Nic Jonk - salto - Sold

Sculptor Nic Jonk (1928-1994) is regarded as one of the Netherlands' most important post-war sculptors. He is the sculptor with by far the most sculptures in public space, namely more than 250. Sculptures by him can also be seen in countries such as America, Italy, Germany, Greece and Spain. Nic Jonk had various themes in his work. The theme of acrobatics was one of them. He loved ballet. Many statues stand on one leg and have a lot of tension and a beautiful balance . The image ''somersault'' is the best example of this. The original version of this statue can be viewed in the Nic Jonk museum and sculpture garden in Grootschermer. Other images from this series are: arabesque, woman on one leg, rhythm, exercise, pandora and dance. The figurine '' somersault '' is made of porcelain with a bronze coating and includes a granite base.