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Empedocles, (sculpture). Artist:  Savelli, Angelo, 1911-1995, sculptor. Smith & Caffrey Steel Corporation, fabricator. Title:  Empedocles, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Twelve Apostles, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 8, 1973. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: steel, painted; Base: concrete, painted. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 200 x 168 x 168 in.; Base: approx. 38 x 270 x 270 in. (5 tons). Description:  An abstract sculpture constructed with white-painted sheet steel formed into twelve vertical angles, eleven of which face in the same direction. According to the artist, the vertical elements symbolize growth of creativity. The sculpture was painted white to intensify the light reflected by the sculpture. Subject:  Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Syracuse Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Syracuse, Syracuse, New York 13204 Located One Lincoln Center, Front entrance at Salina & Fayette streets, Syracuse, New York Remarks:  The title of the sculpture, "Empedocles," is interpreted by the artist as an expression of the creative spark. The sculpture, which is popularly known as "The Twelve Apostles," was commissioned by the City of Syracuse at a cost of $15,000. References:  Onondaga County Public Library, 1988. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Onondaga County Public Library..., "Public Art in Syracuse and Onondaga County," 1985, pg.27. 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 73950014   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 73950014 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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