Villa Visconti (Bietigheim-Bissingen)

The Villa Visconti is a postmodern building in Bietigheim-Bissingen, constructed in 2002. It was designed by architects Jo Frowein and Dieter Schäffer, along with sculptor Jürgen Goertz.[1]

Artistic Design and Historical References

The Villa Visconti was built as an unusual structure with a clinker brick facade at Hauptstraße 83, Bietigheim-Bissingen. Its distinctive position in contemporary architecture is largely characterized by its rich sculptural ornamentation. The architect and sculptor aimed to create a postmodern total artwork, explicitly drawing inspiration from art history, reaching back to the Renaissance.

The most striking feature is the countless medallions created by Goertz, displaying portraits as well as anonymous heads in various relief techniques. Among the portrayed figures, the viewer not only discovers the namesake Milanese duchess Antonia Visconti but also a diverse selection of historical personalities and representatives of contemporary history.

On the facade facing Hillerplatz, figures such as Christopher Columbus and Charlie Chaplin can be found, as well as the British mathematician Stephen Hawking and the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Villa Visconti" (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Figurenschmuck der Villa Visconti" (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
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