Isaac Newton Gargoyles - Eugene, Oregon - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived. This gargoyle like sculpture of English scientist, Isaac Newton, is located at the second story level on the south facing tower of Willamette Hall at the University of Oregon.

Artist Wayne Chabre produced twelve hammered copper gargoyle-like sculptures for the University of Oregon from 1986 to 1988.

Amazingly, this sculpture can be seen in Google Street View, on the pathways of University of Oregon.

From the Smithsonian AIC Description:
Portrait of Isaac Newton's face in high relief

TITLE: Isaac Newton Gargoyles ARTIST(S): sculptor: Wayne Chabre, (1947- ) DATE: 1988 MEDIUM: Hammered copper sheet CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OR000291 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: University of Oregon Physics Building Eugene, Oregon DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None Noted

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