A group of anonymous art patrons commissioned Nashville sculptor Alan LeQuire (1955-) to create Musica, unveiled in 2003. It is the largest bronze figure group in the United States, with the dancing figures reaching nearly forty feet in the air. The bronze nude figures stand on a base made of natural limestone boulders. The purpose of the sculpture was to capture the role music plays in Nashville by representing all forms of music without any reference to one particular genre. The multicultural figures are exuberantly dancing, rather than playing instruments, because LeQuire sees dance as "...the physical expression of music." Various groups often dress the figures in thematic outfits for holidays or sporting events, like Nashville Predators playoff games or the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon.
Musica Statue
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Description
A group of anonymous art patrons commissioned Nashville sculptor Alan LeQuire (1955-) to create Musica, unveiled in 2003. It is the largest bronze figure group in the United States, with the dancing figures reaching nearly forty feet in the air. The bronze nude figures stand on a base made of natural limestone boulders. The purpose of the sculpture was to capture the role music plays in Nashville by representing all forms of music without any reference to one particular genre. The multicultural figures are exuberantly dancing, rather than playing instruments, because LeQuire sees dance as "...the physical expression of music." Various groups often dress the figures in thematic outfits for holidays or sporting events, like Nashville Predators playoff games or the Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon.