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Kopernik, (sculpture). Artist:  Grybos, Jan, sculptor. Kings Foundry, founder. Title:  Kopernik, (sculpture). Dates:  May 4, 1980. Medium:  Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Relief plaque: approx. 42 x 28 x 1 in.; Vertical base: approx. 71 1/2 x 46 x 10 in.; Horizontal base: approx. 8 x 60 x 18 in. Inscription:  (On figure's sleeve button:) JG (On plaque:) KOPERNIK/(text in Polish)/STOPPED THE SUN - MOVED THE EARTH/Mikataj Kopernik (Nicolaus Copernicus)/Born in Torun, Poland, February 19, 1473/Died in Frombork May 24, 1543/As founder of modern astronomy, Kopernik/transformed Man's concept of the Universe/and initiated the Scientific Revolution./He established the Sun as the center of the/planetary system with the Earth spinning about/its own axis and revolving around the Sun./A Renaissance man, he was mathematician,/astronomer, physician, administrator of his/Bishop's diocese as Canon, military strategist/against attacks by Teutonic Knights, and/adviser to his King on economics and currency./Kopernik was first to formulate the law/that in circulation of currency, money of/debased intrinsic value drives out the good./Sponsored by St. Casimir's Polish Arts Club, Elmira, N.Y./Dedicated May 4, 1980 signed Description:  Bronze plaque featuring a bas-relief portrait of Copernicus. He is seated in proper right profile and depicted from the waist up. His proper right hand is outstretched and his index finger points to an image of the solar system which is in front of him. He has slightly curled hair and wears an open-collared tunic. The plaque is mounted on the front face of a granite slab. The slab stands on a low rectangular granite base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Copernicus, Nicolaus -- Waist length Occupation -- Science -- Astronomer Occupation -- Monetary -- Economist Occupation -- Science -- Mathematician Ethnic -- Polish Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Elmira Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by St. Casimir's Polish Arts Club, Elmira, New York 14901 Located St. Casimir's Church, Corner of Davis Street & Millard Street, Elmira, New York References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. 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 NY000896   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000896 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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