Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Title
Meijer Sculpture Gardens
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
June 21, 2017
Alternative Title or Name
The American Horse
Creator
Akamu, Nina
Creator2
Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Visual Works
Date
1999
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Grand Rapids (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (style or period)
Subject
Horses
public sculpture
Description
View from below looking up at bronze sculpture by Nina Akamu at the Meijer Sculpture Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "A monument to creativity, The American Horse was created by famed animaliere or animal sculptor, Nina Akamu. The work was inspired, in part, by a work created by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci for the Duke of Milan in the late 15th century. The project was championed by Frederik Meijer in the late 1990's, resulting in two casts of the 24-foot monument—one for Meijer Gardens and one for the city of Milan, Italy. In addition, to inspiration from Leonardo, Akamu was also inspired by the history of equine imagery and the study of horses"--Meijer Sculpture Gardens website.
Material/Medium
bronze (metal)
Measurements
288 x 91 x 339 inches
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
MSG-206
- Date Added
- June 5, 2017
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- bronzes, horses, public art
- Citation
- “Meijer Sculpture Gardens,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17224.