Claiborne Building 7 Huey Pierce Long, Capitol Park Museum Old State Capitol, Galvez 36 Recast of Hebe Sculpture, Charles Keck, 1940 Plaza, North Boulevard, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1914 1 Claiborne Collection Capitol garden; Bronze and marble with a CONRAD ALBRIZIO (1894 – 1973), the son of Italian 21 Health and Happiness, Third, Fourth & Florida Corner of North Boulevard & Fourth granite base immigrants, was born in , but moved to Conrad Albrizio, 1963 Streets Street; Bronze 1 Q One Plant, Many Flowers, This sculpture commemorates the late in 1920. He was a professor of art at LSU from 1935 to 1954, and Capitol Park Museum, ground floor A monument to the Women’s Christian Howard Kalish, 2005 Louisiana and senator, and remained in Baton Rouge until his death in January 1973. Albrizio (Limited access when not in use); 29 Cinq Ombres, Saliha Staib and Temperance Union, this life-size, bronze Painted steel stands on the site where he is interred. was commissioned by Huey P. Long and funded through the Works Mosaic mural Clarke Derbes, 2012 allegorical sculpture of Hebe, the Greek Colorful steel beams form the stalks’ Progress Administration to paint the murals in the Louisiana State Smalti and Italian marble mosaic mural BR Walls Project, 340 Florida St.; Painted goddess of youth, was erected by the human-like blooms at the top. The 8 Louisiana History and Life Capitol. He worked in a variety of media including mosaic. His rescued from the post-Katrina demolition mural Union in 1914 at the height of the symbolic flowers become a big bouquet Frieze, Ulric H. Ellerhusen, of a mental health facility in 2009. surviving artwork can be found on the first floor of the Capitol campaign for prohibition in America. of the variety of humanity that comes 1932 Restored and relocated to the museum 30 The Mentorship Academy, It was originally part of a fountain. together in Louisiana. East, west, south and north sides of the Annex, the State Capitol Building, the Capitol Park Museum and in 2015, all the scenes depict happy Eduardo Mendietta, 2015 Capitol; Limestone the 19th Judicial Court Building in Baton Rouge. Albrizio’s work is family incidents. The artist dedicated the BR Walls Project, 339 Florida St.; Painted 2 Q Gates of Dawn, A frieze divided into five parts, associated with American realist modern art movement popular mural to “the state’s efforts to provide mural 37 Oliver Pollock Monument Michael Crespo, 2005 each devoted to a different facet of from the 1920s to the 1950s. He frequently depicted iconic scenes of evaluation and treatment for exceptional and Fountain, Oil on canvas Louisiana’s evolution. American life and religious and social customs, exhibiting a sense of children”. 31 Metamorphosis, Frank Hayden, 1979 This poetic work represents the results nationalism and romanticism in his work. (See 4, 19, 21, 39, 40) Joseph Konert, 2012 Galvez Plaza adjacent to the Old State of a wise government, a concept 4 9 Four Dominant Spirits of a 22 BR Walls Project, 329 Florida St.; Painted Capitol; Bronze the artist borrowed from Ambrogio Free and Enlightened 22 Q River of Memory, mural The bronze sculpture commemorates Lorenzetti’s fresco, Allegory of Good People, Ulric H. Ellerhusen, Alexander Tylevich, 2006 Oliver Pollock, a hero of the American Government in the City in Siena, Italy. 1932 15 Government Furthering the Lobby of Capitol Park Museum; Multi- 32 Umbrella of Flowers, Revolution, who joined forces with 2 Capitol tower and floors 21-25; Limestone Cause of the People, colored dichroic kiln-formed glass, Anne Boudreau, 2012 Louisiana’s last Spanish governor, 3 Q Mississippi River, Four allegorical, winged female Adolph A. Weinman, 1932 perforated and multi-colored anodized BR Walls Project, approx. 238 N. Fourth St.; Bernardo de Galvez, who led the Sam Corso, 2005 5 bas-relief figures were designed State Capitol; Limestone aluminum and silicon-bronze Painted mural Spanish forces to victory over the Stained glass to symbolize the most important Governmental authority is depicted The 30-foot tall suspended sculpture English in 1783 for control of Baton The Mississippi River in its glistening qualities a society can possess. The as a bearded male. A nude male weaves elements from Louisiana’s 33 Welfare Rock, J. Iannelli, 1956 Rouge. Its companion sculpture is the blues and muddy browns. It projects Spirit of Philosophy is placed at the accompanies him, symbolizing the natural and human history together with Grounds to the left of the State Library of Oliver Pollock Fountain. the vision of the river’s progress and northeast corner; Art, northwest corner; genius of justice. They are approached 23 shimmering waves to evoke a feeling of 33 Louisiana, 701 N. Fourth St.; Sandstone 36 its influence on so many aspects of Law, southwest corner; and Science, by a procession of figures, representing dynamism inspired by the Mississippi This three-sided multi-figurative Louisiana’s culture and economy. southeast corner. education, science, religion and art. River. sandstone monument is inscribed on each side with “Aid to Children,” “Aid to 10 The Dominions of Louisiana, 16 The Spirit of Liberty and 24 23 Les Musicians, Needy” and “Old Age Assistance.” FRANK HAYDEN (1934 – 1988), born in Memphis, Tennessee, State Capitol Complex 7 Lee Oskar Lawrie, 1932 Peace Aiding the Welfare Al Lavergne, 1980 spent most of his life in Baton Rouge and established himself as one State Capitol, base of tower above portal; of the People, On the grounds of the Capitol Park Museum; 34 Anthem, Lin Emery, 1983 of Louisiana’s most acclaimed sculptors by the time he was 30. He 4 Capitol Annex Murals, Limestone 17 Adolph A. Weinman, 1932 Cor-ten steel State Library of Louisiana, North Third joined the art faculty at Southern University in 1961 and became Conrad Albrizio, 1938 Six bas-relief allegorical figures State Capitol; Limestone A complex representational genre Street; Aluminum sculpture Capitol Annex, 1051 N. Third St., front A sculpture of seven abstract bird the University’s first distinguished professor in 1985. Hayden was representing the various rulers of A partially draped female is sculpture of two Louisiana African- also a member of the Baton Rouge Gallery. entrance, first floor Louisiana: Spain, U.S., Confederacy and accompanied by a nude youth. They American folk musicians sitting in a forms. The pieces are joined by bearings Albrizio’s WPA murals in the Capitol France. are approached by a procession horse-driven carriage. Al Lavergne, allowing them to move. Annex were designed to illustrate the formerly a professor of sculpture at of figures, representing genius of 35 Lions, Unknown, 1850’s achievements of the state program 11 Reliefs on Louisiana’s abundance: agriculture, lumbering, Southern University, was commissioned Old State Capitol; White marble under the administration of Governor Economy and Resources, pottery, weaving and commerce. to create this sculpture by the Louisiana 19 Two reclining lions, one sleeping and 38 Angel of the Resurrection, Richard Leche. Lee Oskar Lawrie, 1932 Division of the Arts. 37 Tiffany Glass Company, 1909 State Capitol, main portal; Limestone 17 Floralouisiana McIlhennii the other alert. 5 Agriculture and Industry, St. James Episcopal Church, 208 N. Fourth Magnanimous, St.; Glass Somdal and Associates 12 Sitting Indian, Stephen A. Wilson, 1983 LaSalle Building (architects), 1937 M. Huellant, 1932 West entrance of the State Capitol, west Q 39 Elements of Government, Capitol Annex, 1051 N. Third St., above State Capitol, niche between two ground floor; Stained glass 25 24 Riviere du Soleil, 34 Richard Taylor, 2006 Conrad Albrizio, 1955 front entrance; Stone staircases, back parking lot exit, Capitol 19th Judicial District Court Building, Two allegorical relief panels Lake Road; Limestone with a concrete 18 Louisiana Aquatica, LaSalle Cafe; Painted, polished aluminum and gold leaf 300 North Blvd. 11th floor; Mosaic representing agriculture and industry. base Stephen A. Wilson, 1983 Mural representing the history of law This allegorical figure of a seated East entrance of the State Capitol, east Inspired by rhythms, the sculpture 6 of Louisiana, 8 represents a meditation on the flow of and the Napoleonic Code. The work, American Indian male figure represents ground floor; Stained glass 29 originally intended for the State Capitol, Somdal and Associates the American Indian tribes of Louisiana West and east entranceways donated the river and the reflections of the sun IVAN MESTROVIC was born in Slavonia in 1883 and began dancing upon the water’s surface. was installed in the State Supreme (architects), 1937 with two crane-like birds that frame the by Jack McIlhenny in loving memory of creating art with a mallet and chisel when he was just a child. Court building in . After the Capitol Annex, 1051 N. Third St., above front figure’s head and shoulders. his father John A. McIlhenny. Eventually his talent was recognized by the Academy of Fine Arts building was damaged by Hurricane entrance; Bronze 25 Q Southern Magnolia, in Vienna, where he was accepted in 1900. The straightforward, Katrina, it was removed, restored and Relief plaques representing Louisiana’s 13 The Patriots, Steve Gardner, 2007 39 3 19 Symbols of Justice, almost brutal quality of his work caused some concern in relocated to its current home. assets. Lorado Zadoc Taft, 1932 LaSalle building façade; Architectural Conrad Albrizio, 1931 Academy committees but impressed the nonconformist art State Capitol, on the side of the large State Capitol, fourth floor, Governor’s terracotta world. In the ensuing decades, he lived and worked successfully 40 Wall Relief, attributed to outdoor stairs leading to the entrance; press room (limited access when not in Q Conrad Albrizio, 1955 14 Limestone sculpture and base use); Fresco 26 Louisiana Iris, in Italy, Switzerland, France and England. After being imprisoned 40 Steve Gardner, 2007 during World War II, he moved to the accepting Holiday Inn Express building, 400 North THE CLAIBORNE COLLECTION direct purchase This representational and historical 20 Contracted by the government Blvd. sculpture is one half of a pair (the other during the Depression as part of the LaSalle building façade; Architectural a professorship at , where he taught 1947– represents the first completed project for the Percent for Art terracotta Bas relief of a young mother holding program. A seven-member selection panel reviewed more than is the Pioneers). Ten mourners stand WPA project, the fresco represents a 1955. From 1955 until his death in 1962, he taught at the her child as she watches carpenters around a large armored knight who verse from the Bible, Psalms 94:15, University of Notre Dame. build the family home. The work is 1,400 slides submitted by Louisiana artists from throughout stands on a coffin. “But judgment shall return unto the state before selecting 50 pieces for the Collection. The St. Joseph’s Cathedral unsigned, but there is speculation that righteousness and all the upright in It is because Bishop Robert Tracy sent Louisiana Arts and it is an Albrizio as he did a lot of work in works are installed throughout the first floor of the Claiborne 14 The Pioneers, heart shall follow it.” Lorado Zadoc Taft, 1932 27 Crucifix, Ivan Mestrovic, Science Museum director Adalie Brent to South Bend, Indiana, the area. Building located at 1021 N. Third St. in downtown Baton Rouge. assisted by Frank Hayden, 1959 In addition to the Collection, three original works of art were State Capitol, on the side of the large 20 Union, Merill Stigge, 1979 to purchase artwork for the Catholic Diocese that works by 21 Mahogany Mestrovic first came to Baton Rouge. 41 The Crest, Trahan Architects site-specific commissions for the Claiborne Building. These outdoor stairs leading to the entrance; On a hilly knoll near the Capitol Lake Stage structure, North Boulevard; include a large outdoor sculpture, a mural and a stained glass Limestone sculpture and base behind the State Capitol, Cor-Ten steel 28 Prodigal Son, Structural steel installation. A list of the individual pieces in the Collection is A group of figures, each representing Ivan Mestrovic, 1950’s LASM has the second-largest collection of Mestrovic works in the The namesake and form references one of Louisiana’s contributing cultures, available on the Percent for Art website. Bronze sculpture U.S. (See 27, 28, 43, 44, 48) music, the Mississippi River and, in surrounding the figure of a large Heraldic terms, a coat of arms/heritage/ woman, representing the spirit of 41 unity. Adventure. River Center Area 42 Homage to Christopher LOUISIANA PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM Columbus, Established in 1999, the Percent for Art legislation stipulates that Franco Alessandrini, 1992 Columbus Plaza, in a circular reflecting for every state building with a construction budget of pool facing north toward the River Center; $2 million or more, one percent will be used for the creation of Marble artwork for the building and its grounds. This large historical sculpture 42 is a contemporary monument The purpose of the Percent for Art law is to provide the citizens of commissioned by the Greater Baton Louisiana with an improved public environment by investing our Rouge Italian-American Association public buildings with high quality artwork. This law adds visibility to celebrate the 500th anniversary of to the cultural heritage of the state and its people. Christopher Columbus’ discovery of America. The overall goals of the program are to create a world-class 43 Migrating People, collection for Louisiana citizens and to attract visitors to the state; Ivan Mestrovic, 1950s create economic opportunities for Louisiana artists in public art North side of the River Center Theatre for and to develop into a more successfully competitive cultural the Performing Arts and Plaza, St. Louis industry in and out of state. Q Denotes Percent for Art pieces. Street; Bronze relief A relief of human figures in right profile, in repeating and overlapping form. 44 Pieta, Ivan Mestrovic, 1958 In front of the RiverCenter Theatre for the Performing Arts and Plaza, facing St. Louis 8 43 Street; Bronze 1

5 36 A stylized figure of the Virgin Mary. 1 6 1 21-23 Museum 45 Martin Luther King Jr. 4 8-19 40 1 Monument, Park Capitol 27-28 38 9 20 1 Arthur Silverman, 1996 20 7 Central Plaza of the River Center Theatre 7 1 39 3

for the Performing Arts and Plaza; 1 32 30 31 4 5 Marine-grade aluminum 6 The location of the sculpture serves 33 29

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a place set aside to honor Dr. King’s 9 0 1 2 1 1 dreams and to measure how we can 34 1 7 43 realize his goals as a community. 1-3

Building 41 Claiborne 45 46 Mural, Geeta Dave, 1998 River Road near the USS Kidd; 4-6 24-26 37 Free-standing mural Annex Capitol Commissioned by Forum 35, this 35 downtown mural was created by the 1 artist and 13 talented art students. The 42 2 44 design gives a vision of Baton Rouge in the year 2020. 48 46-47 47 Red Stick, Frank Hayden, 1984 45 Riverfront Plaza on River Road; Brick, metal bas-relief, painted metal pole This work consists of a brick base, bas- relief scenes of native peoples and a painted red metal pole, symbolizing the ceremonial red stick first seen by the explorers as they came down the Mississippi River. Louisiana Art and 47 Science Museum 48 Madonna and Child, Ivan Mestrovic, 1957, 1 Q One Plant, Many Flowers, Howard Kalish 13 The Patriots, Lorado Zadoc Taft 24 Q Riviere du Soleil, Richard Taylor 37 Oliver Pollock Monument and Fountain, Frank Hayden Cast 1975 2 Q Gates of Dawn, Michael Crespo 14 The Pioneers, Lorado Zadoc Taft 25 Q Southern Magnolia, Steve Gardner 38 Angel of the Resurrection, Tiffany Glass Company Atrium at LASM; Bronze sculpture with a 3 Q Mississippi River, Sam Corso 15 Government Furthering the Cause of the People, 26 Q Louisiana Iris, Steve Gardner 39 Elements of Government, Conrad Albrizio granite base 4 Capitol Annex Murals, Conrad Albrizio Adolph A. Weinman 27 Crucifix, Ivan Mestrovic assisted by Frank Hayden 40 Wall Relief, attributed to Conrad Albrizio 5 Agriculture and Industry, Somdal & Assoc. 16 The Spirit of Liberty and Peace Aiding the Welfare of the People, 28 Prodigal Son, Ivan Mestrovic 41 The Crest, Trahan Architects For more 6 Seal of Louisiana, Somdal & Assoc. Adolph A. Weinman 29 Cinq Ombres, Saliha Staib and Clarke Derbes 42 Homage to Christopher Columbus, Franco Alessandrini information about 17 Floralouisiana McIlhennii Magnanimous, Stephen A. Wilson 43 Migrating People, Ivan Mestrovic For more information 7 Huey Pierce Long, Charles Keck 30 The Mentorship Academy, Eduardo Mendietta theabout Percent the for Art 8 Louisiana History and Life Frieze, Ulric H. Ellerhusen 18 Louisiana Aquatica, Stephen A. Wilson 31 Metamorphosis, Joseph Konert 44 Pieta, Ivan Mestrovic Percent for Art program orprogram public art in Louisiana or public 9 Four Dominant Spirits of a Free and Enlightened People, 19 Symbols of Justice, Conrad Albrizio 32 Umbrella of Flowers, Anne Boudreau 45 Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, Arthur Silverman visit our website. art in Louisiana Ulric H. Ellerhusen 20 Union, Merill Stigge 33 Welfare Rock, J. Iannelli 46 Mural, Geeta Dave visit our website. 10 The Dominions of Louisiana, Lee Oskar Lawrie 21 Health and Happiness, Conrad Albrizio 34 Anthem, Lin Emery 47 Red Stick, Frank Hayden Q www.crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/arts 11 Reliefs on Louisiana’s Economy and Resources, Lee Oskar Lawrie 22 River of Memory, Alexander Tylevich 35 Lions, Unknown 48 Madonna and Child, Ivan Mestrovic 12 Sitting Indian, M. Huellant 23 Les Musicians, Al Lavergne 36 Recast of Hebe Sculpture, Bertel Thorvaldsen ROUGE DOWNTOWN BATON & CAPITOL PARK