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    		• Cerulli, David,
     
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    		• Tallix,
     
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    		• Abstract
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Allentown
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Caelum Aratro Findimus, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Cerulli, David, sculptor.
    Tallix, founder.
    Title: 
    Caelum Aratro Findimus, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    To Cleave the Sky/We Do the Impossible, (sculpture).
    We Do the Impossible, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1992. Dedicated June 2, 1992.
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Stainless steel and bronze.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. 14 x 14 x 8 ft.
    Description: 
    An abstract sculpture composed of S-shaped, shiny, stainless steel curves. Two main curves bend to almost meet each other. An elongated, bronze, arrow-shaped piece in inserted between the curves.
    Subject: 
    Abstract
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Allentown
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Air Products and Chemicals, 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, In front of main building, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was commissioned by former Air Products and Chemicals CEO, Dexter Baker, and his wife Dorothy. The sculpture was dedicated during his retirement ceremony on July 2, 1992. The Latin title, when translated, means "We Do the Impossible." Nearby plaque reads: CAELUM ARATRO FINDIMUS/"WE DO THE IMPOSSIBLE"/Dedicated to the Men and Women/of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc./From/Dexter and Dorothy Baker/June 2, 1992/Sculptor: David Cerulli.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
    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 PA001323
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