Coordinates: 26°53′07″N 80°06′44″W / 26.885207°N 80.112226°W / 26.885207; -80.112226

Angel of the West

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Angel of the West
Angel of the West is located in Florida
Angel of the West
Angel of the West
ArtistJulian Voss-Andreae
Year2008 (2008)
TypeStainless steel
Dimensions3.7 m × 3.7 m × 1.2 m (12 ft × 12 ft × 4 ft)
LocationJupiter, Florida, United States
Coordinates26°53′07″N 80°06′44″W / 26.885207°N 80.112226°W / 26.885207; -80.112226
OwnerThe Scripps Research Institute

Angel of the West is an outdoor sculpture in Jupiter, Florida, United States. The sculpture was made in 2008 by German sculptor Julian Voss-Andreae. Referencing British sculptor Antony Gormley's monumental 1998 piece Angel of the North it was created based on an antibody structure published by E. Padlan[1] for the Florida campus of the Scripps Research Institute.[2] The antibody is placed into a ring referencing Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man highlighting the similar proportions of the antibody and the human body.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Padlan, Eduardo (February 1994). "Anatomy of the antibody molecule" (PDF). Mol. Immunol. 31 (3): 169–217. doi:10.1016/0161-5890(94)90001-9. PMID 8114766.
  2. ^ "New Sculpture Portraying Human Antibody as Protective Angel Installed on Scripps Florida Campus". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  3. ^ "Protein sculpture inspired by Vitruvian Man". Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-12.

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