Abravanel Hall is a concert hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, that has become a landmark for the city. Home to the Utah Symphony as well as a venue that hosts a variety of events, the space it recognized as a architectural masterpiece. That status made the installation of “Maran,” a massive bronze work that […]
Category: Sculpture
Modern Monuments: The Angelo Caravaglia Fountain Cultivates a Sense of Connection Across Salt Lake City
The works of Angelo Caravaglia are spread all across downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, in a pervasive manner. Pieces like Iccarus and Pegasus as well as Four Dancing Figures are easily recognized by residents and visitors, but what has become known as the Angelo Caravaglia Fountain is one of the best examples of the “stylized […]
Modern Monuments: Terrence Karpowicz Provides Audiences with a Sense of Simultaneous Connection with “Triplets”
The “Triplets” sculpture sits outside what is otherwise a plain building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The perspective and site lines present the illusion of a “perfect” ring, but that’s just one sense of the sublime that sculptor Terrence Karpowicz sought to cultivate for audiences. The literal connections between each shape in the piece give it […]
The Perry Monument Connects Visitors with the History and Legacy of Erie
A Beacon of the Erie Community
Dedicated to the victory of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812, the Perry Monument is a 101 foot obelisk-shaped monument located at the eastern end of Presque Isle in Erie, Pennsylvania. After being installed, it quickly became an icon of the local community that has been able to provide visitors with a […]
Monumentous World: The Obscure and Outstanding Monuments in Salem, Massachusetts
The Roger Conant Statue, The Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery, the Captain William Driver Monument and more
With a history that stretches back to the early 1600s, the legacy associated with multiple people and eras can be found all over Salem, Massachusetts. Although the modern city is defined by the identity that the Salem Witch Trials have cultivated, many of the monuments located across Salem are connected to people and eras that […]
The Salem Witch Trials Memorial is Connected to the History of the Community
Remembering the Lessons of the Salem Witch Trials
In 1692, nearly two hundred people in the Salem area were accused of being witches, with twenty being convicted and publicly executed. The Salem Witch Trials Memorial, located in the modern city of Salem, Massachusetts, honors these twenty victims with a monument that provides visitors with a place to reflect and also consider society-defining elements […]
Modern Monuments: “Homage to Women” by Mico Kaufman Defines a Legacy for Working Women Across Lowell and Beyond
The “Homage to Women” sculpture by Mico Kaufman defines Market Street Park in Lowell, Massachusetts, on multiple levels. The piece is designed to be a tribute to Lowell’s 19th century “mill girls”, representing the struggles and aspirations of all women throughout time. Market Street Park is one of the more notable spaces in Lowell and […]