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Constellation Earth, (sculpture). Artist:  Granlund, Paul Theodore, 1925-2003, sculptor. Title:  Constellation Earth, (sculpture). Dates:  1984. Copyrighted 1984. Dedicated June 27, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. x 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. Inscription:  P. T. GRANLUND 1984 2/5 (copyright symbol) (There is a thumbprint on the armature) signed Description:  An open sphere-shaped sculpture made up of seven figures with linked hands and feet represents the Earth. The figures, four female and three male, represent the continents. The male figures are North America, Africa and Australia and the female figures are South America, Europe, Asia and Antarctica, who is in a fetal position at the bottom and lays directly on the axis. The sculpture stands on a pyramidal plinth and low, square base. Subject:  Allegory -- Element -- Earth Figure group -- Nude Allegory -- Place -- Asia Allegory -- Place -- Antarctica Allegory -- Place -- Africa Allegory -- Place -- Australia Allegory -- Place -- Europe Allegory -- Place -- North America Allegory -- Place -- South America Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Rochester Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Mayo Foundation, Facilities, 200 1st Street S.W., Rochester, Minnesota 55902 Located Mayo Clinic, Northeast corner of West Center Street & 1st Avenue N.W., Rochester, Minnesota 55902 Remarks:  Cast no. 2/5. The sculpture is illuminated with footlights. Nearby plaque reads: CONSTELLATION EARTH/CREATED BY/PAUL GRANLUND/DONATED BY/ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL AUXILIARY/AND/METHODIST KAHLER SCHOOL/OF NURSING ALUMNI/JUNE 27, 1986. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995. 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 MN000553   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000553 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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