Horatio Greenough and the form majestic : the biography of the nation's first Washington Monument /
"Horatio Greenough and the Form Majestic concerns the discussions, planning, commissioning, and execution of the earliest federal monument--a memorial for George Washington. It was to perch above his tomb at the heart of the U.S. Capitol and thus provide a moral compass for the continent, a hub...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Smithsonian Scholarly Press,
2020.
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| Series: | Smithsonian contributions to knowledge.
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| Summary: | "Horatio Greenough and the Form Majestic concerns the discussions, planning, commissioning, and execution of the earliest federal monument--a memorial for George Washington. It was to perch above his tomb at the heart of the U.S. Capitol and thus provide a moral compass for the continent, a hub toward which all eyes would turn for guidance from his great example of self-abnegation and leadership. For this task a bright, young, handsome, talented artist was chosen. However, the intended national icon eventually devolved into a mere curiosity. This book narrates the monument's journey from its hallowed site at the center of the US Capitol's dome, to a distant park, to a handful of other locations, and finally to the Smithsonian Institution"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 253 pages ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-244) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781944466299 1944466290 |