Othon, the Swiss Knight in Guernsey - United Kindom
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An important Swiss bank of Guernsey Island ordered me a monument representing the Swiss knight Othon (around 1150).
To my opinion, although being impressive such a 3 meters high statue would
not be very interesting.
I suggested to add high reliefs describing Othon's life and its most striking
events.
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I created a 4x1,5 m work, representing all important moments of Knight Othon's life. A text engraved with gold letters describes the event on the oblique sides of the platform in front of each scene.
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This high relief made a strong impression on the passers-by and nowadays, tour-operators have included the visit of the monument in their tour of the island. Buses of tourists stop there and a 15 minuts visit gives them a complete explanation of knight Othon's life.
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At the end of the visit, the spectator knows everything about Othon' life and personality . It is interesting to note that people pay almost no attention to the three meters high monumental statue representing Othon which is standing only a few meters away .
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