Greece in the New World, (sculpture).

Greece in the New World, (sculpture).

Chinnici, Frank, sculptor.

Mosby, Philip, sculptor.

Greece in the New World, (sculpture).

1943. Dedicated June 27, 1943.

Sculpture: Indiana limestone; Base: cement.

Approx. H. 15 ft. (2 tons).

(On lower right side of base:) Frank Chinnici Philip Mosby Carvers/1943 (On front of base, incised lettering:) "GREECE IN THE NEW WORLD"/PRESENTED TO/THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN/BY LEHIGH CHAPTER/ORDER OF AHEPA/1943/(Greek inscription)/PLATO signed

A nude male stands in a classical pose with proper left foot forward on a short block and proper left arm resting on his thigh. A cloth is draped over his raised thigh and through his hand. An upright shield rests against the back of his legs. At his rear proper right side, the head of Pallas Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, rests on a shattered Doric column symbolizing the heritage and culture given to the world by the Greek people. The sculpture is mounted on a two-tiered block base.

Figure male -- Full length

Figure male -- Nude

Mythology -- Classical -- Athena

Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet

Dress -- Accessory -- Shield

Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Allentown

Administered by City of Allentown, Parks Department, 2700 Parkway Boulevard, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104

Located Muhlenberg Lake Rose Garden, Parkway & 28th Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania

The sculpture was commissioned jointly by the American Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association (AHEPA) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The sculpture was presented to the City of Allentown by the Lehigh Chapter of the Order of the AHEPA in 1943. IAS files contain related excerpts from Myra Yellin Goldfarb's "Stepping Stones into the Past: Allentown's Outdoor Public Sculpture, 1900-1988," City of Allentown, pg. 12; and "Sculpture in the Park: From the Collection of Muriel and Philip Berman," City of Allentown.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.

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