The Apotheosis of Democracy, 1908-1916: The Pediment for the House Wing of the United States CapitolUniversity of Delaware Press, 1995 - 142 էջ "The art of Paul Wayland Bartlett (1865-1925) and turn-of-the-century sculpture in general have been attracting increasing attention. A leading American sculptor of international reputation, Bartlett was one of the best-known artists in the United States." "Bartlett's sculptural decoration for the House pediment at the U.S. Capitol Building was his most prestigious public monument and one of the most historically important federal commissions to be awarded in the United States during the early twentieth century. Its installation in the long-vacant House pediment finally brought to completion a project of Capitol expansion that had begun more than a half-century earlier. As such, it provides a valuable opportunity for exploring the early development of government-sponsored public sculpture in the United States. Unveiled just eight months prior to U.S. entry into World war I, the pediment also represents one of the most visible public expressions of the ideals of the late American Renaissance (1876-1917)."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
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Acknowledgments 13 | 11 |
Prelude to a Commission 18511908 | 17 |
The Commission 19081916 | 49 |
Design Style | 81 |
Catalogue of Models and Casts | 107 |
Selected Documents | 114 |
Notes | 122 |
Bibliography | 133 |
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