Browse Items (16 total)

  • Collection: Digital Art Collection: Art at the University of Pennsylvania

Pan with Sundial

Pan with Sundial by Beatrice Fenton, 1938 Pan with Sundial depicts a nude man squatting, carrying a sundial on his left shoulder while playing reed-pipes. His left arm was raised high and his head was turning left to support the sundial to be…

Jean D'Aire

Jean d'Aire by Auguste Rodin, 1889 Jean d'Aire is a nude study of the same figure that is part of Burghers of Calais, one of Rodin’s most famous works. The nude studies show Rodin’s working practice in making The Burghers of Calais – before making…

Lindemann Fountain

Lindemann Fountain, 1985, Bronze and Granite Delia Bentivogli, Robert Lundrgen (American)   Lindemann Fountain was built in memory of Joseph S. Lindemann by Delia Bentivogli and Robert Lundrgen in 1985. It is an outdoor fountain located in the small…

King Solomon

King Solomon, 1993, Bronze Alexander Archipenko (Ukrainian)   On the east side of 36th, between Locust Walk and Walnut, a giant abstract statue of King Solomon solemnly stands. Made by sculptor Alexander Archipenko in 1993, this bronze sculpture is…

LOVE

LOVE, 1966, Aluminum Robert Indiana (American)   Love, the red aluminum sculpture gracing the triangular grounds on 36th and Locust Walk, is one of the icons of University of Pennsylvania. This piece at Penn is a part of the Love series create by…

Plateau

Plateau, 2005, Concrete and Still Andrea Blum(American)   Standing on the east side of 40th street and north of Locust Walk, Plateau serves as a big shelter for Penn students and Philadelphia residents alike. Plateau was built by Andrea Blum in 2005…

Kelly Family Gates

Kelly Family Gates, 2003, Bronze Mark Leuders (American)   The Kelly Family Gates are located in front of the Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall (36th between Walnut Street and Locust Walk). The gates were designed by Mark Leuders in 2003 as a reference…

Voyager

Voyager by Seymour Lipton, 1964 One of the most prolific American sculptors in the mid-20th century, Seymour Lipton belonged to the Abstract Expressionism school of thought that followed World War II. Lipton did not start out as a career artist. His…

Peace Symbol

Peace Symbol by Robert Engman and students, 1967 In 1967, Robert Engman was advisor to eight fine arts students who collaborated together to begin constructing the Peace Symbol. Raised upon a pole to be more visible, the memorial of the victims of…

Black Forest

Black Forest by Robinson Fredenthal, 1977 In addition to creating Black Forest for the University of Pennsylvania, Robinson Fredenthal has also contributed numerous public art pieces to Philadelphia. His public artworks in Philadelphia include Fire…