The William Sherman Monument, Central Park : 無料・フリー素材/写真
The William Sherman Monument, Central Park / Robert Cutts
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| 説明 | The monument is at the south-east corner of Central Park, Manhattan. As it says in a nearby placard::"The William Tecumseh Sherman monument by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) was the artist's last major monument and his crowning achievement. Architect Charles McKim designed the granite base for the monument and Saint-Gaudens brought on Alexander Phimister Proctor, a sculptor known for his depictions of animals, to sculpt the horse."This monument depicts the distinguished Civil War general (1820-1891) on his horse, led by a winged female figure personifying victory and celebrates Sherman's victorious southern campaigns. Sherman appears stoic and pensive as he pulls on the reins of his horse, whose back hoof steps on pine cones and boughs, a reference to the landscape of the south. He is propelled forward by Victory, who holds a palm frond and wears a crown of laurels, both symbols traditionally associated with her."The monument is made of bronze and covered in gold leaf. Saint-Gaudens used this treatment, unusual for outdoor sculpture, because he disliked the way bronze monuments developed a dark patina. By using gold, with a pigment to accentuate the details, he intended to ensure that the monument would remain luminous over time. The monument was conserved and re-gilded in 2014, as part of the Central Park Conservancy's project to reconstruct Grand Army Plaza". |
| 撮影日 | 2018-03-12 17:02:50 |
| 撮影者 | Robert Cutts , Bristol, England, UK |
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