Site model for Civic Center Mall A, the location of the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century. Cleveland (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc. Figure sculpture, American--20th century. Fountains. Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998 Granite sculpture. Outdoor sculpture--United States. Public sculpture, American
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within the basin are four granite carvings depicting the great civilizations of the earth: Nordic, Eastern, Southern and Western cultures. Centered within is the 10 Â½ foot sculptured bronze sphere representing the Universe as man has imagined it. Its design contains symbols of Eternal Life and Spirit derived from ancient myths. The bronze central figure towers 43 feet above the basin. This figure expresses the main theme of the Fountain: the spirit of mankind rising out of the flames of war and the destructive elements of life, reaching and ascending to a new understanding of life. The Fountain took nineteen years to complete and is located at the Civic Center Mall A in Cleveland, Ohio.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series II, Box 8, Folder 5
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Veteran raising funds to save the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series II, Box 7, Folder 13
Veteran raising money to save the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
Damage to the fountain wall of the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
View of damage to the pool wall for the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
View of the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" pool filled with trash
View of a portion of the granite carvings "Southern Civilization" and "Eastern Civilization" from the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
Carved granite "Southern Civilization" from the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
Close-up view of full-scale plasteline model of the sphere for "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" with flames
Join us for a brown bag lunch, talk and tour of the Floating World by Karen LaMonte exhibition on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 12-1pm in classroom A107 at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University. Curator of Education Andrea Ondish will give the tour and discuss the exhibition. Please bring your lunch to this free program. An RSVP is required. For more information and to RSVP, call 989-964-7125 or email ondish@svsu.edu.
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers Series II, Box 5, Folder 21
Full-scale plasteline model of sphere from "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" large scale plasticine with flames