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Zweitguß von 1898 des 1897 in Philadelphia eingeweihten Washington-Denkmals
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Zweitguß von 1898 des 1897 in Philadelphia eingeweihten Washington-Denkmals
The Washington Monument located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
The Washington Monument located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
The Washington Monument located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
The Washington Monument located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
The Washington Monument located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
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A section of the Washington Monument located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
The Fisherwoman at the base of the Washington Monument, on Eakins Oval located at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The monument was commissioned and designed by sculptor Rudolf Siemering. The sculpture was dedicated in 1897 at the Green Street entrance to Fairmount Park. It was moved in 1928 to its present location after construction on the parkway was completed. In 1997, work to restore the statue began under the direction of Margo Berg of the Philadelphia Art Commission. Over the years, the sculpture had come loose from its base, and the fountain had ceased to function properly. The restoration was completed in June of the same year, 100 years after it was dedicated.
The bronze and granite sculpture features a uniformed George Washington mounted on a horse. Washington and his horse are poised on top of the fountain, facing southeast down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway towards Philadelphia City Hall. The face of the sculpture was made from an impression of the former president made while he was still alive. The body was of a Prussian General. The lowest level of the monument features Native Americans and animals that are native to the United States.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eakins_Oval
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA), originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, opened in a into its permanent home on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwestern end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in 1928. The main building's Greek Revival design was the product of collaboration of the architectural firms of Horace Trumbauer and Zantzinger, Borie and Medary, but mostly credited to two architects in Trumbauer's firm--Howell Lewis Shay for the building's plan and massing, and Julian Abele, the first African American to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's Department of Architecture, for the detail work and perspective drawings. The museum houses more than 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin, spread across more than 200 galleries spanning 2,000 years.
In 2007, the Philadelphia Museum of Art was ranked #24 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence.
The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence.
The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence. The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA), originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, opened in a into its permanent home on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwestern end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in 1928. The main building's Greek Revival design was the product of collaboration of the architectural firms of Horace Trumbauer and Zantzinger, Borie and Medary, but mostly credited to two architects in Trumbauer's firm--Howell Lewis Shay for the building's plan and massing, and Julian Abele, the first African American to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's Department of Architecture, for the detail work and perspective drawings. The museum houses more than 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin, spread across more than 200 galleries spanning 2,000 years.
In 2007, the Philadelphia Museum of Art was ranked #24 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence. The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA), originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, opened in a into its permanent home on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwestern end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in 1928. The main building's Greek Revival design was the product of collaboration of the architectural firms of Horace Trumbauer and Zantzinger, Borie and Medary, but mostly credited to two architects in Trumbauer's firm--Howell Lewis Shay for the building's plan and massing, and Julian Abele, the first African American to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's Department of Architecture, for the detail work and perspective drawings. The museum houses more than 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin, spread across more than 200 galleries spanning 2,000 years.
In 2007, the Philadelphia Museum of Art was ranked #24 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence. The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA), originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, opened in a into its permanent home on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwestern end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in 1928. The main building's Greek Revival design was the product of collaboration of the architectural firms of Horace Trumbauer and Zantzinger, Borie and Medary, but mostly credited to two architects in Trumbauer's firm--Howell Lewis Shay for the building's plan and massing, and Julian Abele, the first African American to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's Department of Architecture, for the detail work and perspective drawings. The museum houses more than 240,000 objects including major holdings of European, American and Asian origin, spread across more than 200 galleries spanning 2,000 years.
In 2007, the Philadelphia Museum of Art was ranked #24 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence.
The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.
The Washington Monument, designed by artist Rudolf Siemering, was originally unveiled in 1897 in Fairmont Park, and relocated to its current home at Eakins Oval following the completion of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1928. The monument was commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1783, with Washington serving as the president, to commemorate those who found together during the War of Independence.
The monument is constructed in three zones or levels, each representing a different concept: Washington (the hero) sits at the top; allegorical figures depicting his time are on the middle level; and on the lowest level are the flora and fauna of his country with representative human figures.