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Judgement, (sculpture). Artist:  Snyder, Kit-Yin, sculptor. Treitel-Gratz Company, fabricator. Urbahn, Litchfield Grosfeld, architectural firm. Title:  Judgement, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: stainless steel wire mesh modules laced together with stainless steel wire. Dimensions:  Throne: approx. 132 x 384 x 84 in.; Columns: approx. 190 x 30 x 30 in.; Base: approx. 36 x 36 x 36 in. Description:  Sculptural installation comrpised of two back-to-back, stainless steel wire mesh thrones representing the Old Testament Judge Solomon's thrones, seven 16 foot tall columns representing the seven pillars of wisdom in the Temple of Solomon, colored pavers in the pavement with two Chinese characaters signifiying righteousness, and apple signifying knowledge. The throne is located on the bridge over the plaza of the Detention Center, and the columns are located along White Street at the Centre Street end of the plaza. Subject:  Religion -- Old Testament -- Solomon Architecture -- Religious -- Temple Architecture -- Detail -- Column Ethnic -- Chinese Allegory -- Quality -- Justice Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by City of New York, Department of General Services, One Centre Street, New York, New York 10007 Coadministered by City of New York, Department of Correction, 60 Hudson Street, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10013 Located White Street Detention Center, Plaza between Centre & Baxter Streets, New York, New York Remarks:  The sculpture was funded through the City's Percent for Art program. References:  City of New York, Department of Cultural Affairs, Percent for Art Program, 1997. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. 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 NY000077   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000077 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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