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 Title:
Tomas Masaryk Monument
Artist:
Albin Polasek
Commissioned
by: Contributions from Americans of Czech Heritage
Location:
On Midway at Harper near Metra Tracks
Medium:
Bronze on Granite Base
Commentary:
Tomas Masaryk was the founder and first president of the Czech
Republic. The sculpture is not supposed to represent the man,
but the greatness of his character. It portrays a legendary Czech
knight who is said to appear only when his nation is in great
crisis.
This is an example of monumental sculpture--showing its subject
in a greater than lifelike way. The huge figure stands 40 feet
above the ground completely dominating the area around it. Note
that the area between the horse's legs is solid so that the sculpture
and the base are like one solid block. Monumentality is as much
the result of the colossal pedestal on which the work stands as
of the sculpture itself.
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