Martin Milmore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Martin Milmore
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| Born | September 14, 1844 Sligo, Ireland
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| Died | July 21, 1883 (aged 38) Boston, Massachusetts
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Boston Latin School; Lowell Institute |
| Known for | Sculpture |
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Notable work
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| Movement | Thomas Ball |
| Memorial(s) | Death and the Sculptor |
Martin Milmore was a talented American sculptor who lived from 1844 to 1883. He created many famous statues and monuments that you can still see today, especially in Boston.
Early Life and Training
Martin Milmore was born in Sligo, Ireland, on September 14, 1844. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Boston. He went to Boston Latin School and finished in 1860.
Martin also took art classes at the Lowell Institute. His older brother, Joseph, taught him how to carve wood and stone. Joseph was also a sculptor.
Learning from a Master
When Martin was a teenager, he started working in the studio of Thomas Ball. Ball was a well-known sculptor in Charlestown. Martin stayed with Ball for several years, learning many important skills.
Around 1863, Martin created his first sculptures. These were small busts (head and shoulders statues) of famous people. He made busts of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Senator Charles Sumner. He worked from the Studio Building in Boston during the 1860s.
Famous Sculptures and Monuments
By the time Martin Milmore turned 20, he was already getting big projects. He was asked to create three huge statues for the Horticultural Hall in Boston. These statues represented "Ceres" (goddess of agriculture), "Flora" (goddess of flowers), and "Pomona" (goddess of fruit). Today, you can see restored versions of these statues at the Elm Bank Horticulture Center.
Honoring Heroes
Milmore designed several important monuments that honored soldiers. In 1867, he created the Roxbury Soldiers' Monument. It is located at Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
He also created the American Sphinx in Mount Auburn Cemetery in 1872. This unique sculpture looks like a sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
Boston Landmarks
Martin Milmore's work can be seen in many famous places in Boston. In 1875, he created the Statue of John Glover on Commonwealth Avenue. Glover was an important general during the American Revolutionary War.
One of his most famous works is the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. This large monument was completed in 1877. It stands proudly on the Boston Common, a historic park in the city. He also made a bust of Senator Charles Sumner, which is now in the United States Senate.
Later Life and Legacy
Martin Milmore passed away in Boston on July 21, 1883. He left behind many beautiful and important sculptures.
Another famous sculptor, Daniel Chester French, created a special memorial for Martin Milmore and his brother. This memorial is called Death and the Sculptor. It is located at their grave in Forest Hills Cemetery. It shows a figure of Death gently taking the tools from a sculptor, honoring Milmore's life and work.
Gallery
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Horticultural Hall,
Tremont Street, Boston;
sculptural figures by Millmore (1864) -
Milmore's studio, c.1867 -
Bust of George Ticknor (1871),
McKim Building
Boston Public Library -
American Sphinx (1872)
Mount Auburn Cemetery,
Cambridge, Massachusetts -
Death and the Sculptor (1893),
memorial to Milmore
by Daniel Chester French -
Civil War Memorial (1873)
Chester Rural Cemetery
Chester, Pennsylvania
