Tag: Palace of the Legion of Honor
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San Francisco’s Holocaust Memorial
Land’s End Legion of Honor Holocaust Memorial by George Segal Time has taken its’ toll on this memorial. The hand on the man above was not to touch the wire as they were electrified. * * This memorial shows ten figures sprawled, recalling post-war photographs of the camps. Placement of this work was controversial. The…
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Joan of Arc at the Palace of the Legion of Honor
Lands End Legion of Honor * * Joan of Arc by Anna Huntington Joan of Arc, nicknamed “The Maid of Orléans” is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred…
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Land’s End – El Cid
Land’s End Palace of the Legion of Honor * El Cid by Anna Huntington This piece is part of the Collection of the Fine Arts Museum. It sits on the lawn in front of the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043 – July 10, 1099), known as El Cid Campeador…
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Lincoln Park – Pax Jerusalem
Lincoln Park Legion of Honor * * Pax Jerusalem by Mark di Suvero This piece sits on the sculpture pad in front of the Legion of Honor, one of our finer museums in San Francisco. It is by Mark di Suvero, who has been in this blog before. It was controversial the day it was…