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Dante, Socrates and Plato, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Dante, Socrates and Plato, (sculpture). Dates:  Possibly before 1904. Relocated 1982. Medium:  Busts: marble; Pedestals: limestone. Dimensions:  3 busts. Each bust: approx. 27 x 14 x 12 in.; Each pedestal: approx. 12 x 17 x 16 in. Inscription:  (Name of subject on plinth of each bust, incised lettering:) DANTE SOCRATES PLATO Description:  The busts of Dante, Plato and Socrates are mounted on the front facade of the Cushwa-Leighton Library protected by an arcade. Dante wears a thin turban with earflaps. Socrates is bald and wears a beard. Plato wears a toga and his head is turned down and to the proper right, facing Socrates. He has a full, curly beard and wears a skull cap with earflaps. Each bust is placed on a triangular pedestal which is mounted on the wall. Dante is placed to the left of the entrance and the other two busts are placed to the right of the entrance. Subject:  Portrait male -- Alighieri, Dante -- Bust Portrait male -- Socrates -- Bust Portrait male -- Plato -- Bust Occupation -- Writer -- Poet Occupation -- Education -- Teacher Occupation -- Education -- Philosopher Ethnic -- Italian Ethnic -- Greek Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by St. Mary's College, Buildings and Grounds, 102 Physical Plant, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Located St. Mary's College, Cushwa-Leighton Library front Notre Dame, Indiana Remarks:  The busts may have been created in Europe. Exact dates of creation are not known, but in 1904 the busts were atop bookcases in the old library in Holy Cross Hall. In 1982, the busts were relocated to the exterior facade of Cushwa-Leighton Library. IAS photographs files contain images of only two of the busts - Plato and Socrates. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000961   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000961 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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