The Aviator (Charlottesville, Virginia)

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Sculpture on the campus of the University of Virginia, USA

Year1918

TypeBronze

Dimensions4,400 cm × 3,400 cm (144 ft × 112 ft)

The Aviator

Artist	Gutzon Borglum
Year	1918
Type	Bronze
Dimensions	4,400 cm × 3,400 cm (144 ft × 112 ft)
Location	Charlottesville, Virginia
Owner	University of Virginia


U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

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Location	Monument Square, bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves. and the railroad tracks, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates	38°2′18″N 78°30′21″W / 38.03833°N 78.50583°W / 38.03833; -78.50583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919 (1919)
Architect	Borglum, Gutzon
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	06000758^[1]
VLR No.	002-5073
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 9, 2006
Designated VLR	June 8, 2006^[2]

The Aviator is a historical sculpture located on the University of Virginia campus near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.

The sculpture is a bronze statue commissioned in honor of University alumnus, James Rogers McConnell’s heroism and courage in World War I, as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille.

The Aviator was designed by Gutzon Borglum and dedicated in 1919. The sculpture measures 12 feet high and 8 feet, 6 inches wide.^[3]

It is located in front of Clemons Library on the grounds of the University of Virginia. Due to the library's abundant 24-hour study space available for students, The Aviator is a fixture in everyday life at the University.^[4]

It is an athletic male nude with his feet placed shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent and arms outstretched supporting a pair of wings.^[5] The blade/knife; dirk or possible dagger/stiletto the figure has in his sheath is a recognized symbol of masculinity and of a warrior.^[6]^[7]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

Gallery

The Aviator, April 2013
The Aviator, December 2005
The Seven Society inscription
Inscription

References

1 2 "National Register Information System – (#06000758)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register - The Aviator". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
↑ "The Aviator, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
↑ "UVA Library". www.library.virginia.edu. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
↑ Susan Smead and Taryn Harrison (April 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Aviator" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. and Accompanying photo Archived 2021-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Ornate Yemeni Knives Mark Status, Masculinity". NPR.org. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
↑ Schotten, C. (July 20, 2009). Nietzsche's Revolution: Décadence, Politics, and Sexuality. Springer. ISBN 9780230623224. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.

Gutzon Borglum

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