Statue of Junípero Serra (U.S. Capitol) explained

Junípero Serra
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Artist:Ettore Cadorin
Movement:Bronze sculpture
Subject:Junípero Serra
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Los Angeles, California; Washington, D.C.

Junípero Serra, or Father Junipero Serra, is a bronze sculpture depicting the Roman Catholic Spanish priest and friar Junípero Serra by Ettore Cadorin.

One statue is installed in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It was donated by the U.S. state of California in 1931.[1]

Another bronze statue was installed in Los Angeles in 1934.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Father Junipero Serra. Architect of the Capitol. May 10, 2018. May 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511150104/https://www.aoc.gov/art/national-statuary-hall-collection/father-junipero-serra. live.
  2. Web site: Ettore Cadorin, Junipero Serra, Los Angeles. www.publicartinla.com. 2018-05-11. 2018-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511150152/http://www.publicartinla.com/UnionStation/serra.html. live.
  3. Web site: Ettore Cadorin, Junipero Serra. www.publicartinla.com. 2018-05-11. 2013-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510125819/http://www.publicartinla.com/UnionStation/serra1.html. live.
  4. Web site: Ettore Cadorin, Father Junipero Serra, A Survey of Important Sculptures in Los Angeles County. www.publicartinla.com. 2018-05-11. 2013-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510130420/http://www.publicartinla.com/UnionStation/serra_survey.html. live.

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