The City Fettering Nature
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
235.6 × 177.8 × 104.2 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. B. P. Bole, Leonard C. Hanna Jr., John L. Severance and F. F. Prentiss
Accession Number
1927.211
Tags
maleCleveland Institute of Art (faculty)May Show
About this artwork
Alexander Blazys, a Lithuanian immigrant, became a leading sculptor in Cleveland during the 1920s, when he created The City Fettering Nature for the Cleveland Museum of Art’s grounds. In this composition, Utility and Beauty, two characteristics of the city, are shown as intertwined figures attempting to subdue Nature’s power. The brawny figure of Nature, still standing despite this attack, struggles to free himself from the restraints.