(University of Illinois Memorial Stadium Reliefs:), Athletes, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.; Scheinman, Muriel, "Art Collecting at the University of Illinois: A History and Catalogue," Ph.D. diss., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981, pg. 139-141.
Summary: This symbolizes, "in free interpretations of classical Greek sources...a traditional arrangement of athletes flanked by coaches and a judge." Two male athletes are in the center, facing each other and appearing to be in the midst of a fight or game. On one side stand two other men, the coaches, while the judge is on the other side.

Owner/Location: Administered by University of lllinois Board of Trustees 506 South Wright Street, 354 Henry Administration Building Urbana Illinois 61801; Located University of Illinois 200 East Florida Avenue Stadium Towers, over the large windows Champaign Illinois

Topic: Occupation--Sport--Coach; Occupation--Law--Judge; Occupation--Sport--Athlete; History--Ancient--Greece; Figure group--Male