Edward Henry Berge (1876–1924) was an American

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

. He is mainly known for his bronze monumental works and figures, created in the traditional manner in contrast with the avant-garde work of his contemporaries. Berge was born in

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in 1876. He studied at the Maryland Institute (currently known as the Maryland Institute College of Art or MICA) and was part of the first class of the

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, which comprised three boys and four girls. The other two boys were

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and

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. Upon completion of Rinehart School study, the three went together to Paris where they enrolled in the

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for three years and studied under

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and

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. Berge was a member of the

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and the

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. He died in his native city in 1924. His son, Henry Berge (1908–1998) was also a sculptor and focused on

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Berge mainly worked in marble and bronze and completed many monuments, portrait busts and relief sculptures, many of which are on display outdoors or in public buildings in Baltimore City, including: * Armistead, Fort McHenry. * Chapin A. Harris, Wyman Parkway and 31st St. * Latrobe, Broadway and Baltimore St. * On the Trail, Clifton Park. * Sea Urchin,

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. * War Memorial, Cherry Hill Administration Building. * Watson, Mt. Royal Terrace at North Ave. * Wildflower, Homeland Garden. * Muse Finding the Head of Orpheus,

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(original stone maquette), Lorraine Park Cemetery (bronze at Berge family plot).

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Sculptor Edward Berge
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berge, Edward 1876 births 1924 deaths Artists from Baltimore 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists American male sculptors Maryland Institute College of Art alumni

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