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Seafaring Nations - Phoenicia by Frederick Wellington Ruckstull
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Seafaring Nations - Phoenicia
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Seafaring Nations - Phoenicia

Artist
Year1907
Classification sculpture
Dimensions11 x 7 ft. (335.3 x 213.3 cm)
Location
  • Symbolized by a woman leaning on a column, holding many sacred vessels.  Described by her creator as "carrying her commerce beyond the pillars of Hercules - the boat symbolizes her commerce, and the helmet with two dolphins, her mastery of the sea."  Weighs 200 tons. The figure of Phoenicia is a woman standing tall and straight.  Her hands meet in front of her stomach and grasp a small model boat.  a carved pillar stands behind each of Phoenicia's elbows.  The entire sculpture is carved from one section of tennessee "marble" limestone. The alignment between the large carved stone section and the granite base is fairly regular around all sides.