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At Ohio State, one of the most renowned artistic features of the university is the statue of William Oxley Thompson, president of the Ohio State University from 1899-1924. The statue was created by Erwin Frey, a sculptor from Ohio, and is made entirely out of bronze.
There are many remarkable details within the statue itself, but the first feature to analyze is the purpose of the sculpture. Of course, the main purpose the sculpture was built is to honor Thompson, the fifth president of the university and the longest serving, but there is another purpose as well.