We are outside the main entrance of the Oceanographic Museum - we've bought our tickets and will soon walk up the steps...
But first... let's take a look at this 1981 sculpture by Emma de Sigaldi. It's called - no surprise - the Octopus.
Emma de Sigaldi was born in Germany in 1910. She trained and later performed as a classical dancer and then, in 1954, she married Monegasque Count de Sigaldi and from then on lived in the Principality. You'll find many sculptures by her in Monaco, including the famous 'Plongeur' that stands, arms outstretched and ready to dive, in front of the swimming pool on Port Hercule.
Emma de Sigaldi died in 2010, just before her 100th birthday.
A perfect welcome to a maritime museum, by a remarkable artist.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as if tis octopus could also be a classical dancer....just lovely.
ReplyDeleteWatch out for those tentacles!
ReplyDeletegreat sculpture and I know the one on the port too - looking forward to seeing what is inside the Museum...
ReplyDeleteI visited the museum last summer and remember this sculpture very well. What a fantastic place! The building itself is worth mentioning, as much as the collections and exhibits inside. There was a special exhibit on Albert and Charlene's wedding last August. Did you see it? Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
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