Sculpture

Siting Sculpture: From Ancient Greece to Bernini

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Siting Sculpture: From Ancient Greece to Bernini
For as long as sculptures have decorated buildings, sculptors have tailored their creations to their sites. The ancient world is littered with examples, such as the reliefs that rise up the interior walls of the monumental stairway of the Pergamon Altar, from around 170 BCE. Depicting a battle between the gods and giants, the figures spill into our space, with knees and other body parts deliberately carved so that they appear to rest on the same stairs we climb. We are immersed in the action—all part of the ritual of approaching the altar.

“Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Public Meeting and Site Tour”

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“Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Public Meeting and Site Tour”
Independence Ave SW &, 7th St SW. Photo Credit: Maurice Harrington, Sisson Studios From the Smithsonian Institution: “The Smithsonian Institution and the National Capital Planning Commission seek public comment and participation in an online public meeting and a public site tour as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping process for the Hirshhorn
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