Pennsylvania State Capitol sculpture groups
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Pennsylvania State Capitol sculpture groups are a pair of larger-than-life, multi-figure groups by American sculptor George Grey Barnard, that flank the west entrance to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Artist | George Grey Barnard Piccirilli Brothers (carvers) |
Year | commissioned 1902 dedicated October 4, 1911 |
Medium | Carrara marble |
Location | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Owner | Pennsylvania State Capitol |
Barnard was commissioned to create the sculptures in 1902, and modeled them in clay and plaster over several years in France.[1] Piccirilli Brothers carved them in white Carrara marble in New York City, and installed the finished sculptures at the Capitol in 1911.[1]
The south group is titled The Burden of Life: The Broken Law, and is overseen by a heroic size bas relief of Adam and Eve. It portrays life struggles and negative emotions – widowhood, toil, grief, despair – but with the possibility of consolation and hope. The north group is titled Love and Labor: The Unbroken Law, and is overseen by a heroic size bas relief of a prosperous farmer and his wife. It portrays life accomplishments and positive emotions – familial love, education, parenthood, religion – and the promise of the future generation.