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Subject:
Identification of sculpture in a catalog
Category: Arts and Entertainment Asked by: ochas-ga List Price: $10.00 |
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31 May 2004 19:03 PDT
Expires: 30 Jun 2004 19:03 PDT Question ID: 354501 |
In the Summer 2004 Toscano catalog, on page 17, lower right corner there is a photo of a relief sculpture entitled 'Libertas' Angel with Crown, artist unknown. Further, it states late 19th century--"angel of liberty offers a crown to the heavens..." Can a more specific indentification be made/what is the significance of what the angel is doing? |
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Re: Identification of sculpture in a catalog
From: pinkfreud-ga on 31 May 2004 19:11 PDT |
I do not have access to the catalog which you mention. Does the statue resemble this one? http://www.engfrosh.com/1999/groups/Nike/nike.gif |
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Re: Identification of sculpture in a catalog
From: ochas-ga on 31 May 2004 21:31 PDT |
No it does not resemble the image you sent. This is a vertical relief and the figure holds the crown in both hands high above her head as she looks at it. The wings are also contained within the vertical composition and are cropped--merely suggested in a linear fashion. I am mystified by the phrase---"offers a crown to the heavens..." |
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Re: Identification of sculpture in a catalog
From: geof-ga on 01 Jun 2004 16:26 PDT |
The image is available on the Toscano online site, though you have to do a search within the site on the word "Libertas". Frankly, it looks to me like a typical 19th century neo-classical sculpture, and if Toscano say that the artist is unknown, then presumably that is the case. As for the name of the piece "Libertas" and the description "angel of liberty offers a crown to the heavens", these may be Toscano's own ideas. To me, this doesn't look like a 19th century angel (the breasts are too exposed), but could be Nike, Goddess of Victory (as is the image suggested by Pinkfreud) who is usually depicted holding up a crown or wreath. |
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Re: Identification of sculpture in a catalog
From: pinkfreud-ga on 01 Jun 2004 16:38 PDT |
Thanks for finding that, Geof! I agree that this doesn't look like the typical 19th century angel. The holding of a crown or a wreath aloft is often symbolic of victory, as in many depictions of the goddess Nike. Victory and liberty aren't synonymous, but if this is indeed a rendition of an angel representing liberty, I would assume that the crown has the same triumphant meaning. |
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Re: Identification of sculpture in a catalog
From: ochas-ga on 01 Jun 2004 17:34 PDT |
Thank you for your clues, Geof and Pinkfreud; It may be that Toscano embroidered some copy. ochas |
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