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Mora, Jo,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Portola, Gaspar de
Portrait male -- Cabrillo, Juan Rodriguez
Portrait male -- Vizcaino, Sebastian
Portrait male -- Serra, Junipero
Portrait male -- Bautista, Juan de Anza
Portrait male -- Fremont, John C.
Portrait male -- Sloat, John Drake
Allegory -- Quality
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Ethnic -- Spanish
Ethnic -- Portuguese
Equestrian
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Recreation -- Sport & Play
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Boat
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Farm
Occupation -- Farm
Occupation -- Hunter
Occupation -- Religion
Animal -- Cattle
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Salinas
Fountain
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Monterey County Courthouse Reliefs and Fountain, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mora, Jo, 1876-1947, sculptor.
Title:
Monterey County Courthouse Reliefs and Fountain, (sculpture).
Dates:
1937. Dedicated Oct. 30, 1937.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Heads: concrete; Building reliefs: concrete; Door reliefs: bronze, some painted gold; Fountain: concrete with bronze insets.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Decorative elements on the Monterey County Courthouse include high reliefs of 61 heads of individuals from the County's history, American Indians and settlers, five bas-relief scenes within a row of pillars at the building's west entrance which depict five eras in County history, an allegorical figure of Justice and twenty small figurative bronze reliefs which are installed on sets of double doors. The Indian era contains a central brave with a bow and arrow and other figures in hunting and domestic scenes. The Coming of the Spaniards depicts a central equestrian figure of Don Gaspar de Portola and other equestrian figures. The ships in this panel include those belonging Cabrillo and Vizcaino and Spanish dragoons.
The Modern Era has a sports theme and contains a central tennis player accompanied by a swimmer, angler, hunter, football player and golfer. There is also a polo player and a rodeo rider. The Coming of the White Man contains an equestrian figure of a trapper with a rifle, a train, wagon and Yankee Clipper ships. The Missions Era includes a central figure of a Franciscan friar, grain reapers and allusions to the Missions of San Carlos and San Antonio. The allegorical figure of Justice is a female relief over the entrance. She has knee-length hair and wears a form-fitting, draped garment. She holds a sword aloft in her proper right hand. Her proper left hand is raised behind her bowed
head
at about shoulder level. She is walking toward her proper right.
The fountain in the garden consists of a fluted column topped with carved bulls' heads which support a elaborate four-sided, intersecting arched form. Decorative elements on this form include figurative reliefs and other decorative elements.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
California
Portrait
male
--
Portola, Gaspar de
--
Head
Portrait
male
--
Cabrillo, Juan Rodriguez
--
Head
Portrait
male
--
Vizcaino, Sebastian
--
Head
Portrait
male
--
Serra
,
Junipero
--
Head
Portrait
male
--
Bautista, Juan de Anza
--
Head
Portrait
male
--
Fremont, John C.
--
Head
Portrait
male
--
Sloat, John Drake
--
Head
Allegory
--
Quality
--
Justice
Figure group
Ethnic
--
Indian
Ethnic
--
Spanish
Ethnic
--
Portuguese
Equestrian
Recreation
--
Sport & Play
--
Tennis
Recreation
--
Sport & Play
--
Swimming
Recreation
--
Sport & Play
--
Hunting
Recreation
--
Sport & Play
--
Golf
Recreation
--
Sport & Play
--
Football
Architecture
--
Vehicle
--
Train
Architecture
--
Vehicle
--
Wagon
Architecture
--
Boat
--
Sailing Ship
Occupation
--
Other
--
Explorer
Occupation
--
Farm
--
Farmer
Occupation
--
Farm
--
Harvesting
Occupation
--
Hunter
--
Trapper
Occupation
--
Religion
--
Clergy
Animal
--
Cattle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
California
--
Salinas
Fountain
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Monterey County, 240 Church Street, Monterey County Courthouse, Salinas, California
Located Monterey County Courthouse, 240 Church Street, Salinas, California
Remarks:
The construction of the Monterey County Courthouse was funded through the Works Progress Administration who provided matching funds to the County for completion of the building for $500,000. IAS files contain an excerpt from Monterey Savings Locale, Spring 1976 and from "The Salinas Valley: An Illustrated History," by Jennie Dennis Verardo (Windsor Publications, 1989).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001620
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001620
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