Plaque for "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan)
Dublin Core
Title
Plaque for "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan)
Subject
Angels in art.
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
God--Art.
Milles, Carl, 1875-1955
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
God--Art.
Milles, Carl, 1875-1955
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American
Description
Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with Millesgården and the AP Foundation.
Plaque reads: In the year 1946 Carl Milles created "God on the Rainbow" as a peace monument to celebrate the founding of the United Nations.
Marshall M. Fredericks, American sculptor and assistant to Carl Milles for many years, made the sculpture in full scale from Carl Milles' original in bronze at MillesgaÌŠrden.
The inauguration of the sculpture was performed by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf on the 8th of September 1995.
The sculpture was erected by Nacka Strand Forvaltnings AB.
The stainless steel bow was made by Avesta Sheffield AB.
Plaque reads: In the year 1946 Carl Milles created "God on the Rainbow" as a peace monument to celebrate the founding of the United Nations.
Marshall M. Fredericks, American sculptor and assistant to Carl Milles for many years, made the sculpture in full scale from Carl Milles' original in bronze at MillesgaÌŠrden.
The inauguration of the sculpture was performed by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf on the 8th of September 1995.
The sculpture was erected by Nacka Strand Forvaltnings AB.
The stainless steel bow was made by Avesta Sheffield AB.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 14 Folder 21
Series V, Box 14 Folder 21
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-14-21
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
sv
sv
Type
Image
Identifier
31A
Coverage
Nacka (Sweden)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color print
Physical Dimensions
5" x 7"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Plaque for "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader PÃ¥ HimmelsbÃ¥gan),” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/2171.