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The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. Though sometimes seen as a graffito or form of vandalism on the church (due to the pop culture subject matter contrasted with the holy building), it is a deliberate approved addition. The Darth Vader grotesque is one of many grotesques that are part of the National Cathedral's rain control system. The grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the tops of their heads and away from the stone walls.
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| dbo:abstract | The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. Though sometimes seen as a graffito or form of vandalism on the church (due to the pop culture subject matter contrasted with the holy building), it is a deliberate approved addition. The Darth Vader grotesque is one of many grotesques that are part of the National Cathedral's rain control system. The grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the tops of their heads and away from the stone walls. In the 1980s, during the construction of the northwest tower, a children's competition was run by National Geographic World to draw grotesques for the building. Christopher Rader won third-place, with his drawing of Star Wars villain Darth Vader. The head was sculpted by Jay Hall Carpenter and the stonecarver was Patrick J. Plunkett. The Darth Vader grotesque is difficult to see with the naked eye, and binoculars are generally needed to spot it. It is located on the north side of the cathedral. Other winning designs were a raccoon, a girl with pigtails and braces, and a man with large teeth and an umbrella. (en) El grutesco de Darth Vader es un quimera realizado en piedra caliza por Jay Hall Carpenter. Se encuentra ubicado en la Catedral Nacional de Washington, al Noroeste de Washington DC, en los Estados Unidos. Es uno de los múltiples grutescos que forman parte del sistema de recogida de lluvia de la Catedral Nacional. Cada uno de estos grutescos repele el agua por la parte superior de la cabeza alejándola así de los muros. En los años 1980s, durante la construcción de la torre noroeste, Christopher Rader obtuvo el tercer puesto en el concurso de la revista National Geographic World Magazine para niños, por su dibujo de Darth Vader. La cabeza de feroz semblante fue esculpida por y el escultor Patrick J. Plunkett. El grutesco de Darth Vader es muy difícil de ver a simple vista, por lo que suelen ser necesarios unos prismáticos para poder apreciarlo. (es) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Darth Vader grotesque is a limestone grotesque by Jay Hall Carpenter. It is located at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. Though sometimes seen as a graffito or form of vandalism on the church (due to the pop culture subject matter contrasted with the holy building), it is a deliberate approved addition. The Darth Vader grotesque is one of many grotesques that are part of the National Cathedral's rain control system. The grotesques deflect rainwater by bouncing it off the tops of their heads and away from the stone walls. (en) El grutesco de Darth Vader es un quimera realizado en piedra caliza por Jay Hall Carpenter. Se encuentra ubicado en la Catedral Nacional de Washington, al Noroeste de Washington DC, en los Estados Unidos. Es uno de los múltiples grutescos que forman parte del sistema de recogida de lluvia de la Catedral Nacional. Cada uno de estos grutescos repele el agua por la parte superior de la cabeza alejándola así de los muros. (es) |
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