# Hygieia

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## Artwork

- Artist: [FISCHER, Johann Martin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/fischer-johann-martin-r11792192699ad4>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Cast metal

## Commentary

The statue of Hygieia is the sculptor&#39;s most important, and most purely Neoclassical work. It forms the centrepiece of the fountain in Vienna&#39;s Währingerstrasse. Her calm pose and the closed contour show Fischer at the peak of his sculptural abilities. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 20 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/18\_cent/lebrun\_concerto.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Ludwig August Lebrun: Concerto in C major for oboe&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Attribution

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