Astronomers Monument #1
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
Astronomers Monument #1
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
Medium
Mixed Media - Digital Painting - Photography
Description
Greeting me upon my arrival at Griffith Observatory, in Los Angeles California before sunrise, the Astronomers Monument is a large outdoor concrete sculpture on the front lawn that pays homage to six of the greatest astronomers of all time. The six astronomers featured on the monument are among the most influential and important in history. The six figures represent the Greek astronomer Hipparchus (about 125 B.C.), Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), Isaac Newton (1642-1727), and John Herschel (1738-1822). Albert Einstein was considered for inclusion, but planers ultimately decided it would be inappropriate to feature someone still alive (the monument was completed in 1934; Einstein died in 1955). A Sundial sets in front of the obelisk.
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October 6th, 2017
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