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''The Spirit of Detroit'' is a city monument with a large bronze statue created by Marshall Fredericks and located at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It was commissioned in 1955 for a cost of $58,000 (equivalent to $ today), and dedicated in 1958. In its left hand, the large seated figure holds a gilt bronze sphere emanating rays to symbolize God. The people in the figure's right hand are a family group. The 26-foot (7.9 m) sculpture was the largest cast bronze statue since the Renaissance when it was first installed. It was cast in Oslo, Norway.〔Baulch, Vivian M. (August 4, 1998).(Marshall Fredericks — the Spirit of Detroit ). Michigan History, ''The Detroit News''. Retrieved on January 5, 2010.〕〔(Spirit of Detroit ). Art Inventories Catalog, ''Smithsonian Institution''. Retrieved November 17, 2011.〕 The statue underwent a restoration , funded by foundations and other private donations. In 2013, art dealer and art historian Eric Ian Hornak Spoutz was quoted in the Detroit News stating that the value of the statue is in excess of $1,000,000.〔Hodges, Michael. (October 24, 2013).(Could cash-strapped Detroit's other assets be sold? ). ''The Detroit News''. Retrieved on October 25, 2013.〕 ==Name== The name emerged from an inscription from 2 Corinthians (3:17) on the wall behind it: It includes the seals of the city and the county. A plaque in front of the sculpture bears the inscription, "The artist expresses the concept that God, through the spirit of man is manifested in the family, the noblest human relationship." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Spirit of Detroit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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