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Jennewein, C. Paul,
Kreis, Henry,
Donnelly, John,
Zantzinger, Borie and Medary,
Allegory -- Civic
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Department of Justice Building: Ars Boni and Ars Aequi Pediments, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jennewein, C. Paul, 1890-1978, sculptor.
Kreis, Henry, 1899-1963, assistant.
Donnelly, John, 1867-1947, carver.
Zantzinger, Borie and Medary, architectural firm.
Title:
Department of Justice Building: Ars Boni and Ars Aequi Pediments, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Good of the State, (sculpture).
Rights of Man, (sculpture).
Ars Boni and Ars Aequi Pediments, (sculpture).
Dates:
1932-1934.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
2 pediments. Each: L. 50 ft.
Inscription:
(Inscribed on "Ars Boni" pediment, The Good of the State:) ARS BONI (Inscribed on "Ars Aequi" pediment, The Rights of Man:) ARS AEQUI
Description:
Ars Boni (The Good of the State) pediment depicts a draped seated woman with a young boy seated to her right. Ars Aequi (The Rights of Man) pediment depicts semi-nude woman seated with a sword held in her left hand.
Subject:
Allegory -- Civic -- Unity
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality -- Justice
Object Type:
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
United States Department of Justice, 10th Street & Constitution Avenue, N.W., 10th & 9th Street facades, Washington, District of Columbia 20530
Remarks:
Existing composition was originally planned for use in the courtyard pediment over the Ceremonial Entrance; however, a relief of the eagle from the Department of Justice was placed at that entrance instead.
References:
Tampa Museum of Art, 1980.
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. 4.11.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Howarth, Shirley Reiff, "C. Paul Jennewein: Sculptor," Florida: Tampa Museum of Art, 1980, p. 113.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, D-13.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 4.11.
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 65020097
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