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Mother Joseph (de Weldon)
''Mother Joseph'' is a bronze sculpture depicting Mother Joseph Pariseau by Felix de Weldon, installed in the United States Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington in 1980. See also * 1980 in art References External links * 1980 establishments in Washington, D.C. 1980 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. National Statuary Hall Collection Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C. {{US-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix De Weldon
Felix Weihs de Weldon (April 12, 1907 – June 3, 2003) was an Austrian sculptor. His most famous pieces include the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial, 1954) in the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, US, and the National Monument (Malaysia), Malaysian National Monument (1966) in Kuala Lumpur. Biography Felix de Weldon was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, on April 12, 1907. He received his early education at St. Egichin's Grammar School. In 1925, he earned an Bachelor of Arts, AB from Marchetti College,''Who's Who in Marine Corps History'' a preparatory college.Ness, Oral History Interview, 1969. From the University of Vienna's Academy of Creative Arts and School of Architecture, he earned his Master's degree, M.A. and M.S. degrees in 1927 and his PhD in 1929. De Weldon first received notice as a sculptor at the age of 17, with his statue of Austrian educator and diplomat Professor Ludo Hartman. In the 1920s, he joined artist's communes in France, It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
