Rites of Spring - Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The inscription on the plaque tells all:

"Rites of Spring"
Milton Horn (1906 - 1995)
Sculptor

"This terra cotta work of art by Milton Horn depicts
a ram and an image of Pan, who in Greek mythology
was the god of the fields, forest, wild animals, flocks
and shepherds. The sculpture is one of two identical
pieces created in 1952 for the now-demolished
Seneca-Walton Building in Chciago. They were
reclaimed from a neighborhood streetscape on
the city's Near North Side.

Horn was born in Russia in 1906, emigrated to
the United States in 1913 and became a naturalized
citizen in 1917. He moved to Chicago in 1950.
His commission included pieces for the West Suburban
Temple Har Zion, the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, the City of Chicago and many others.

The sculpture was donated to Lincoln Park Zoo
by the Milton Horn Art Trust. It was the artist's
desire that "Rites of Spring" remain accessible
to the public, especially to children.

Site selected with the recommendation and support
of the Sculpture and Gardens Committee of
the Lincoln Park Zoological Society."


I happened upon this sculpture while trying to find my way out of the zoo, rather unsuccessfully. So I am glad I got lost!

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1952 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo west of the antelopes, zebras and kangaroos Chicago, IL USA Sculptors Name: Milton Horn

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