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Two pairs of lion sculpture are installed at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. The original statues were created by Gavin Jack with cement in 1915, and repaired by Ralphael Plescia in 1977. Replacements were sculpture by Nick Fairplay with Italian marble. The sculpture are known as Fortitude, Honor, Integrity, and Patience. [1]
The artist, Edward Kemeys, described the statues as "guarding the building." [9] Both are depicted in active poses. [10] Kemeys described the northern lion as positioned "on the prowl," and said that it "has his back up, and is ready for a roar and a spring." He described the southern lion as positioned "in an attitude of defiance" and ...
The "New York Public Library" name may also refer to its Main Branch, which is easily recognizable by its lion statues named Patience and Fortitude that sit either side of the entrance. The branch was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965, [ 6 ] listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, [ 7 ] and designated a New York ...
New York City Library Lion by sculptor Edward Clark Potter were dedicated in 1911. Camera manufacturer: Canon: Camera model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II: Author: Carol M. Highsmiith: Orientation: Normal: Horizontal resolution: 300 dpi: Vertical resolution: 300 dpi: Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows: File change date and time: 18:08, 16 May ...
The thrones of Buddha and Boddhisattva found in Kalasan and Mendut buddhist temples of ancient Java depicted elephant, lion, and makara. The statue of a winged lion also is found in Penataran temple East Java, as well as in Balinese temples. The Balinese winged lion often served as the guardian statue or as the pedestal of wooden column ...
Finland: Parolan Leijona (Finnish for The Lion of Parola) on a four-meter-high (13 ft) pedestal in Hattula. Erected in 1868 to commemorate the 1863 visit by Alexander II of Russia. [47] Barbados: The Lion at Gun Hill carved from a single piece of coral stone in 1868 by Captain Henry John Wilkinson, who was stationed there.
Flickr photo of "Lady Fortitude" Photos of and information regarding Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial (info from Smithsonian) Flickr photo of Josh Gibson statue; Photos of and information regarding the sculpture, "Negro mother and child" (info from Smithsonian) Photos of and information regarding St. Martin de Porres sculpture (info from Smithsonian)
Instead of walls or columns, [5] a statue of a lion is perched on an eight-petaled lotus pedestal at each corner of the platform's second tier. [6] Each lion is about 76 cm (2.49 ft) high, [7] standing erect with its front feet spread open. [4] The lions each face a different direction and have different facial expressions. [3]