L'Arrivee - Worcester, MA
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N 42° 14.325 W 071° 48.580
19T E 268172 N 4680107
Three similar sculptures are placed on the slope below the library building of the College of the Holy Cross. L'Arrivee is the sculpture farthest to the east.
Waymark Code: WMCTAA
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2011
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A nude male figure with his head and arms bent back. His hands are behind the back of his neck. He is standing on a rock with his left leg fairly straight and his right leg bent at the knee.
The L'Arrivee (The Arrival) is a 80" x 30" x 34" bronze sculpture. It was created in 1965 by Enzo Plazzotta and cast in bronze by Fonderia Mariani E. Belfiore. It is placed on a square concrete base. A plaque on the front of the base is inscribed:
L'Arrivee (1965)
Enzo Plazzotta (1921-1981)
Bronze, Green Patina
Mariani Foundry Cast 6/6/80" x 30" x 34"
Loan to Permanent collection of
The College of The Holy Cross
from the
B.G. Cantor Art Foundation
TITLE: L'Arrivee
ARTIST(S): Enzo Plazzotta , sculptor; Fonderia Mariani E. Belfiore, foundry
DATE: 1965
MEDIUM: bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87630022
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
College of the Holy Cross
College Street
Worcester, MA
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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