{"id":2257,"date":"2026-02-17T05:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T05:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/?page_id=2257"},"modified":"2026-03-13T17:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:43:58","slug":"centennial-1926-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/?page_id=2257","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7eb86478 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/?page_id=2273\">Italiano<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:20pt\">Dedicated Centennial Page<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16pt\">John Vassar House &#8211; Sculptor,  1926\u20132026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image3-624w723h-e1771307490317.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image3-624w723h-e1771307490317.png 513w, https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image3-624w723h-e1771307490317-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">On the centenary of his birth, this website pays tribute to John Vassar House, a sculptor whose enduring legacy continues to inspire us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">House\u2019s sculptural work was grounded in a deep understanding of&nbsp; material, form, and proportion, while maintaining a constant focus on the human experience of space. His works &#8211; whether intimate or monumental &#8211; reflect a lifelong commitment to clarity, discipline, and a discreet yet powerful expressive force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">This centennial is not merely a commemoration of dates, but an invitation to reflect deeply on the ideas, processes, and values that shaped his artistic life. The works presented here are tangible&nbsp; evidence of a vision that continues to resonate long after the artist\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">Selected Works: <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">Pod seed Pod &#8211; Columbus marker &#8211; European Parliament<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2257_ff93fd-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2257_ff93fd-df > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2257_ff93fd-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2257_ff93fd-df > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id2257_ff93fd-df > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2257_ff93fd-df > 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image5-126w191h.jpg\" alt=\"1960 Pod Seed Pod.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-2259\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2257_b9572b-ba\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image2-284w189h.jpg\" alt=\"Credit Alex Mustard 1972 Columbus Marker by John Vassar House sculptor 1972.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image2-284w189h.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image2-284w189h-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2257_a62c8d-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image1-248w188h.gif\" alt=\"EP with copyright 3yellow.gif\" class=\"wp-image-2261\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">Words by the Artist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\u201cWell, I\u2019m determined to get a style + unfortunately this determination was aroused only after I realized the common denominators of the thrusting-like forms + also the sucked-in negative forms of the beehive colonies. An (artistic) style is essential, but I never wanted to consciously develop one. But now that I exist I certainly intend to pursue it.\u201d <em>(1961, letter to JVH\u2019s parents)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">John Vassar House &#8211; Sculptor<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">19 February 1926 &#8211; 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">An abstract bronze sculpture Centennial Reflection<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">John Vassar House,born on February 19, 1926, continues to exert a lasting influence, not only as a memory, but through his works: hand-modeled wax sculptures and an unwavering dedication&nbsp; to abstract bronze sculpture using the lost wax technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">House belonged to a generation for whom creating was an ethical act. For him, sculpture was a discipline: a confrontation with matter, gravity, balance, movement, and time. His work reveals an attention to proportion and restraint, a belief that meaning emerges not from excess but from precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The lost-wax casting of bronze&nbsp; and space were not passive elements in his artistic practice, but collaborative ones. Each work reflects a careful harmonization between intention and resistance, between the artist\u2019s proposal and the potential of the material. In this dialogue lies the silent authority of his sculpture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Encountering House\u2019s work involves experiencing a dynamic stillness that is never static. His forms demand patient observation and, in return, offer a reward proportionate to the slowness of the gaze.&nbsp; Their presence, while not insistently manifest, asserts itself discreetly, thus contributing to the continuous transformation&nbsp; of the spaces they inhabit &#8211; physical, intellectual, and emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">This centennial is not merely an anniversary. It is an opportunity to look back. To see how these works, created at&nbsp; a specific moment in time, continue to speak beyond it. To recognize how an artist\u2019s commitment to clarity and integrity can outlast fashions, ideology, and the passing of generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">John Vassar House did not seek monumentality for its own sake. His legacy is monumental for its meticulous attention, rigor, and respect for form. A century after his birth, his sculpture is still relevant, demanding nothing and offering an interesting contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">Reflections by John Vassar House&#8217;s family<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image4-624w295h.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image4-624w295h.png 624w, https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/centennial2026\/image4-624w295h-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\">John Vassar House with his wax tools<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2257_9bed73-32 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-left-golden kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2257_1a8a0f-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">1. My father\u2019s sculptures not only enhanced my lifelong capabilities but also provided me with invaluable work experience and knowledge that surpassed my expectations. I trust that these sculptures will continue to inspire both art and life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2257_985935-53{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_985935-53{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2257_985935-53{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2257_985935-53{align-self:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_985935-53{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2257_985935-53{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_985935-53{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column2257_985935-53 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2257_985935-53\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><em>(Marco House, son)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2257_395cdb-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2257_395cdb-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2257_395cdb-80 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(25% - 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A hundred years after my father&#8217;s birth, one of the memories that remains is a precise image: me as a child in his studio, next to the rotating travertine table, while he modeled wax.&nbsp; That space was an epistemic place before it was an operational one. The smell of hot wax &#8211; dense, slightly acrid- declared a method. The material, black and shiny, was not a simple medium but an interlocutor: it offered resistance, imposed rigor. His hands worked with ethical concentration. The spatulas were thought in action. Every gesture involved a choice, every choice a renunciation. Removing and adding meant deciding what the form would be &#8211; and what it would never be.&nbsp; The rotating table introduced verification: no single perspective was sufficient on its own. The work had to hold up from every angle, like an argument subjected to criticism. Before the irreversible bronze, came the wax sketches: three-dimensional hypotheses, exercises of coherence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">I was seventeen when I saw him for the last time. He died shortly after. At the time, I perceived the event as a biographical fracture. I did not know that I had been given a method for living and that this discipline of form was also a pedagogy of existence.&nbsp; As he modeled the wax, he was offering a functional metaphor for thought. Thought is not a static structure, nor a dogma to be preserved. It is malleable substance, susceptible to transformation. If stiffened by habit, it becomes fragile; if subjected to the scrutiny of critical attention, it regains its ductility. Like the sculpture in progress on the rotating table, our convictions must also be exposed to the rotation of the gaze, to verification from different perspectives. Only in this way can they avoid becoming idols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Wax models precede bronze, just as hypotheses precede decisions. Every action is the solidification of a thought, its definitive fusion. For this reason, responsibility lies not only in the final gesture, but in the long preliminary work that makes it possible. It is thoughts &#8211; conscious or not &#8211; that generate our emotions, guide our choices, and determine the quality of our freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Today, a century after his birth, I understand that his most profound legacy is not merely the material durability of his works. It is the awareness that life itself is a process of modeling. What appears stable was once malleable matter. What we call destiny is often the result of a series of minimal, reiterated, almost invisible choices.&nbsp; In the memory of his hands working with the wax, I therefore recognize a radical lesson: the need to exercise over one&#8217;s thoughts the same discipline, the same patience, and the same critical capacity that he exercised over matter. The freedom to shape my inner self with discipline and courage. Because it is from that invisible substance &#8211; changeable, demanding, vulnerable &#8211; that not only the work takes shape, but life itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2257_781125-5f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-left-golden kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2257_a3ab8f-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">3. Along with Grandma and Grandpa House travelled to Rome in the Spring of 1963. That was my first overseas trip. Marco, I believe you were then about one year old. Your father took me to see some of his work in Rome as well as pieces outside of Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">I especially remember going to his studio and seeing his works in progress in the form of the fantastic wax figures. It was unlike anything I experienced. One day I also went along with him to a foundry when one of his pieces was being cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">That visit to Italy connected with the time later that year when I began my music studies with the cello and soon afterwards harmony and composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"justify-text wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">For my uncle I am grateful.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{align-self:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2257_a6d17c-65\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Timothy John Imlay, nephew)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dedicated Centennial Page John Vassar House &#8211; Sculptor, 1926\u20132026 On the centenary of his birth, this website pays tribute to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"iawp_total_views":166,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2257","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2257"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2338,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2257\/revisions\/2338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnvassarhousesculptor.art\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}