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Coat of Arms of Spain, (sculpture). Artist:  Zanon, Vicente Rodilla, sculptor. Dewey Crowder Associates, architectural firm. Title:  Coat of Arms of Spain, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Spanish Coat of Arms, (sculpture). Dates:  1967. Medium:  Relief: marble; Plaques: bronze; Wall: brick. Dimensions:  Relief: approx. 62 x 44 x 5 1/2 in.; Wall: 9 ft. x 15 1/2 ft. x 14 1/2 in. Inscription:  VICINTE RODILLA ZANON/OF VALENCIA/SCULPTOR 1967 (On upper ribbon:) UNA GRANDE LIBRE (On ribbon around proper right column:) PLUS (On ribbon around proper left column:) ULTRA (On lower ribbon:) ESPANA (Two bronze plaques, one on each side of the relief, provide information about Spanish Plaza) signed Description:  Mosaic marble relief of the Spanish coat of arms set into a brick wall. The coat of arms consists of an eagle with spread wings, a crown, a pair of columns and a shield divided into four segments with symbols including lions and castles. Ribbons with text are placed horizontally behind the eagle's neck, along the bottom, and around each column. There are four bronze plaques on the wall: one on either side of the relief, and the other two on the back of the wall. Subject:  Emblem -- Coat of Arms Allegory -- Place -- Spain Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Architecture -- Detail -- Column Animal -- Lion Architecture -- Castle Object Type:  Mosaic Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Mobile Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Mobile, Buildings & Grounds, 111 South Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602 Located Spanish Plaza, 400 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama Remarks:  IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from Mobile Press Register (Mobile, Alabama), including article discussing damage to the mosaic during shipping from Spain. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Sheffield, Alton, Administrative Asst., Museum Department, City of Mobile, 1976. 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 75000018   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75000018 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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