Ascension (Wercollier)
Ascension is the name of two sculptures created in 1978 and 1986 by Luxembourgish sculptor Lucien Wercollier.
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The second version of the sculpture | |
Artist | Lucien Wercollier |
Year | 1978 (1st version) 1986 (2nd version) |
Type | Marble (1st version) Bronze (2nd version) |
Location | Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. (1st version) Strassen, Luxembourg (2nd version) |
First version
A first version of the sculpture was completed in 1978. It had been ordered by the government of Luxembourg as a gift to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. It is sculpted from pink marble and can be found in the concert hall.[1]
Second version
Eight years later, in 1986, a second version made of bronze was erected in front of the city hall in Strassen, Luxembourg, on a granite pedestal inscribed ASCENSION/ Lucien Wercollier sculpteur. The sculpture itself is signed LW 1986.
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References
- Gifts on Tour at the Kennedy Center (pdf) Archived 2010-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
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