figure of Canada Bereft (Mother Canada)
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The figure of Canada Bereft, also known as Mother Canada, is a monumental allegorical sculpture representing a mourning, maternal personification of Canada, prominently placed at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial to symbolize the nation’s grief and sacrifice in the First World War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canada Bereft | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
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personification of Canada ⓘ war memorial sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mother Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
figure of Canada Bereft ⓘ |
| artist | Walter Seymour Allward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Canadian soldiers killed in the First World War
ⓘ
missing and dead of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War ⓘ |
| depicts |
a maternal figure
ⓘ
a mourning woman ⓘ |
| designer | Walter Seymour Allward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
downcast head
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long draped robes ⓘ outstretched arms or hands ⓘ position at the front of the Vimy Memorial ⓘ veiled or hooded head ⓘ |
| genre |
figurative sculpture
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war memorial art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic image in Canadian remembrance culture
ⓘ
national symbol of Canadian sacrifice in war ⓘ |
| inauguratedWith | Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedication in 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedInCemeteryOrMemorialSite | Vimy Memorial Park, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
NERFINISHED
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Vimy Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ near Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| orientation | faces east toward the former battlefield of Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian National Vimy Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | First World War commemoration ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Canada’s grief in the First World War
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maternal sacrifice ⓘ mourning ⓘ the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers in the First World War ⓘ |
| theme |
maternal love
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national mourning ⓘ remembrance of the dead ⓘ |
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