Mozart's Miniature Misfortune: A Study in Public Art Futility The wholesale theft of identical figurines has become a peculiar phenomenon in the world of public art.
This week, 210 gold colored mini Mozarts vanished from Salzburg's Mirabell Garden, leaving behind financial loss and bewilderment for artist Ottmar Hörl.
Hörl created these miniature statues to humanize Mozart by depicting him alongside his loyal canine companion, Pimperl.