Draft:Et Purus
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Et Purus sculpture was initiated in 2011 as a personal gift to Swedish Professor Arne Ljungqvist on his 80th birthday, intended to honor his lifelong efforts and legacy for athletes' health, clean sports, and fair play. Eight internationally renowned sculptors from around the world were invited and artist Sassona Norton was chosen to create the sculpture. Ljungqvist, a 93-year-old prominent Swedish physician and former Olympic athlete, is internationally recognized for his 50 years of service within major sports organizations and entities (International Olympic Committee, World Anti-Doping Agency, World Athletics, UNESCO Anti-Doping), designing and establishing anti-doping frameworks and promoting fair play and integrity in sports. Two bronze sculptures have been produced and placed in public spaces in Monaco (Et Purus No. 1)and Stockholm (Et Purus No. 2), serving as symbolic representations of the values within Professor Ljungqvist's mission – For Pure Health and Clean Sports.
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Comment: The longer of the two titled sections of this article is "Concept and Symbolism". This section has just one reference. This reference is to the sculptor's own website.Where are the descriptions of or comments on this series by art critics, art journalists, art curators, or art historians? Hoary (talk) 22:21, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: There seem to be mainly primary sources. SirMemeGod 12:46, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Concept and Symbolism
Et Purus depicts a hand with the index finger pointed upward, in the universal gesture "Number One." This gesture represents victory and excellence and is recognized across cultures, sports, and time. The ring on the raised index fingertip, where blood is typically drawn, serves as a metaphor for an open window into a clean inner body. The person is clean, pure, and uncontaminated, meaning they compete without any performance-enhancing substances (doping). It emphasizes the idea that any true winner must be "clean/pure," in line with the integrity of sports and with the monument’s name, Et Purus (Latin for "And Clean").
Sculptures in the series
The Et Purus sculpture is intended in a numbered series of 20. So far has two sculptures with individual frustums been produced at the art foundry Independent Casting Inc., in Philadelphia, USA:
Et Purus No. 1: The monument is installed on the pier Jetée Lucciana, next to the Monaco Yacht Club by Port Herculesin Monaco, and was unveiled in December 2021 by Prince Albert II.Top 3 recent sculptures in Monaco[4]
Et Purus No. 2: The monument is installed on the Royal island Djurgården in central Stockholm, Sweden, and was unveiled by HM King Carl XVI Gustaf. (Swedish Sports Confederation News).[5][6]
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