List of public art at the Indiana Statehouse
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This is a list of public art
in and around the Indiana Statehouse, the Indiana Government Center North
, and the Indiana Government Center South, which make up the Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection
.
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
in and around the Indiana Statehouse, the Indiana Government Center North
Indiana Government Center North
Indiana Government Center North is a high rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was completed in 1960 and has 14 floors. It is primarily used for office spaces for the government of Indiana.-External links:**...
, and the Indiana Government Center South, which make up the Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection
Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection
The Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, consists of more than 40 public artworks that are on display inside and around the grounds of Indiana Statehouse and the Indiana Government Center North and Indiana Government Center South.The Statehouse was built in...
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| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner | Image |
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| Christopher Columbus (sculpture by Vittori) Christopher Columbus (sculpture by Vittori) Christopher Columbus is a public artwork by Italian artist Enrico Vittori, located on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The sculpted bust of Christopher Columbus sits atop a pedestal that has relief carvings on its front, left and righthand sides... |
Enrico Vittori | 1920 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′4.85"N 86°9′47.45"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... , granite Granite Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic... |
39 x 23 x 29 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Abraham Lincoln (relief by Schwarz) Abraham Lincoln (relief by Schwarz) The Abraham Lincoln commemorative plaque is a public artwork designed by Marie Stewart and created by Rudolf Schwarz in 1906. The bronze plaque is located near the Indiana Government Center South, on the corner of West Washington and South Missouri Streets in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United... |
Rudolf Schwarz (artist) and Marie Stewart | 1906 | Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′2.71"N 86°9′54.48"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
65 x 35 in. | State of Indiana | |
| George Washington George Washington (statue by DeLue) George Washington is a public artwork by American sculptor Donald De Lue, located on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States... |
Donald De Lue Donald De Lue Donald Harcourt De Lue was an American sculptor known for several prominent public monuments.-Biography:... |
1959 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′3.33"N 86°9′45.66"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
9 ft. 4 in. x 46 in. x 36 in. (900 lbs.) | State of Indiana | |
| Tulip to Life Tulip to Life Tulip to Life is a public artwork located on the grounds of the Indiana Government Center South in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The functional sculpture is a drinking fountain made of stainless steel in the shape of a tulip tree leaf... |
Eric Ernstberger | 1991 | Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′4.92"N 86°9′52.48"W | Stainless steel Stainless steel In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass.... , copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... , limestone Limestone Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera.... |
42 in. x 15 ft. x 18 ft. | State of Indiana | |
| Indiana Law Enforcement and Firefighters Memorial Indiana Law Enforcement and Firefighters Memorial Indiana Law Enforcement and Firefighters Memorial, is a public artwork and memorial dedicated to law enforcement officers and firefighters from Indiana who lost their lives in the line of duty. Its design and construction was the collaborative effort of a broad range of professionals, including... |
Multiple | 2001 | Indiana Government Center North (grounds) 39°46′8.70"N 86°9′49.88"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... , Granite Granite Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic... , Indiana Limestone Indiana Limestone Indiana Limestone, also known as Bedford Limestone is a common regional term for Salem limestone, a geological formation primarily quarried in south central Indiana between Bloomington and Bedford.... |
multiple pieces | State of Indiana | |
| Oliver P. Morton (monument) Oliver P. Morton (monument) Oliver P. Morton and Reliefs, is a public artwork by Austrian artist Rudolf Schwarz, located on the East side of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the intersection of North Capitol Avenue and West Market Street.-Description:... |
Rudolf Schwarz (artist) | 1907 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′6.99"N 86°9′42.93"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... , granite Granite Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic... |
10 x 4 x 4 ft. | State of Indiana | |
| Robert Dale Owen Memorial Robert Dale Owen Memorial Robert Dale Owen Memorial is a public artwork located at the south entrance of the Indiana Statehouse along Washington Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The memorial was dedicated to the state of Indiana in 1911 in honor of the politician Robert Dale Owen . The bronze portrait bust by Indiana artist... |
Frances Goodwin | 1911 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′4.06"N 86°9′45.62"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
45.5 x 42.5 x 70 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Thomas A. Hendricks Monument | Richard Henry Park Richard Henry Park Richard Henry Park , also known as Richard Hamilton Park, was an American sculptor.Park was born in New York City an active in New York and Florence, Italy... |
1890 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′3.29"N 86°9′43.87"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... , red granite Granite Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic... |
132 in × 60 in × 60 in | State of Indiana | |
| Coal Miner (statue) Coal Miner (statue) The Coal Miner, is a public artwork by American artist John J. Szaton , located on the West lawn of the Indiana Statehouse or Capitol building, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. This statue is a copy of a work by Szaton originally commissioned by the Illinois state government in 1963... |
John J. Szaton | 1966 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′08.33"N 86°9′47.3"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... , black granite Granite Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic... |
85 x 26 1/2 x 28 in. | State of Indiana | |
| The Westward Journey The Westward Journey The Westward Journey, also listed as Indians, Reaper, Blacksmith, Pioneer Family, is a set of outdoor sculptures made by Herman Carl Mueller in 1886–1887, located above the south portico of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, the capital of the U.S... |
Herman Carl Mueller Herman Carl Mueller Herman Carl Mueller , noted ceramicist, was the founder of the Mueller Mosaic Company of Trenton.... |
1878 | Indiana Statehouse (grounds) 39°46′4.75"N 86°9′45.67"W | Limestone Limestone Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera.... |
4 units. Figure groupings: 12 x 12 x 3 1/2; Single figures: 12 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 ft. | State of Indiana | |
| Workers' Memorial Sculpture Workers' Memorial Sculpture Workers' Memorial by artist Daniel Edwards was made to commemorate workers who have died on the job. The memorial consists of three bronze workers standing atop a limestone base. The statue was unveiled in 1995 on April 28, a day on which Indianapolis labor groups annually commemorate fallen... |
Daniel Edwards Daniel Edwards Daniel Edwards is an American sculptor whose pieces address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy. The release of the pieces is generally accompanied by press releases... |
1995 | Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′8.77"N 86°10′0.07"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... on limestone Limestone Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera.... base |
State of Indiana | ||
| Young Abe Lincoln Young Abe Lincoln Young Abe Lincoln, is a public artwork by American artist David K. Rubins , located outside of the government center near the Indiana State House, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA... |
David K. Rubins David K. Rubins David Kresz Rubins was an American sculptor and professor. He taught at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and his various works adorn the Indiana State House, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and the National Archives building in Washington, D.C.-Personal life:David Kresz... |
1962 | Indiana Government Center South (grounds) 39°46′6.74"N 86°9′54.65"W | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... , Granite Granite Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic... |
108 x 30 x 38 1/2 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Abraham Lincoln (bust by Jones) Abraham Lincoln (bust by Jones) Abraham Lincoln is a public artwork by American sculptor and medallist Thomas Dow Jones, located in the Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The painted plaster bust of Abraham Lincoln that resides in the Indiana Statehouse is a copy of an 1861 clay bust... |
Thomas Dow Jones Thomas Dow Jones Thomas Dow Jones was an American sculptor and medallist.Jones was born in Oneida County, New York. He moved to Ohio in the 1830s, where he worked in Cincinnati as a stonemason, and by 1842 was sculpting portrait busts. In 1851 he moved to New York City, and in 1853 was elected an Associate Member... |
1862 | Indiana Statehouse | plaster Plaster Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster starts as a dry powder similar to mortar or cement and like those materials it is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after setting,... |
33" × 25" × 18" | State of Indiana | |
| Ashbel Parsons Willard (bust) Ashbel Parsons Willard (bust) Ashbel Parsons Willard is a piece of public art by American sculptor Henry Dexter, located on the second floor or third level of the Indiana Statehouse, located between Washington Street and Ohio Street in Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, a U.S. state. The bust is located in a niche outside... |
Henry Dexter | 1860 | Indiana Statehouse | plaster | 9" x 11.5" x 23.5" | State of Indiana | |
| Benjamin Harrison (bust) Benjamin Harrison (bust) Benjamin Harrison is a bust by American artist Richard Peglow, located in the north atrium on the second floor of the Indiana Statehouse, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The bust is cast in bronze and depicts President Benjamin Harrison. The bust is placed in front of a grey and black... |
Richard Peglow | Indiana Statehouse | State of Indiana | ||||
| Calvin Fletcher (bust) Calvin Fletcher (bust) Calvin Fletcher is a public artwork by an unknown artist, located inside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The marble bust depicts Calvin Fletcher , a man who settled in Indiana early in the state's history and went on to become an attorney and senator... |
Unknown | Indiana Statehouse | Marble Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for... |
47.5 x 20 x 10.25 inches | State of Indiana | ||
| Colonel Richard Owen (bust) Colonel Richard Owen (bust) The bust of Colonel Richard Owen is a public artwork by American artist Belle Kinney Scholz, located inside the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States... |
Belle Kinney Scholz Belle Kinney Scholz Belle Marshall Kinney was a Euro-American sculptor, born in Tennessee, worked and died in New York state.In 1897, at age 7, she won first prize at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition for a bust of her father. In 1905, at age 15, she was awarded a scholarship to study at the Art Institute of Chicago... |
1913 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
70 x 40 x 21 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Daniel W. Voorhees (bust) Daniel W. Voorhees (bust) Daniel W. Voorhees is a public artwork by American artist James Paxton Voorhees, located on the second floor alcove of the Indiana Statehouse behind the tourism desk. The statehouse is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daniel W... |
James Paxton Voorhees | Indiana Statehouse | Plaster Plaster Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster starts as a dry powder similar to mortar or cement and like those materials it is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after setting,... |
31 x 27 x 18 in | State of Indiana | ||
| George Rogers Clark (bust) George Rogers Clark (bust) George Rogers Clark is a plaster bust made by American artist David McLary. Dated 1985, the sculpture depicts American Revolutionary War hero and frontiersman George Rogers Clark. The bust is located in an alcove on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in... |
David McLary | 1987 | Indiana Statehouse | Plaster Plaster Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster starts as a dry powder similar to mortar or cement and like those materials it is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after setting,... |
State of Indiana | ||
| George Washington (bust by Houdon) George Washington (bust by Houdon) George Washington is a public artwork that is a limited edition copy of an original bust created by French neoclassical sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon that is on display inside the Indiana Statehouse, which is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States... |
Jean-Antoine Houdon Jean-Antoine Houdon Jean-Antoine Houdon was a French neoclassical sculptor. Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political figures of the Enlightenment... |
1932 | Indiana Statehouse | Plaster Plaster Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster starts as a dry powder similar to mortar or cement and like those materials it is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after setting,... |
25 x 18 x 18 in | Indiana Historical Bureau | |
| Frank O'Bannon (bust) Frank O'Bannon (bust) Frank O'Bannon is a public artwork by American artist Kenneth G. Ryden, located in the Indiana Statehouse rotunda in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 700 pound bronze bust was commissioned by the state to honor the memory of Indiana's 47th Governor, Frank O'Bannon... |
Kenneth G. Ryden | 2005 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze | 17 x 10 x 37 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Henry F. Schricker (bust) Henry F. Schricker (bust) Henry F. Schricker, is a public artwork by American artist David K. Rubins, located in the Indiana State House, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It is a bronze bust of former Indiana governor Henry F. Schricker. The bust and its base are 49 inches high, 29 inches wide, and... |
David K. Rubins David K. Rubins David Kresz Rubins was an American sculptor and professor. He taught at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis and his various works adorn the Indiana State House, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and the National Archives building in Washington, D.C.-Personal life:David Kresz... |
1964 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze and limestone | 49 × 29 × 22 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Matthew E. Welsh (bust) Matthew E. Welsh (bust) The bust of Matthew E. Welsh is a public artwork by American artist Daniel Edwards. It is located on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The bronze bust depicts Matthew E. Welsh, the 41st governor of Indiana . The bust measures 23.5 x 12.75 x... |
Daniel Edwards Daniel Edwards Daniel Edwards is an American sculptor whose pieces address celebrity and popular culture in ways that have often stirred controversy. The release of the pieces is generally accompanied by press releases... |
1996 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze | 23.5 x 12.75 x 12 in | State of Indiana | |
| Otis Bowen (bust) Otis Bowen (bust) Otis Bowen is a bronze bust of Dr. Otis Bowen, who was the Governor of Indiana from 1973–1981 and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1985-1989 under President Ronald Reagan.-Description:... |
Lou Ann Lanagan | 1981 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... on wooden base |
20.5 x 13 | State of Indiana | |
| Robert D. Orr (bust) Robert D. Orr (bust) Robert D. Orr, is a public artwork by American artist Don Ingle, located on the Indiana State House: Third Floor Rotunda, which is near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. The bust is a bronze political sculpture of Robert D. Orr, the 45th Governor of Indiana. Created in 1987, the bust... |
Don Ingle | 1987 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze | 30 x 21 x 15 in | State of Indiana | |
| Sherman Minton (bust) Sherman Minton (bust) The bust of Sherman Minton is a public artwork by American artist Robert Merrell Gage, located on the main floor of the Indiana Statehouse, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States... |
Robert Merrell Gage Robert Merrell Gage Robert Merrell Gage was an American sculptor, frequently credited or referred to as Merrell Gage.Gage was born in Topeka, Kansas and studied in the Topeka public schools and at Washburn University. He worked on ranches in the Midwest before settling on an art career... |
1956 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze | 30.25 x 24 x 11.75 in | State of Indiana | |
| Stephen Neal (bust) Stephen Neal (bust) Stephen Neal is a public artwork by Indiana artist Clara Barth Leonard. It is located in the Indiana Statehouse, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States... |
Clara Barth Leonard | 1907 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
27 x 24 x 15 in.; 68.58 x 60.96 x 38.1 cm | State of Indiana | |
| William H. English (bust) William H. English (bust) William H. English is a public artwork by an unknown artist, located in a niche on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America.-Description:... |
Unknown | Indiana Statehouse | Marble | 22 x 24 x 15 in.; 55.88 x 60.96 x 38.1 cm | State of Indiana | ||
| Indiana (statue) Indiana (statue) Indiana is a public artwork by Retta Matthews of Arlington, Indiana that was originally displayed in the Indiana State Building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair... |
Retta Matthews | 1893 | Indiana Statehouse | Metal Metal A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light... |
State of Indiana | ||
| Sarah T. Bolton (relief) Sarah T. Bolton (relief) Sarah T. Bolton is a public artwork by American artist Emma Sangernebo . It is located on the second floor of the rotunda in the Indiana State House, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA... |
Emma Sangernebo | 1941 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
49 in. x 31 1/8 in. x 3/4 in. | State of Indiana | |
| Frances Elizabeth Willard (relief) Frances Elizabeth Willard (relief) Frances Elizabeth Willard is a public artwork designed by American artist Lorado Taft, located in the rotunda of the Indiana State House, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA... |
Lorado Taft Lorado Taft Lorado Zadoc Taft was an American sculptor, writer and educator. Taft was born in Elmwood, Illinois in 1860 and died in his home studio in Chicago in 1936.-Early years and education:... |
1929 | Indiana Statehouse | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
49.75 in × 32 in × .5 in | State of Indiana | |
| Wendell Willkie (relief) Wendell Willkie (relief) Wendell Willkie plaque is a public sculpture at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana and was designed by American sculptor and educator Paul Fjelde. This bronze plaque honors Wendell L. Willkie who was the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. presidency in 1940. The plaque was placed... |
Paul Fjelde Paul Fjelde -Background:Paul Fjelde was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota the son of Jacob Fjelde, a sculptor who emigrated from Norway. Jacob Fjelde was a well-known sculptor in Norway when he emigrated to the United States in 1887. After Jacob’s untimely death at age 36, the Fjelde family moved to North Dakota... |
Indiana Statehouse | Bronze Bronze Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal... |
50.75 in × 33.25 in × 1 in | State of Indiana | ||
| Here I Grew Up Here I Grew Up Here I Grew Up, is a public artwork by American artist Garo Z. Antreasian, located on the lower level of the Indiana Government Center North building, which is near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States... |
Garo Z. Antreasian | 1962 | Indiana Government Center North | Bysantine Smalti | 70 x 25 ft. | State of Indiana | |
| Plaque honoring 1st religious service in Indianapolis Plaque Commemorating First Formal Religious Service, Indianapolis (Howard Petty) Plaque Commemorating First Formal Religious Service , is a public artwork by American artist Howard Petty, located on the Indiana Statehouse, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It was created in 1923 and set in the Indiana statehouse in 1924. It commemorates the first religious services held... |
Howard Petty | 1924 | Indiana Statehouse | ||||
| Values of Civilization Values of Civilization (Doyle) The Values of Civilization sculpture group is public art by American artist Alexander Doyle. The allegorical sculpture group is located on the third floor in the rotunda of the Indiana State House, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA... |
Alexander Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander Doyle was an American sculptor.Doyle was born in Steubenville, Ohio, and spent his youth in Louisville, Kentucky and St. Louis, Missouri before going to Italy to study sculpture in Carrera, Rome, and Florence.... |
1888 | Indiana Statehouse | Marble Marble Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for... |
9 ft. | State of Indiana | |
| Spirit of Indiana Spirit of Indiana Spirit of Indiana is a public artwork by American artist Eugene Francis Savage, located in the Indiana State House, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The mural is 21 feet high by 41.5 feet wide, oil on linen canvas... |
Eugene Francis Savage | 1964 | Indiana Statehouse | Oil on linen canvas | 21 × 41.5 ft. | State of Indiana | |
| Indiana state stone (sculpture) Indiana state stone (sculpture) Indiana state stone is a public sculpture at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. It is an cube of Indiana Limestone that is mounted on a wooden, rotating dolly. It was carved from limestone quarried from the P. M. & B. limestone quarry located in southern Indiana... |
Perry, Matthews, & Buskirk Quarry | Indiana Statehouse | Limestone Limestone Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera.... on oak base with metal casters and steel plate |
16.25 in × 16 in × 16 in | State of Indiana |