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FRANCESCO NICOLA SANSOVINO: PALETTA GRANDE GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — September 16, 2006...

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In his grandest public art exhibition to date, Francesco Nicola Sansovino’s never-before-exhibited...

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Since the arrival of Alexander Calder’s La Grande Vitesse 35 years ago,...

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Special guest speaker William Faulkner, dedicating PALETTA GRANDE at the posterior of Da Vinci's...

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Literal translation: “Big Scoop” or “Large Shovel”. In 1482, the Duke of Milan commissioned...

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SCOOP ARTIST – Francesco Nicola Sansovino. Florentine artist of the Renaissance period...

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PALETTA GRANDE was made possible by a grant from the Fondamento per la Scultura...

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Visitors young and old enjoyed the official unveiling and dedication of PALETTA GRANDE at Frederik...

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A fond farewell to the Otterness sculptures. There's always something new happening at the gardens.

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Banners adorning the East Beltline entrance to Frederik Meijer Gardens announcing the new exhibit.

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Paletta Grande under construction at the art studios of Fondamento per la Scultura Naturale (Foundation for Natural Sculpture).

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Paletta Grande under construction at the art studios of Fondamento per la Scultura Naturale (Foundation for Natural Sculpture).

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Question: How does one get a 12 x 12 foot scoop into a botanical garden? Answer: Make it fold...

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Paletta Grande "Wood" Handle under construction at the art studios of Fondamento per...

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SCOOP CHRONOLOGY - 2003 • Garden historian Pietro Sorrento buys a sketch of Paletta Grande on...

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SCOOP CHRONOLOGY - 2004 • Sorrento partners with Fondamento per la Scultura Naturale (Foundation...

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SCOOP CHRONOLOGY - 2005 • A celebrity polo tournament is held in Sacramento, CA to help raise...

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SCOOP CHRONOLOGY - 2006 (YEAR OF THE SCOOP) • Boeing Aircraft Company expands the...

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Paletta Grande Poop under construction at the art studios of Fondamento per la Scultura Naturale...

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PALETTA MINIATURA, preliminary paper model, 1/8th scale replica.

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PALETTA MINIATURA, preliminary cardboard model, 1/8th scale replica.

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Warning sign adorning the exhibition podium. Etiquette at Meijer Gardens: For the safety and...

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Site location of Da Vinci's American Horse and PALETTA GRANDE (light green circle). Satelite imagery copyright Google Maps - DigitalGlobe.

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