Boston Monuments: Boston Public Library Copley Square Talk

Joe Gallo spoke at the Rabb Lecture Hall last Thursday for the "Never To Late Club series". Joe met new friends and reunited with some of his Boston Monuments both inside Boston Public Library and outside in Copley Square. Branchette and Faun were dancing on the water within Fredrick MacMonnies courtyard water fountain. Sir Henry Vane by Fredrick MacMonnies was there greeting me at the original entrance of this McKim Italian Rennasance edifice. Daniel Chester French's low relief Panel Doors Truth and Romance, Knowledge and Wisdom and Music and Poetry were there as well. Guarding the Library's street entrance of the BPL, Bela Pratts' Art and Science sit contemplatively in the sun.

The only square in America named after an American artist, John Copley by Lewis Cohen stands talk outside on busy Copley Square.

Nancy Shon's Tortoise and Hare racing to the Marathon finishing line of life. Bob Shure's Boston Marathon Memorial Monument celebrating for all men, all women and all disabled athelets their victories.

Augustus Saint -Gaudens' Phillip Brooks stands tall with Jesus outside, Henry Hobbs Richardson's masterpiece, Trinity Church.

Finally and sadly a most recent monument is emerging in Copley Square, The Boston Bombing Memorial waits to be conceived with Bronze and Stone.

All of the above artists and monuments inspired and directed me in that day's Boston Bronze and Stones talk.