A fact from Statue of Albert Sidney Johnston (Texas State Cemetery) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 November 2017 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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I thank the author for contributing this new article. I enjoyed the information, the writing style, and the photographs. The artist greatly increased the value of the marble and cast iron, creating charming Gothic Revival architectural elements contrasting with the pathos of a war death. (As an art student, I would sometimes regret having defaced what had been a beautiful sheet of good quality rag paper.)
The addition of the modern plexiglass cover detracts from the aesthetic experience, much more than did the artist's original incorporation of an iron fence (at least the fence displays aesthetic sensibility). However, both were installed for good cause. The fence was likely a compromise between leaving the memorial completely open to view, and protecting it from vandals and from souvenir-hunting tourists with rock hammers. Considering the current controversy over Confederate memorials, the plexiglass may be protecting the statue from more than just "the elements".
I congratulate the composer of the catchy link that hooked me in to the article: " Did you know ... that Albert Sidney Johnston lies in repose atop his grave?": thanks for reeling me in. Davidewald (talk) 20:46, 6 November 2017 (UTC) - Dave[reply]
