PhotosLocation


Diana_(Wiken) Latitude and Longitude:

43°02′25.1″N 87°54′27.4″W / 43.040306°N 87.907611°W / 43.040306; -87.907611
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diana
ArtistDick Wiken (design) and Adolph Roegner (carving)
Year1954
Typelimestone
Dimensions120 cm × 120 cm (48 in × 48 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnerMilwaukee Athletic Club

Diana is a public art work designed by American artist Dick Wiken and carved by Adoph Roegner, formerly located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [1] The carved limestone depicts the Roman goddess Diana seated and surrounded by fish, cattails and a unicorn. [2] It was located on the facade of the Milwaukee Athletic Club but has since been removed and sold to a private collector.

References

  1. ^ "Diana (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.

43°02′25.1″N 87°54′27.4″W / 43.040306°N 87.907611°W / 43.040306; -87.907611