choose
an "idealized" athletic human form inspire by classical sculpture or
mythology. Designs can include symbolic detail or have a modern twist like the
famous rugby-themed weathervane at Twickenham (Hermes) e.g.
ACHILLES, ATLAS & GLOBE , POSIEDON & TRIDENT, LEDA & THE SWAN, ZUES
& THUNDERBOLT ETC.
as a Ornate
Weathervane: this is an ornate design, however
the "idealized" form has less realistic, fine detail, with the effect
of being stylized. Dimensions
length
in inches unless otherwise stated | Price
all
gilding at additional cost | | | STANDARD | LARGE | STANDARD | LARGE | | STYLIZED
FIGURE (alone) | -- | ~32 | -- | £3400 | | FIGURE
WITH HOUND | -- | 29 | -- | £5000 | | STYLIZED
HOUND (alone) | 27 | 31 | £2300 | £2800 | | | | | price
includes the weathervane, cardinal letters (N E S & W), stainless steel shaft,
and our standard roof bracket. |
Pictured
above is a custom repousse copper weathervane which was designed to function only
as a sculpture. It is currently on display without its cardinal letters.
The
design is a study of Paul Manship's 1925 sculpture "Diana", but inspired
by Augustus Saint-Gaudens 18 ft. tall weathervane which topped Madison Square
Gardens. For aesthetic reasons the veil of cloth, necessary for downwind surface
area was left off the design. This swirl of fabric can be seen in Manship's original.
Saint-Gaudens similarly used a fabric motif to create the necessary additional
surface area, in order that the weathervane function. |
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CUSTOM
WEATHERVANE OF DIANA THE HUNTRESS
Specifications
height
(not including bow)~ 29" (740mm)
height with cardinal letters~ 38"
(970mm)
length~ 29" (740mm)
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images featured on this website are subject to copyright.
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DISCUSS POSSIBLE THEMES FOR A CUSTOM COMMISSION contact
us.
These
are the Archive Pages for Greens Weathervanes. Images featured here are a selection
of past works, many of which were one-of-a-kind commissions. Clients wishing to
repeat a design may need to allow for alterations to the design, to protect the
unique character of the original.
point
of interest:
In 1891 American sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens designed an
18 ft. tall weathervane of the goddess Diana to top Stanford White's original
Madison Square Garden. This collosal gilt weathervane was fabricated in Ohio,
by W.H. Mullins Manufacturing Company, from sheet copper. At the time the weathervane,
known as "Diana of the tower", was the highest point in Manhattan, her
head rising 347 feet above the street. However in 1892 this controversially nude
figure, considered proportionately too large for the building (by both the architect
and the sculptor), was replaced by a smaller version, measuring 13 ft. tall. |
