Memorial to Members of the American Institute of Architects Who Died in World War II, (sculpture)

Object Details

sculptor

Lawrie, Lee Oskar 1877-1963

carver

Ratti, Edward H. 1904-1969

Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.

Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 465.

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Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 465.

THIS ANCIENT GARDEN IN A NEW FASHIONING IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WOLRD CONFLICT FOR THE SECURITY OF THEIR COUNTRY AND THE CAUSE OF PEACE

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Summary

A slender marble stele, adapted from a Greek funerary slab, adorned with a relief carving of the American Institute of Architects insignia depicting an American eagle with wings spread in front of a Doric column topped by a star. Below the insignia is a relief depicting two full length figures. Columbia, on the right, wears a Phrygian bonnet, the adaptation of the Greek warrior's helmet, and holds a spear in her left hand and a laurel branch in her right hand. She offers the laurel branch to a figure representing Architecture, wearing a headpiece in the shape of a Greek temple.

Ca. 1955

Control number

IAS 78250029

Type

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Relief

Sculptures

Medium

Marble

Owner/Location

Octagon House New York Avenue & 18th Street, N.W Courtyard Washington District of Columbia

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic

Allegory--Place--America

Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Agriculture

Object--Foliage--Laurel

Object--Weapon--Spear

Emblem--Seal

Animal--Bird--Eagle

Record ID

siris_ari_377928

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