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Ode to Joy, (sculpture). Artist:  Allmond, Charles, 1931- , sculptor. Shidoni Foundry, founder. Title:  Ode to Joy, (sculpture). Dates:  1993. Installed Oct. 20, 1993. Copyrighted 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: steel. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 44 1/4 x 25 x 17 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 18 x 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. Inscription:  (On bottom back right edge of sculpture:) (copyright symbol) C. M. Allmond 1/8 S (On plaque on base, in raised letters:) ODE TO JOY / Charles Allmond / Gift of Class of 1953 signed Description:  Abstract sculpture resting atop a cube of steel. Subject:  Allegory -- Passion -- Joy Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education Literature -- Beethoven -- Ninth Symphony Performing Arts -- Music Literature -- Schiller -- Ode to Joy Object -- Written Matter -- Book Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Delaware -- Newark Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Delaware, University Gallery, Newark, Delaware 19716 Accession Number: 128062 Located University of Delaware, Hugh Morris Library, east patio, Newark, Delaware 19716 Remarks:  The sculpture is cast number one in and edition of eight. The sculpture was a gift of the University of Delaware Class of 1953, presented by Frances Allmond, president of the University Library Association and spouse of sculptor Charles Allmond. Both the sculptor and his spouse are members of the Class of 1953. The sculpture was inspired by the theme of brotherhood in Schiller's poem "Ode to Joy" as incorporated into Beethoven's ninth, or choral, symphony. The artist likens the sculpture's design to a book on edge, with its four sections symbolizing the four years of undergraduate education. IAS files contain articles from The Review, Oct. 26, 1993, pg. A7, and The News Journal, Nov. 4, 1993, pg. 6. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Delaware survey, 1994. Yandrisevits, Marlene April, 2011. 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 DE000037   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture DE000037 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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