King at Rest explained

King at Rest
Artist:Lorenzo Ghiglieri
Height Imperial:54
Width Imperial:30
Length Imperial:24
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Museum:Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium
Coordinates:39.7657°N -86.1667°W
Owner:Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium

King at Rest is a public artwork by American artist Lorenzo Ghiglieri (1931–2020). It is located near the northwest entrance to the Indiana Convention Center, which is in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, and is owned by the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium. The realistic bronze sculpture of a lounging lion was purchased in 2001 by the center.[1]

Description

King at Rest by Lorenzo E. Ghiglieri, is a life-like cast bronze sculpture of a lion perched on a rock.[2] The sculpture is placed near three sculptures by Tom Otterness and across the street from Victory Field. The sculpture has a two-tone patina scheme: the hair of the lion is patinated black, while the body and the rock are patinated brown. The sculpture appears to rest on a concrete base that is approximately the same dimensions as the sculpture (as small amount of the concrete is visible near the back, right leg of the lion; it is unclear if and how the sculpture is attached to the concrete—it may be at rest on the concrete.

Historical information

King at Rest was cast in 1988. The sculpture was installed and acquired by the Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium in 2001.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium. Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium. 14 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Sculptures and Paintings for the Distinguished Investor Collector. The Art of Lorenzo Ghiglieri. 14 July 2014.