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Bennett, Christopher,
History -- United States
Figure -- Fragment
Allegory -- Quality
Religion -- Prayer
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Des Moines
Sculpture
A Veteran's Prayer for Eternal Peace, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bennett
, Christopher,
1953-
,
sculptor
.
Title:
A Veteran's Prayer for Eternal Peace, (sculpture).
Dates:
1994. Dedicated 1995.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: steel and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 11 x 7 ft.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. x Diam. 8 ft.
Inscription:
(On sculpture on proper left hand wrist, facing west:)
Bennett
'94 signed
Description:
A large, cupped pair of hands is supported by a series of short poles. The hands are in the center of a circular plaza with a walkway that includes benches, depictions of chaplains, and symbols of religious beliefs.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Figure -- Fragment -- Hand
Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony
Religion -- Prayer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Des Moines
Sculpture
Owner:
Veterans Memorial Union, 833 5th Avenue, Auditorium, west side, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Remarks:
Sculpture cost $450,000 and was privately financed through donations and grants. Dedicated to the Chaplaincy Corps of the U.S. Armed Services. IAS files contain a related article from the Des Moines Sunday Register, July 2, 1995, pg. 4B. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Des Moines Sunday Register, July 2, 1995, pg. 4B.
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 IA000195
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
IA000195
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