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Weinberg, Elbert,
Religion -- Old Testament
State of Being -- Evil
Animal -- Reptile
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Fountain
Sculpture
Temptation of Eve, (sculpture).
Artist:
Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991, sculptor.
Title:
Temptation of Eve, (sculpture).
Dates:
1972.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 2 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Bottom left of sculpture, incised lettering:) E. WEINBERG (encircled:) 3 signed
Description:
A fountain sculpture depicting Eve, her head turned to her proper right, away from her "alter ego" rising from a serpent behind her to tempt her. A small relief of Adam and Eve, seen from behind, is near the lower section of the sculpture. The sculpture is mounted upon a circular base, set on the edge of a circular basin.
Subject:
Religion -- Old Testament -- Adam & Eve
State of Being -- Evil -- Temptation
Animal -- Reptile -- Snake
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Equity Office Properties, 1819 Peachtree Street, Pallisades East Office Building, Suite 555, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Remarks:
IAS files contain a related excerpt from "This is Atlanta," Eason Publications, 1973, pg. 40.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta survey, 1994.
Inventory staff, 2000.
Illustration:
Image on file.
"This is Atlanta," Eason Publications, 1973, pg. 40.
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 GA000489
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Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000489
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