Propylaea (sculpture)
| Propylaea | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture at One Seagate | |
| Artist | Dimitri Hadzi |
| Year | 1982 |
| Medium | Granite |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
Propylaea is a sculpture/fountain on the Maumee River, in downtown Toledo, Ohio.
About
In the early 1980s, Owens-Illinois was building their new world headquarters at One SeaGate. As a gift to the city, the company commissioned Dimitri Hadzi to design a sculpture to stand as the centerpiece of the SeaGate complex. The sculpture is made from granite, and is nestled as a fountain on a reflecting pond between One and Two SeaGate. Dimitri Hadzi described the use of water in the sculpture as a way of creating activity in the flat lands of Ohio.[1]
Dedication
Next to the sculpture there is a dedication which reads:
PROPYLAEA
1980–82
DIMITRI HADZI, SCULPTOR
AMERICAN B. 1921
THIS GRANITE SCULPTURE NAMED FROM THE GREEK WORD
FOR "GATEWAY," WAS COMMISSIONED BY OWENS-ILLINOIS TO STAND
AS A SYMBOLIC ENTRANCE TO SEAGATE AND A REVITALIZED TOLEDO.
HISTORICALLY, TOLEDO HAS BEEN A GATEWAY TO EXPLORATION, INVENTION
TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRY THAT HAS HELPED TO FORGE OUR NATION,
AND THE PROMISE OF ITS FUTURE IS TYPIFIED IN SEAGATE.
See also
References
- ^ "Oral history interview with Dimitri Hadzi, 1981 Jan. 2-1990 Mar. 9". www.aaa.si.edu. Retrieved March 2, 2020.