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Melpomene - the Muse of Tragedy, (sculpture). Artist:  Shields, Steve, sculptor. Title:  Melpomene - the Muse of Tragedy, (sculpture). Dates:  1990. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: copper; Foundation: stone. Dimensions:  Approx. 4 ft. 10 in. x 2 1/2 ft. x 2 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Seated figure of Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, wearing a robe of ancient Greece. In her proper right hand she holds the mask of tragedy. She is seated in front of a stone column which is part of a replica of a Greek amphitheatre. Subject:  Mythology -- Classical -- Melpomene Mythology -- Classical -- Muse Dress -- Costume -- Mask Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Drama Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Hopkinsville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Hopkinsville Community College, English Department, North Drive, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240 Located Hopkinsville Community College, Round Table Literary Park, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Remarks:  A nearby plaque reads: Melpomene/Muse of Tragedy/In memory of/Rachel Branch Shelton/1906-1988/Sculptor: Steve Shields. Round Table Literary Park is a tribute to the wisdom of the ancients and also includes replicas of King Arthur's Round Table, the Sword and the Stone, and the Theatre of Dionysius. IAS files contain a transcription of a nearby plaque listing the sources of the stones used to build the Greek amphitheatre, and a list of those responsible for its creation. IAS files also include a newsclipping from the University of Kentucky publication, Communi-T, March 30, 1995. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1993. 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 KY000037   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KY000037 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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