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Schultz, Saunders,
Severson, William Conrad,
Abstract
Emblem -- Menorah
Religion -- Judaism
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Behrend Menorah, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schultz, Saunders, 1927-2017, sculptor.
Severson, William Conrad, 1924-1999 , sculptor.
Title:
Behrend Menorah, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Yod Menorah, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1984.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: polished stainless steel; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 26 x 28 x 28 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 20 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Abstract depiction of a menorah made with seven flame shapes, or Yods -the Jewish word for God, which fan out from a center base. Each flame is tapered at the tip and much fuller where it attaches to the base. Water sprays up in the center of the menorah symbolizing life's force. The surface is highly polished.
Subject:
Abstract
Emblem -- Menorah
Religion -- Judaism
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20016
Remarks:
Inscription on nearby plaque reads: BEHREND MENORAH/BY/SAUNDERS SCHULTZ AND WILLIAM SEVERSON/IN MEMORY OF/SUEVIA NORDLINGER & RUDOLPH BERNHARD BEHREND/DONATED BY/COL. AND MRS. JULIUS GOLDSTEIN/AND COL. AND MRS. C. HASKELL SMALL/1984
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Schultz, Saunders, 2002.
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 DC000147
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