The Food Sciences Building courtyard contains a 1934 fountain decorated with six bas-relief panels created by artist Christian Petersen under the Public Works of Art Project: “This mural, composed of six bas relief panels flanking a central fountain, depicts the… read more
The veterinary building quadrangle contains a 1938 terra cotta mural by Christian Petersen. The large sculptured mural depicts a variety of scenes from veterinary life. The guiding vision behind the mural was “to depict the services the veterinary profession performs… read more
Christian Petersen created this sculpture “The Gentle Doctor” out of terra cotta in 1937-38. Both the original and a bronze copy are now located at ISU: “This sculpture has been recognized by veterinary schools throughout the United States and the… read more