The Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Washington DC
1935
Cass Gilbert (1859-1934)
The American Renaissance movement was an outgrowth of the Centennial Exposition of 1876, which ushered a period of confidence and artistic vigor. The nation saw itself as heir to ancient civilization and took on the image of Greek and Roman Classical architecture for its own.
Palladio's reconstruction drawings of temples in I Quattro Libri served as a primary source of inspiration for many monumental public buildings erected from the 1876 into the 1930s. America's most imposing temple-like structure of this period is the United States Supreme Court by Cass Gilbert. <br /><br />With its great octastyle Corinthian portico, the Supreme Court directly references the Temple of Mars the Avenger, a conjectural image of which was first published by Palladio. The porticoed temple was a form developed by the ancients to inspire awe.
The Supreme Court's Classical architecture vividly commands a sense of awe and respect for the institution it houses.
Dimensions: 17"w x 7"h x 7.5"d
Weight: 10lbs
Scale:1:230
£480.00
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