"Thomas Jefferson, We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident," by Michael A. Hall, is currently in the foundry undergoing the welding and assembly phase.  Hall states, “As I was conceptualizing ideas for the sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, one of the aspects of the piece that I wanted to highlight was Jefferson’s love of learning, especially reading. Jefferson was a prolific reader who had a feverish appetite for books. In fact, he once said 'I cannot live without books.' So, wi

The “Behold Your Little Ones” three-tier water fountain is entering the engineering process.    As a central piece of the Park, this fountain is designed to be a focal point for visitors. It depicts the Savior blessing children as ministering angels descend from heaven. This complex installation measures 40 feet across and features 25 life-size sculptures of angels and children, as well as a bas-relief encircling the fountain which displays an additional 20 figures.    To dat

Lorenzo Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise" (1452) on the Florence Baptistery revolutionized Renaissance art. These 17-foot-tall gilded bronze doors feature deep-relief panels of Old Testament scenes and utilized advanced linear perspective and intricate layering. This created a three-dimensional, painterly effect in bronze where foreground figures are cast in high relief, almost fully detached, while background architecture is in shallow, delicate relief.   Inspired by this sculp