The Garden as Inspiration. Arts and Culture. Marie Carr Taylor's earliest memories of sculptures occurred at the Garden when her great grandfather, Rufus J. Lackland, who served as president of the Board of Trustees from 1889 - 1909, showed her Shaw's Mausoleum. This inspired her own work as a sculptor. Here Miss Taylor imagines the Horai, the Greek goddesses of the seasons. They preside over the revolutions of the seasons and are the gatekeepers of Mount Olympus. Here Spring embraces Summer – Autumn and Winter touch.
Marie Carr Taylor's earliest memories of sculptures occurred at the Garden when her great grandfather, Rufus J. Lackland, who served as president of the Board of Trustees from 1889 - 1909, showed her Shaw's Mausoleum. This inspired her own work as a sculptor. Here Miss Taylor imagines the Horai, the Greek goddesses of the seasons. They preside over the revolutions of the seasons and are the gatekeepers of Mount Olympus. Here Spring embraces Summer – Autumn and Winter touch.
Location. 38° 36.854′ N, 90° 15.435′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. Marker can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spink Pavilion (a few steps from this marker); Milles Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Axis (within shouting distance of this marker); Bringing Life to Water
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