Nymphe am Wasser
The bronze sculpture Nymphe am Wasser stands on the Goethe University campus in Frankfurt. Fritz Klimsch created the work in 1930.
It depicts a seated female figure with crossed legs, her head turned towards the water below. Her pose remains thoughtful, composed, and quietly still.
Positioned above a fountain, the figure overlooks water cascading down an artificial waterfall into a basin. The basin anchors the sculpture within the campus setting.
Klimsch, born in Frankfurt in 1870, was known for a classical approach and careful treatment of human form. His studies in Italy and Greece informed his engagement with classical art and sculpture.
Nymphe am Wasser belongs to his wider body of sculptures and monuments across Germany. The statue places bronze, water, and a human figure together.
Its setting connects the sculpture’s human form with the movement of water and the surrounding university grounds. Fritz Klimsch’s treatment gives the seated figure a clear presence above the basin.
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