Diana (Wiken)

Diana
Artist Dick Wiken (design) and Adolph Roegner (carving)
Year 1954
Type limestone
Dimensions 120 cm × 120 cm (48 in × 48 in)
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Owner Milwaukee Athletic Club

Diana is a public art work designed by American artist Dick Wiken and carved by Adoph Roegner, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The carved limestone depicts the Roman goddess Diana seated and surrounded by fish, cattails and a unicorn.[2] It is located on the facade of the Milwaukee Athletic Club.

References

  1. "Diana (sculpture).". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.

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