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Schomberg, A. Thomas,
Beyond Bronze,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
State of Being -- Death
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schomberg, A. Thomas, 1943- , sculptor.
Beyond Bronze, founder.
Title:
Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1986. Dedicated May 26, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure and platform: bronze; Base: aggregate.
Dimensions:
Figure and platform: approx. 12 ft. x 5 ft. x 16 in.; Base: approx. 4 1/2 in. x 5 ft. 3/4 in. x 16 3/4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A life-sized, prone figure of a soldier wrapped in a tarpaulin and lying atop an eleven-foot tall rectangular platform. Beside him, on the northeast corner of the platform, is a helmet with camouflage-cover. His proper right arm protrudes over the south side of the platform; his proper right booted-foot protrudes over the east side of the platform; his wrapped head protrudes slightly over the west side of the platform. The entire monument sits on a low base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
State of Being -- Death
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Church of the Holy Ghost, 1900 California Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
Remarks:
IAS files contain a church brochure (n.d.) which describes the monument. The sculpture was funded by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Kane. The artist was inspired by the Plains Indian custom of placing their dead on a high scaffold as a presentation to the spiritual world and was also influenced by his studio in Europe, specifically Francois Rude's sculpture entitled the Tomb of Cavaignac, which also features a draped body. A bronze plaque set in plaza directly in front of monument reads: VETERANS MEMORIAL/GIFT OF/MR. & MRS. THOMAS F. KANE/GIVEN TO/THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY GHOST/5/26/1986. For related articles see Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), May 20, 1986, pg. B-2; and Western Art Digest (Nov.-Dec. 1986), pg. 90-95.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver 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 CO000064
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CO000064
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