The Sower
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The Sower is a prominent bronze statue symbolizing agriculture and human labor that crowns the tower of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sower canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| architecturalCollaborator | Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue ⓘ |
| artStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Plains agriculture
ⓘ
Nebraska state government ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Nebraska
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Monuments and memorials in Nebraska ⓘ Outdoor sculpture in Lincoln, Nebraska ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
Nebraska State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Nebraska State Capitol tower
|
| completionDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| crowns | tower of the Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | represents the importance of farming to Nebraska’s identity ⓘ |
| depicts | a male figure sowing seed by hand ⓘ |
| designer | Lee Lawrie ⓘ |
| function |
icon of the Nebraska State Capitol
ⓘ
symbol of Nebraska’s agricultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arm extended in sowing gesture
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dynamic pose suggesting motion ⓘ seed bag held at the hip ⓘ stylized, elongated human form ⓘ |
| height |
about 5.8 meters
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approximately 19 feet ⓘ |
| imageUsedAs |
motif in Nebraska-related logos and graphics
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symbol in Nebraska government publications ⓘ |
| inaugurationPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Lincoln, Nebraska ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| maintenanceBy |
Nebraska
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surface form:
State of Nebraska
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| orientation | faces northwest over the plains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nebraska State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Nebraska State Capitol National Historic Landmark complex
artistic program of the Nebraska State Capitol ⓘ |
| position | atop the central tower ⓘ |
| role | visual landmark of Lincoln ⓘ |
| sculptor | Lee Lawrie ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
agriculture
ⓘ
human labor ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | various points across Lincoln ⓘ |
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