Third Street Studios in St. Paul created this sculpture of Sparky the Sea Lion for the Como Zoo’s 100th anniversary.
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
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This bronze figure of German poet, philosopher and dramatist Johann von Schiller stands in Como Park in St. Paul. It was created by Ignatium Taschner and dedicated in 1907.
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Monday, December 10th, 2007
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Located in the Sunken Garden at the Como Park Conservatory, “Play Days” is a 1925 sculpture by Harriest Frishmuth. Much like “Crest of Wave” — the other Frishmuth sculpture in the Conservatory — “Play Days” is also a nude probably modeled after the dancer Desha Delteil.
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
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The nude figure has a certain grace and carefree joy — as if the warmth of the Conservatory compared to the frigid Minnesota winters outside was so inviting she stripped her clothes and started dancing. Or maybe not.
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
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“Constructing Friendship” is another Minnesota Rocks sculpture by Ely, Minn. artist Michael Sinesio. It’s located at the west entrance to Como Park in St. Paul.
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Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Another Minnesota Rocks project, the second for Peter Morales, “Paisley Perch” is another of his functionally artistic benches this one located in the southeast corner of Como Park in St. Paul. It also has a shape suggestive of an animal, but it’s not nearly as direct as some of his other work. Initially it struck [...]
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Norwegian-born artist Jacob Fjelde created this bust of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen and a Norwegian fraternal organization gave it to the City of St. Paul in 1907. If a statue could ever claim Norwegian citizenship, this one has a shot. Henrik was on display in Como Park until the bust was stolen in 1982. In [...]
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