Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Capturing Rhythm

Art & Culture

— Two Girls Dancing | Carl Milles | bronze —

Capturing Rhythm Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Capturing Rhythm Marker

Inscription. This work belongs to the period when Carl Milles was developing his own personal style. He was concerned with the inner vitality of his subjects. The modeling of each part is carefully considered in its rhythmic relationship to the design as a whole. The first cast is at Millesgarden in Stockholm

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 38° 36.842′ N, 90° 15.489′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It is on Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Water Lilies at the Garden (a few steps from this marker); Central Axis (within shouting distance of this marker); Milles Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Changes Over Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Pring Hybrids (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Y. and Katherine Graves Gladney Rose Garden (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Bringing Life to Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Capturing a Feeling (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Joyous Music (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Capturing Rhythm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.