Wednesday, May 26. 1965 University Daily Kansan
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Two Statues To Be Added To Museum
By Harry Krause
Two Italian High Renaissance marble sculptures will soon permanently be placed in the main gallery of the University of Kansas Museum of Art.
The sculptures are called "Prudence" and "Fortitude." Both are acquisitions bought from funds provided by the Elizabeth M. Watkins Fund, and were purchased from the Edward R. Lubin Gallery in New York City.
About three feet high, the sculptures are made from fine marble dating around 1515 from Northern Italy. Miss Marilyn Stokstad, director of the museum, said.
"WE TRY TO purchase items that fill gaps in our collection, and these certainly do. The sculptures are the only two that have been on the market for the last few years, and are a very important acquisition," she said.
The sculptures were featured on the cover of "The Connoisseur," a British art magazine recently, which termed the pieces as "monumental marble sculptures."
The artworks will be displayed in front of a 17th Century Flemish tapestry, which depicts a leopard hunt.
Prof. Stokstad said this setting was chosen because similar figures of "Fortitude" and "Prudence" appear on the borders of the tapestry, with "Prudence" holding a serpent, symbolic of wisdom, and "Fortitude" supporting a column and holding down a lion, typical of the symbolism in Renaissance art connected with this figure.
BEING DISPLAYED along with the sculptures, which will have their first public appearance at KU June 4. 7 to 9 p.m., are the symbolic ceremonial mace and collar of Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe, which he uses during graduation.
These symbolic badges of authority, which are traditional in many European universities and at some of the older schools in this country, will be making their second appearance in the KU Baccalaureate services and Commencement exercises. June 6 and 7.
Last year, Dr. Edwin R. Elbel,
the University marshal, carried
the ceremonial mace, and Chancellor Wescoe wore the ceremonial collar and medallion seal.
Both were designed and executed by Professor Carlyle H. Smith, a faculty member and nationally-known silversmith. They are a gift to the University from Chancellor and Mrs. Wescoe in honor of their parents.
A mace was a weapon used in the middle ages to crush armor, and is shaped somewhat like a large baseball bat.
THE SHAFT OF KU's eight-
pound mace is made from a portion
of the sightway of Fraser Hall. At
the mace's upper end are 10 forged
silver pieces, representing KU's
10 schools. Inside the silver pieces
is a gold sphere symbolizing
the University itself.
The mace was incomplete last year, but now it is mounted with blue sapphires and red rubies, representing the KU colors, crimson and blue.
The ceremonial collar worn by the Chancellor is made of sterling silver links, and displays the University seal in the center. Mounted around the seal are 10 stones for the ten schools in alternating sandhires and rubies.
Except during commencement ceremonies, the ceremonial mace and collar will be permanently displayed in the University of Kansas Museum of Art.
Official Bulletin
Foreign Students: Complete and turn in forms found in back pages of the May-June International Campus Newsletter.
TODAY
Carillon Recital 7 p.m. Albert Gorken,
Rockwell School. 1143 Broadway, Hall
Roaddale school, SWoodburn Hall.
Catholic Mass, 6:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
St. Lawrence Church
Episcopal Holy Communion, 11:35 a.m.
Cantonship, House, 116 La.
Wednesday Foundation Evensong, 5:00 p.m.
Methodist Center, 1314 Oread.
Dear Students:
Ray Christian Jewelers
would like to take this opportunity to say "Thank You" for your patronage during the school year. Have a good summer, and we will be looking forward to seeing you next fall.
Sincerely,
Ray Christian "The College Jeweler" 809 Mass.