Pro Patria (sculpture)

Pro Patria
The statue in 2012
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Pro Patria is a 1929 sculpture by American artist Henry Hering,[1] installed in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is among the nation's largest sculptural bronze castings.[2][3][4]

Description

The bronze sculpture Pro Patria is installed on the south side of the Indiana War Memorial, in Indianapolis. The statue weighs approximately seven tons and has a pink granite base.[5][6] It depicts an "exultant"[7] young man draped in an American flag.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hoosier Banker. Indiana Bankers Association. 1927.
  2. ^ on, Best Books (1941). Indiana: A Guide to the Hoosier State. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-013-7.
  3. ^ Tauranac, John (2014-03-21). The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-7109-4.
  4. ^ Percoco, James A. (2009-08-25). Summers with Lincoln: Looking for the Man in the Monuments. Fordham Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-8232-2897-3.
  5. ^ "Indiana War Memorial Exterior - Pro Patria". State of Indiana. 2021-05-04. Archived from the original on 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ^ Indiana, 1930. 1930.
  7. ^ Stevens, Alden; Stevens, Marion Paine (1950). The Stevens America: A Traveler's Guide to the United States. Little, Brown.
  8. ^ "NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATION: INDIANA WORLD WAR MEMORIAL PLAZA HISTORIC DISTRICT". Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.


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