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Jerome Connor (23 February 1874 in Coumduff, Annascaul, County Kerry – 21 August 1943 in Dublin) was an Irish sculptor.
May 14, 2024 · Jerome J. Connor ’53, SM ’54, ScD ’59, professor emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a member of the MIT faculty since 1959, died on March 31. He was 91 years old.
Nuns of the Battlefield is a public artwork made in 1924 by Irish artist Jerome Connor, located at the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue NW, M Street, and Connecticut Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., United States.
- Bronze
Jerome Stanley Connor. Born. Anascaul, Ireland. Died. Dublin, Ireland. Active in. Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Nationalities. Irish. Works by this artist (59689 items) Activity/Lab. Museum in My Pocket: An Off-the-Wall Art Game. What if art jumped off the museum walls and into a pocket-sized collection?
- October 12, 1875
Jerome Connor was a sculptor whose works are rooted, not in the Celtic Revival or Catholicism, but in the secular civic humanism of the USA. He celebrated the heroes of America’s past and subjects which resonated with the Irish-American community. His work in Ireland related to the struggle for independence and to national cultural ideals.
Learn about the life and work of Jerome Connor, an American sculptor born in Ireland, who created monuments and memorials in the US and Ireland. Hear about his artistic journey, from the American Civil War to the Lusitania Memorial, and his struggles and achievements.
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A biography of Jerome Connor, a sculptor, craftworker, and graphic artist who worked in Ireland and America. Learn about his life, career, commissions, and legacy, including his controversial Lusitania Peace Memorial.
