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Palijczuk, Wasyl,
Literature -- Elliot
Ethnic -- Egyptian
Figure female
Figure male
Figure -- Fragment
Figure -- Fragment
Figure -- Fragment
Figure -- Fragment
Figure -- Fragment
Allegory -- Civic
Religion -- Christianity
Religion -- Judaism
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Fish
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Westminster
Fountain
Relief
Sculpture
Library Courtyard Sculpture, (sculpture).
Artist:
Palijczuk, Wasyl, sculptor.
Title:
Library Courtyard Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Dark grey granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. x 5 ft. (8 tons).
Inscription:
(On back of sculpture in relief of book:) (on one side of book:) WHAT WE CALL/THE BEGINNING/IS OFTEN THE/END/AND TO MAKE/AN END/IS TO MAKE/A BEGINNING./THE END IS/WHERE WE/START FROM (on other side of book:) WE SHALL NOT/CEASE FROM/EXPLORATION/AND THE END/OF ALL OUR/EXPLORING/WILL BE TO ARRIVE/WHERE WE/STARTED/AND KNOW THE/PLACE FOR THE/FIRST TIME/T.S. ELLIOT unsigned
Description:
A granite boulder carved with bas relief designs including a face; abstract nose, eye and mouth; an owl with wings spread; petroglyphs; hands; the infinity symbol; interlinked circles with symbols of peace; the atom; a heart; a man and a woman; a Christian fish symbol; an Egyptian eye; a horse; the star of David; ying-yang; water and others. Water is piped through a hole in the owl's mouth and cascades down the right and left sides of the sculpture.
Subject:
Literature -- Elliot
Ethnic -- Egyptian
Figure female
Figure male
Figure -- Fragment -- Face
Figure -- Fragment -- Eye
Figure -- Fragment -- Nose
Figure -- Fragment -- Ear
Figure -- Fragment -- Hand
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
Religion -- Christianity
Religion -- Judaism
Animal -- Bird -- Owl
Animal -- Horse
Animal -- Fish
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Westminster
Fountain
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Western Maryland College, Public Affairs Office, 2 College Hill, Harrison House, Westminster, Maryland 21157
Located Western Maryland College, West of Hoover Library, Westminster, Maryland
Remarks:
The inscription on a plaque located on the brick wall surrounding the sculpture reads: LIBRARY COURTYARD SCULPTURE/BY/WASYL PALIJCZUK/GIVEN IN LOVING MEMORY/AND CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF/CAROLINE FOUTZ BENSON/WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE CLASS OF 1923/BY HER FAMILY.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1994.
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 MD000285
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MD000285
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