Daniel Chester French
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Saturday, September 16, 2023 (part of September 2023)
category: Art
clue: In a story of centuries, this sculptor's first work was commissioned by a world-renowned poet and philosopher in the 19th century, but his most famous work was designed by him in the 20th century housed in a temple style of a 1st century civilization.
explanation: Daniel Chester French's first work, The Minute Man, was commissioned by Ralph Waldo Emerson. He designed the statue of sitting Lincoln displayed in the Lincoln Memorial, a Greek architecture temple. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm
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