George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (Washington Square Arch) bas-reliefs
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The "George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice" bas-reliefs on the Washington Square Arch are sculptural panels depicting Washington flanked by allegorical figures, created as part of the arch’s decorative program in New York City.
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| George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (Washington Square Arch) bas-reliefs canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural sculpture
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bas-relief sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| access | free public access ⓘ |
| artForm | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Beaux-Arts architecture context ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Washington Square Arch decorative program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | iconic image of George Washington in New York City ⓘ |
| depictionContext | symbolic representation of presidential authority ⓘ |
| depictionStyle | classical allegory ⓘ |
| depictionType | full-length figure of George Washington ⓘ |
| depicts |
George Washington
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allegorical figure of Justice ⓘ allegorical figure of Wisdom ⓘ |
| depictsRole | George Washington as President of the United States ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of George Washington
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decoration of triumphal arch ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical art
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commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American Revolution legacy
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American presidency ⓘ Justitia ⓘ
surface form:
Justice
Wisdom ⓘ civic virtues ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greenwich Village
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Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ Washington Square Park ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington Square Arch ⓘ |
| positionOnStructure | spandrel area of Washington Square Arch ⓘ |
| relatedWork | George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, Accompanied by Fame and Valor (Washington Square Arch) sculpture group ⓘ |
| setting | urban park monument ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
New York City architectural guides
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art historical commentary ⓘ tourist photography ⓘ |
| theme | leadership guided by moral virtues ⓘ |
| visibility | outdoor public view ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Alexander Stirling Calder
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George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (Washington Square Arch) bas-reliefs
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