Hiram PowersEstados Unidos, 1805–1873Hope
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Museo Smithsoniano de Arte Americano
Washington D. C., Estados Unidos
SalaLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 19A
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- Comprobado
- hace 9 días
- En este estado desde
- 25 sept 2026
- Fuente
- Los datos de colección del propio museo
About the sculpture
The three busts Hope, Faith, and Charity were commissioned by Marshall Woods, a prominent figure from Rhode Island. In 1852 he visited Hiram Powers's studio and requested a pair of ideal sculptures. Powers did not act on this, however, and on a second trip to Florence fourteen years later Woods repeated his request. Powers persuaded him to commission three statues instead of two, of the Christian virtues faith, hope, and charity. All three figures have the same composed expression, but Powers created different emotions by altering the direction of each woman's gaze: Hope looks to the side in anticipation, Faith lifts her head with confidence, and Charity stares straight ahead in contemplation.
Museo Smithsoniano de Arte Americano
Ficha
- Número de inventario
- 1968.155.73
What it shows
Fuentes
- Museo Smithsoniano de Arte Americano: the museum's own open data · obtenido hace 9 días
- Imagen: Museo Smithsoniano de Arte Americano — CC0
