Type Bronze Area less than one acre Opened 1919 Subject James Rogers McConnell Added to NRHP 9 November 2006 | Owner University of Virginia Artist Gutzon Borglum Created 1918 Year 1918 | |
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Dimensions 4,400 cm × 3,400 cm (144 ft × 112 ft) Location Charlottesville, Virginia Location Monument Square, bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves. and the railroad tracks, Charlottesville, Virginia Similar University of Virginia, Carr's Hill, John Paul Jones Arena, Mount Rush National, Wars of America | ||
The aviator at the university of virginia
The Aviator is a historic sculpture located on the University of Virginia campus near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
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History
The sculpture is a bronze statue commissioned in honor of University alumnus, James Rogers McConnell’s heroism and courage in World War I, as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille.
It was designed by Gutzon Borglum and dedicated in 1919. The sculpture measures 12 feet high and 8 feet, 6 inches wide.
It is located in front of Clemons Library on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Due to the library's abundant 24-hour study space available for students, The Aviator is a fixture in everyday life at the University.
It is an athletic male nude with his feet placed shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent and arms outstretched supporting a pair of wings. The blade/knife; dirk or possible dagger/stiletto the figure has in his sheath is a recognized symbol of masculinity.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.