Amor Omnia Vincit
1937 · bronze
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) diam.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Robert Aitken
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Robert Aitken was an American sculptor whose monumental public works defined early 20th-century civic commemoration. Working primarily in bronze and marble, he created allegorical figures and memorial sculptures that combined classical compositional principles with Art Deco ornamental refinement. His commissions included significant architectural sculpture for government and institutional buildings across the United States. Aitken's figurative practice emphasized heroic scale and formal clarity, establishing him as a leading practitioner of American public sculpture during the interwar period.
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