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George Grey Barnard
George Grey Barnard 1863–1938, American sculptor, b. Bellefonte, Pa. He studied engraving, then sculpture, first at the Art Institute of Chicago, then at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. A strong Rodin influence is evident in his early work, such as Two Natures (Metropolitan Mus.). In 1912 he completed several figures for the new state capitol at Harrisburg, Pa. A colossal statue of Lincoln, in 1917, was the subject of heated controversy because of its rough-hewn features and slouching stance. It is now in Manchester, England, and a replica is in Cincinnati. Interested in medieval art, Barnard gathered discarded fragments of Gothic works from French villages. He established this collection near his home in Washington Heights, New York City, in a building that he called the Cloisters . Others of Barnard's sculptures are The God Pan (Columbia Univ.), The Hewer (Cairo, Ill.), and Rising Woman and Adam and Eve (both: Rockefeller estate, at Pocantico Hills, N.Y.). At the time of his death he was at work on the 100-ft (30-km) Rainbow Arch, a memorial to peace. |
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"George Grey Barnard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "George Grey Barnard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BarnardG.html "George Grey Barnard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BarnardG.html |
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Barnard, George Grey
Barnard, George Grey (1863–1938), Chicago sculptor, studied in France, where he achieved fame for his Two Natures (1894), an allegory of dual personality. Among his works are the colossal Hewer in Cairo, Ill.; the two large groups of nude figures symbolizing The Burden of Life and Brotherly Love and Work, which flank the entrance of the Pennsylvania state capitol; the gaunt, homespun Lincoln in Cincinnati; and an unfinished memorial arch to World War I soldiers. Although he had a tendency to moralize in stone, this did not destroy the courage and vigor with which he endowed his work. His collection of medieval sculpture and architectural material was purchased by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1925) and presented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It forms the nucleus of The Cloisters, a museum of medieval art at New York.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Barnard, George Grey." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Barnard, George Grey." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-BarnardGeorgeGrey.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Barnard, George Grey." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-BarnardGeorgeGrey.html |
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Barnard, George Grey
Barnard, George Grey. See Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Barnard, George Grey." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Barnard, George Grey." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BarnardGeorgeGrey.html IAN CHILVERS. "Barnard, George Grey." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BarnardGeorgeGrey.html |
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Barnard, George Grey
Barnard, George Grey See Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Barnard, George Grey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Barnard, George Grey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BarnardGeorgeGrey.html IAN CHILVERS. "Barnard, George Grey." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BarnardGeorgeGrey.html |
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