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==The Rosati Sculpture== | ==The Rosati Sculpture== | ||
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| − | The Rosati Sculpture was donated to Drake University in 1971 when the Fine Arts Center was built. It was donated by Florence Cowles Kruidenier in memory of her husband, David S. Kruidenier. It's made of Corten steel, which is a steel made especially for outdoor weather. The sculpture was made by [http://jamesrosati.org/index.html James Rosati. | + | The Rosati Sculpture was donated to Drake University in 1971 when the Fine Arts Center was built. It was donated by Florence Cowles Kruidenier in memory of her husband, David S. Kruidenier. It's made of Corten steel, which is a steel made especially for outdoor weather. The sculpture was made by [http://jamesrosati.org/index.html James Rosati].[1] |
| − | The [[Fine Arts Center]], which was made to "define the east side of campus" was balanced out by the sculpture and the auditorium | + | The [[Fine Arts Center]], which was made to "define the east side of campus" was balanced out by the sculpture and the auditorium[2]. The sculpture is not named. |
| − | =="Joy of Music"[[File:sculpture.jpg| | + | =="Joy of Music"== |
| + | [[File:sculpture.jpg|288x216px|right|Photo Taken by Josh Brink]] | ||
The "Joy of Music" sculpture was donated to Drake University in 1994 by Dwight D. Opperman. Opperman was a 1951 graduate of the Drake University Law School. He now is on the Board of Governors of Drake University The sculpture was made by [http://www.lundeensculpture.com/words/george/george-bio.htm George Lundeen]. | The "Joy of Music" sculpture was donated to Drake University in 1994 by Dwight D. Opperman. Opperman was a 1951 graduate of the Drake University Law School. He now is on the Board of Governors of Drake University The sculpture was made by [http://www.lundeensculpture.com/words/george/george-bio.htm George Lundeen]. | ||
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[1] Facilities Connected With the Cowles Family at Drake University. Retrieved December 16, 2010 from Cowles Family Publishing Legacy Web site: http://www.lib.drake.edu/heritage/GardnerCowlesFamily/CowlesFacilitiesAtDrake.html | [1] Facilities Connected With the Cowles Family at Drake University. Retrieved December 16, 2010 from Cowles Family Publishing Legacy Web site: http://www.lib.drake.edu/heritage/GardnerCowlesFamily/CowlesFacilitiesAtDrake.html | ||
[2] (1972). Henry G. Harmon Fine Arts Center. Press Release. | [2] (1972). Henry G. Harmon Fine Arts Center. Press Release. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 1 June 2018
Orignally submitted by Larissa Wurm, Dec 16 2010, Drake University
The Rosati Sculpture
The Rosati Sculpture was donated to Drake University in 1971 when the Fine Arts Center was built. It was donated by Florence Cowles Kruidenier in memory of her husband, David S. Kruidenier. It's made of Corten steel, which is a steel made especially for outdoor weather. The sculpture was made by James Rosati.[1]
The Fine Arts Center, which was made to "define the east side of campus" was balanced out by the sculpture and the auditorium[2]. The sculpture is not named.
"Joy of Music"
The "Joy of Music" sculpture was donated to Drake University in 1994 by Dwight D. Opperman. Opperman was a 1951 graduate of the Drake University Law School. He now is on the Board of Governors of Drake University The sculpture was made by George Lundeen.
Location
Resources
[1] Facilities Connected With the Cowles Family at Drake University. Retrieved December 16, 2010 from Cowles Family Publishing Legacy Web site: http://www.lib.drake.edu/heritage/GardnerCowlesFamily/CowlesFacilitiesAtDrake.html [2] (1972). Henry G. Harmon Fine Arts Center. Press Release.
