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Law, Science, Religion, Education, (sculpture). Artist:  Hering, Henry, 1874-1949, sculptor. Title:  Law, Science, Religion, Education, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Obelisk Reliefs, (sculpture). World War Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Oct. 14, 1929. Jan. 16, 1930. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Obelisk: Berwick black granite. Dimensions:  4 panels. Each panel: approx. 6 ft. x 4 ft. x 3 in.; Obelisk: approx. H. 100 ft. Inscription:  (Artist's monogram on proper left base) signed Description:  Four bronze relief panels mounted around the base of a black granite obelisk. The panel on the south side depicts a bare-breasted seated female figure in classical Egyptian clothing. The woman is shown in proper right profile and a young child stands on her proper left. She holds a staff in her proper left hand. A book lies in her lap and her proper right hand marks a place in the book. The panel on the east portrays a bare-chested seated male figure with books at his feet. His proper left elbow rests near a globe. An owl is in the upper left corner of the panel; a telescope in the upper right corner. The north panel depicts a female figure kneeling in prayer before an ornate cross. A kneeling child rests on her proper left knee. The west panel depicts Moses. He is seated and holds the tablets with the Ten Commandments. He has a beard and wears an Egyptian-style wrap. The obelisk stands in a fountain basin. Subject:  Figure group -- Female & Child Object -- Written Matter -- Book Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education Occupation -- Education -- Teacher Figure male -- Full length Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Science Object -- Written Matter -- Book Animal -- Bird -- Owl Object -- Tool -- Telescope Allegory -- Religion Recreation -- Church -- Prayer Emblem -- Cross Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses Religion -- Old Testament -- Ten Commandments Allegory -- Civic -- Law Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis Relief Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Indiana, Indiana War Memorials Commission, 431 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Located Indiana War Memorial, Obelisk Square, Indianapolis, Indiana Remarks:  The obelisk was completed Oct. 14, 1929. The relief panels were installed on Jan. 16, 1930. IAS files contain copy of related brochure "The Indiana War Memorial - Indianapolis, Indiana". References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IN001064   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN001064 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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