogled pa je uprt proti vzhodu, od koder so grozili nevarni turški napadi. Kamnita čaša počiva na valujočem podstavku, ki se simbolno navezuje na delfine pa tudi na mitske Argonavte, s katerimi je Herkul potoval skozi naše kraje. Vodne curke iz gobcev in repov delfinov ob praznikih bogati curek, ki teče iz levjega grla. Tako je arhitekt iz različnih sestavin ustvaril organsko celoto, ki je prepričljivo postala priljubljeno žarišče starega mestnega jedra. Na plošči ob vodnjaku so zapisani stihi Janeza Menarta: Dan se za dnevom vrsti, za leti vrstijo se leta, voda pa v loku ves čas iskro z vodnjaka curlja. Spomni se, kdor mimo greš: kot voda odteka življenje, dokler je čas, ga v dlani hlastno zajemaj in pij! The new fountain stands at the crossing point of Stari and Gornji Trg at the same spot the first fountain was erected in the 16th Century. For the new fountain a replica of the damaged Khumerstainer's Hercules statue, that replaced the elder gilded wooden sculpture in the year 1675, was made together with replicas of dolphins, that the same sculptor made for the fountain on Mestni trg (square), replaced in 1751 by the famous fountain of Carniolia rivers by Francesco Robba. The new fountain hides messages of the past and the present within it. Its axis emphasizes the Stična mansion and stops a floor gradient of Gornji trg (square) in front of the mansion. The form of the mighty tall column is a symbolic tree trunk, which used to grow on this spot, while the tree top was substituted by the statue of the antiquity hero. Architect Mušič placed Hercules so that his back is covered by the Stična mansion. His eyes are pointed at east, from where the dangerous attacks of Turks were expected. The stone cup lies on the undulating pedestal that is symbolically connected with dolphins but also with Argonauts, who traveled with the antiquity hero through our country. The water is trickling from the mouths and tails of the dolphins and the festive image is additionally decorated by the jet of water coming from the lion’s throat. The architect managed to create an organic entity from various elements, which has become a popular focus for visitors and citizens of the old core of the city. On the stone plaque next to the monument the Slovene poet Janez Menart wrote: Day follows day, year follows year; while water merrily sprouts from the fountain. Passerby, remember: life is sipping away like water; so while there is time, catch it with your hands and drink it! Več o projektu v monografijah / More about the project in monographs: Znamenja / Signs, a book on architectural form, its contents and meanings (ISBN 86-7207-121-2), Vile / Villas (ISBN 86-7207-135-2). [ ǀ ] |
