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List Of Public Art In Vancouver, Washington
The following public artworks are installed in Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver, Washington (state), Washington, United States: * ''Blue Messenger'', George Batho * ''Boat of Discovery'', Jay Rood * ''Statue of George Vancouver (Vancouver, Washington), Captain George Vancouver'', Jim Demetro * ''Child with Fish'' * Clark County Veterans War Memorial * ''Firsts Monument'' * ''Flying Umbrellas'', Cobalt Designworks * ''A Gift for You'', Jim Demetro * ''Glyph Singer'', James Lee Hansen * ''Heart & Stone'', Cobalt Designworks * ''Ilchee Plaza'', Eric Jensen * Monument to the Three Kichis * ''Movie Madness'', Paul Springer * ''Napoleon Light Field Cannons'' * ''Phoenix'', Andrew Carson * ''Phrogy'' * ''The Pioneer Mother Memorial'', Avard Fairbanks * Salmon Run Bell Tower * ''South Main Landmark'', Jim Walsh * ''Spike Flower'', Manuel Izquierdo * Vancouver Housing Authority Clock, The Verdin Company * ''The Visitor'', Matthew Dockrey * ''Wendy Rose (sculpture), Wendy Rose'', Women Who W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esther Short Park, Vancouver, WA (2013) - 06
Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. In the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Hadassah, a Jews, Jewess who goes by the name of Esther, is chosen to fulfill this role due to her beauty. Ahasuerus' grand vizier, Haman, is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian, Mordecai, due to his refusal to Proskynesis, prostrate himself before Haman. Consequently, Haman plots to have all the Jewish subjects of Persia killed, and convinces Ahasuerus to permit him to do so. However, Esther foils the plan by revealing Haman's eradication plans to Ahasuerus, who then has Haman executed and grants permission to the Jews to kill their enemies instead, as royal edicts (including the order for eradication issued by Haman) cannot be revoked under Persian law. Her story provides the traditional explanation for the Jewish holidays, Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrated on the date given in the story for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
