Kopernik - Elmira, NY - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

"Bronze plaque featuring a bas-relief portrait of Copernicus. He is seated in proper right profile and depicted from the waist up. His proper right hand is outstretched and his index finger points to an image of the solar system which is in front of him. He has slightly curled hair and wears an open-collared tunic. The plaque is mounted on the front face of a granite slab. The slab stands on a low rectangular granite base."

TITLE: Kopernik ARTIST(S): Grybos, Jan DATE: 5/4/1980 MEDIUM: Relief plaque: bronze; Base: granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NY000896 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Corner of Davis Street & Millard Street Elmira New York DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: text: "Kopernik stopped the sun - moved the earth Nicolas Copernicus born in Torun, Poland, February 19, 1473 Died in Formwork May 24, 1543 As founder of modern astronomy, Kopernik transformed Man's concept of the Universe and initiated the Scientific Revolution. He established the Sun as the center of the planetary system with the Earth spinning about its own axis and revolving around the Sun. A Renaissance man, he was a mathematician, astronomer, physician, administrator of his Bishop's diocese as Canon, military strategist against attacks by Teutonic Knights, and advisor to his King on economics and currency. Kopernik was first to formulate the law that in circulation of currency, money of debased intrinsic value drives out the good. Sponsored by St. Casimir's Polish Arts Club, Elmira, N.Y. Dedicated May 4, 1980"

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