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Brothers
Gary Casteel, Sculptor, 2010
On loan -- Privately Owned
The "Brothers", a two-figure, life-size setting in bronze, is reminiscent of the harsh realities of the American Civil War. The figures, brother against brother, represent the real possibility of familial recognition by opposing soldiers, one Union, one Confederate, but brothers nonetheless, after the horrific battle that engulfed the countryside near Fredericksburg.
The image displays fatigue and grief, but also hope and solace that the struggle is over and a future lies ahead of hope and promise for a unified country bound together in liberty. |