''Angel of the West'' is an outdoor sculpture in

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, United States. The sculpture was made in 2008 by German sculptor

Julian Voss-Andreae Julian Voss-Andreae (born 15 August 1970) is a German sculptor living and working in the U.S. Life Voss-Andreae's full first name is Johann Julian, in honor of his ancestor, German pastor Johann Valentin Andreae. According to an interview with th ...

. Referencing British sculptor Antony Gormley's monumental 1998 piece ''

Angel of the North The ''Angel of the North'' is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is believed to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is viewed by an estimated 33 m ...

'' it was created based on an

antibody An antibody (Ab), also known as an immunoglobulin (Ig), is a large, Y-shaped protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The antibody recognizes a unique molecule of the ...

structure published by E. Padlan for the Florida campus of the

Scripps Research Institute Scripps Research, previously known as The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), is a nonprofit American medical research facility that focuses on research and education in the biomedical sciences. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the institu ...

. The antibody is placed into a ring referencing

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...

's ''

Vitruvian Man The ''Vitruvian Man'' ( it, L'uomo vitruviano; ) is a drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to . Inspired by the writings by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, the drawing depicts a nude man in two s ...

'' highlighting the similar proportions of the antibody and the human body.

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Oregon Art Beat: Quantum Sculptures with Julian Voss-Andreae
Oregon Public Broadcasting TV piece about the creation of ''Angel of the West'' (December 2008)
Protein Data Bank newsletter
Interview: ''Julian Voss-Andreae, Protein Sculptor'' (pp. 9–11, January 2007) 2008 sculptures Buildings and structures in Palm Beach County, Florida Jupiter, Florida Outdoor sculptures in Florida Scripps Research Stainless steel sculptures in the United States Steel sculptures in Florida {{public-art-stub

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