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

Victory of Science

Art & Culture

— Victory | Carlo Nicoli | marble —

Victory of Science Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Victory of Science Marker

Inscription. Victory is the Roman goddess of success in all things and victory in war. Note here her sword is set aside so she is not depicted in war. The inscription reads: "The Victory of Science Over Ignorance. Ignorance is the curse of God, knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven." Victory is an exact copy of a statue by Vincenzo Consani (1818-1887) and was handpicked by Henry Shaw for the Garden. She arrived in St. Louis in 1886, and was installed in the "Temple of Victory" in 1887.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 38° 36.747′ N, 90° 15.475′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from 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,

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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: The Knolls (a few steps from this marker); A Toast to Sassafras (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Herring House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of American Science (within shouting distance of this marker); Golden Larch (within shouting distance of this marker); Sassafras (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

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

2. Victory of Science 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 316 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.