Vreugdekreet - Mechelen, Belgium - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

From a local newspaper (translated from Dutch):

"Naked lady brightens up Mechels Plaisanceplein

A striking sculpture has graced the hotly contested Plaisanceplein in Mechelen since Friday.
Dominick Rombouts

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 07:21

The sculpture is the work of sculptress Mariëtte Teugels. She is best known in the Dijlestad as the lady who transformed 'De Cellekens' on the Minderbroedersgang from a neglected inner garden into one of the most beautiful places in the city.

Now she was allowed to place one of her works at this entrance gate of Mechelen. Teugels hopes that the sculpture, a female nude that reaches up to the sky with both arms, can make people happy and cheerful. That's why she called it "Cry of Joy."

The artwork cost 54,000 euros. 'Which is a normal price for a bronze statue of that size,' says Alderman of Culture Frank Nobels (independent). 'We know the qualities of Mariette Teugels as a sculptor and it is a beautiful, anatomically correct sculpture. Moreover, as a local government, we set a good example to spend a certain percentage of the infrastructure costs on art.'"

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This statue sits in a small traffic island. The name of the statue translates to "Cry of Joy."

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Vreugdekreet Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Mariëtte Teugels Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2012 Materials used: bronze Location: traffic island near the main gate of Mechelen

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