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Destiny Pediment, (sculpture). Artist:  Weinman, Adolph A., 1870-1952, sculptor. Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937, architect. Ratti, Edward H., 1904-1969, carver. Title:  Destiny Pediment, (sculpture). Dates:  Modeled 1934. Completed 1935. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Indiana limestone and Milford pink granite. Dimensions:  L. 100 ft. Inscription:  (Across bottom of pediment:) ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Description:  Central seated figure flanked by two men on horses and multiple seated figures on either side of the horsemen. A seated griffin at the far ends of the pediment finishes off the group scene. The central figure represents Destiny, one of the men on horses represent "The Arts of Peace," and the other represents "The Arts of War." The seated figures represent "The Romance of History," and "The Song of Achievement." The griffins represent the "Guardians of the Archives." Subject:  Mythology -- Asian -- Genii Figure group Mythology -- Classical -- Griffin Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- History Allegory -- Civic -- Peace Allegory -- Civic -- War Allegory -- Other -- Triumph Object Type:  Pediment Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  National Archives and Records Administration, 7th & Pennsylvania Avenue, West facade, Washington, District of Columbia References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gurney, George, "Sculpture and the Federal Triangle," Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, pg. 157-196. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.8. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, D-10. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.8. 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 77006179   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77006179 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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