"...for I say at the core of democracy, finally, is the religious element. All the religions, old and new, are there."--Walt Whitman, Democratic Vistas, 1871. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist:
Anton Refregier, born Moscow, Russia 1905-died Moscow, Russia 1979 Search this
"Me-Zeengk is the name of this God"- Information printed on plate.
Local Numbers:
OPPS NEG.742592
Local Note:
"Obliterated legend at left reads: "A Muncey Idol/ Delivered up by Jos. Nicholas on his conversion to Christianity." The mask on the right was collected by M. R. Harrington and is now in the American Museum of Natural History (see Harrington, Vestiges of Material Culture among the Candian Delawares, American Anthropologist n. s. 10 (3); 408-418; 1908--417 and Plate 26a; Religion and Ceremonies of the Lenape, Indian Notes and Monographs [volume 19], Museum of the American Indian, N. W., 1921, Plate 3b). --Information from W. C. Sturtevant
Black and white copy negative
Topic:
Language and languages -- Documentation Search this
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Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Faris and Yamna Naff Arab-American Collection Archives Center, National Museum of American History
"All religions must be tolerated, and the sole concern of authorities should be to see that one does not molest another, for here every man must be saved in his own way."--Frederick the Great, Cabinet Order, June 22, 1740. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist:
Luise Kaish, born Atlanta, GA 1925-died New York City 2013 Search this
Medium:
bronze
Dimensions:
39 7/8 x 39 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (101.4 x 101.4 x 18.9 cm)
"All religions must be tolerated, and the sole concern of the authorities should be to see that one does not molest another, for here every man must be saved in his own way." --Frederick the Great, Cabinet Order, June 22, 1970. Form the series Great Ideas of Western Man, (sculpture)
Title:
Great Ideas of Western Man Series: All Religions Must Be Tolerated, and the Sole Concern of the Authorities..., (sculpture)
