by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
Year Completed: 1993 Material: Bronze Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
Milles created the Orpheus Fountain in 1936. According to Greek legend, Orpheus played the lyre so beautifully that stones and trees danced and wild beasts were tamed. He is most famous for visiting the underworld where he used his incomparable music to win the...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
Year Completed: 1993 Material: Bronze Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 17, 2014
The statue Fountain Angel was originally part of a larger fountain, which was first displayed at the Skinker entrance to the 1904 World’s Fair. The dog heads at the angel’s feet suggest that the angel may represent Persephone, daughter of Demeter, the...
by Sherry Sissac | Feb 14, 2014
William Timym (pronounced “Tim”) was an artist whose most well known work is probably the Bleep and Booster cartoons for the BBC’s Blue Peter. Other cartoons he produced include Bengo the Boxer puppy. He was also a bronze sculptor: Elephant...
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