Art - Boston, MA
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N 42° 20.979 W 071° 04.646
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An allegorical figure representing Art is located on the right and on top of the front steps to the Boston Public Library at 700 Boylston Street in Copely Square. It is the rightmost of a pair of sculptures representing Art and Science.
Waymark Code: WMQQCY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2016
Views: 6
An 84" by 60" by 51" bronze allegorical female figure is depicted seated in an arm chair with her arms on the arm rests and her knees and head pointing towards the the entrance to the library. She has long hair and is wearing a floor length sleeveless dress. The toes of her left foot protrude through the bottom of the dress. In her right hand she and is holding an artist paintbrush and in her hand and artist paint palette. The sculpture was created by Bela Lyon Pratt and installed on at the Boston Public Library in 1911.
The granite base is 61" by 168" by 58" and consists of a lower section flanked by two inscription blocks. The left and right blocks are inscribed respectively:
RAPHAEL
TITIAN
REMBRANDT
VALASQUEZ
PHIDIAS
PRAXITELES
MICHELANGEL
DONATELLO
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Art
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Bela Lyon Pratt
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1911
Materials used: Bronze sculpture; Granite Base
Location: Main Branch of the Boston Public Library
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