T his wall-like tomb is located at the Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf on the grave of gynecologist Dr. Richard Moon. The sculpture was created by the sculptor Arthur Bock 1 1920 or 1926 from limestone. Here the motif of age in the three times of day morning, noon and evening was implemented, as the carved sculptures are among the terms.
Presented at the right hand lasciviously then cast the young girl ("Tomorrow"), half-naked. It has lost a myrrh wreath in her hair and another on your lap and looks and carefree.
In the middle of the responsible mother ("lunch") is to see how they are an infant's chest and how a boy hugs with his back to them.
To the left, finally sees the old woman ("Eve"), drawn by age, half veiled, not as it seems, turned away, but turned to a grandson who is half hidden by bushes. The trains of the old woman play about grief and age goodness, affection, but also effort. It is in their attitude not as fluent as the girl of long ago. She looks gaunt and bony, and lean on it prepares clearly more trouble.
Rounding out the sculpture by the fact that their alignment with the corresponding movement of the sun 2 . The girls look to the east and west, the old woman. The mother, the sun is at its zenith.
Literature:
- Leisner, Barbara; Heiko Schulze KL and Ellen Thormann. Hamburg's main cemetery Ohlsdorf. History and monuments. Volumes 1 and 2 Hamburg, 1990.
- Behrens, Christine: The sculptor Arthur Bock (1875-1957) in Hamburg. In: Ohlsdorf - Journal of mourning culture. Issue: No. 99, IV, 2007 10/11/2007
