https://mallhistory.org/files/original/114de5ee87d3949006a1a9eb4a5c395f.jpg 41c5f2dbb74fc516f67f7bbf6a2af3dd Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 560 Height 399 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. Bronze sculptures gilded using a traditional technique. In the statue Sacrifice, the male rider is Mars, God of War. He is accompanied by a female figure representing Mother Earth and a small child. The statue Valor features a female figure representing the spirit of Americans bearing a shield on her left arm. The thirty-six stars on the bases of the statues represent the number of states in the Union at the time of the Civil War. Type The nature or genre of the resource Statues and Sculpture Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arts of War Description An account of the resource In 1930, the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission selected Leo Friedlander to design a pair of statues representing war. Lack of funding because of the Depression delayed the project until 1935, when it was decided to use bronze instead of the more expensive granite. Friedlander completed his models by 1938, but by then, bronze became a critical war material and the project was again delayed. Finally, in 1949, the Italian government offered to cast the sculptures as a gift to the United States in thanks for post-war aid. The statues were dedicated in September 1951. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leo Friedlander Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/thc1995014155/PP/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930 (Commissioned) 09/26/1951 (Dedication) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 1950-1979