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That is often the case for the gold statue in Rockefeller Center’s lower Plaza. When picturing the skating rink, we don’t only imagine the sunken rink itself or the flow of skaters moving in a circle, but we see Prometheus, the 18-foot-tall, eight-ton, gilded cast bronze sculpture that was created by Paul Manship in 1934. The sculpture has ...
The "Prometheus Fountain," with its attendant restaurants, ice skating rink (winter), has become one of the most visited and photographed places in New York City, and certainly Rockefeller Center's most photographed, especially around Christmas time with the lighting of its Christmas Tree. The statue is 18 ft (5.5 m) tall and weighs 8 tons.
- Sculpture
- Paul Manship
- 1934
- Bronze
May 11, 2021 · References to classical mythology abound in and around Rockefeller Center.An iconic Art Deco complex in New York City, the space boasts a gilded bronze sculpture of the Titan Prometheus, a 1930s ...
- Nora Mcgreevy
Apr 20, 2021 · A Word From Prometheus. By Matt HazeApr 20 2021. Arts & Culture. Dear Fellow New Yorker, This is a bit awkward. I feel like I know YOU, but you don’t really know ME. Oh, you’ve seen me countless times over the years, but you’re quick to forget me until your family comes in from out of town and asks for a picture. So let’s end this ...
- 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, 10111, NY
- 18.8B
14 m (45 ft) Location. New York City. Atlas statue located at Rockefeller Center. Atlas is a bronze statue in Rockefeller Center, within the International Building 's courtyard, in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick's Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens ...
- 14 m (45 ft)
- Lee Lawrie
- 1937
- New York City
May 6, 2021 · Item 1 of 3 A man stands and looks at Sanford Biggers statue 'Oracle' at Rockefeller Center in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2021.
April 23, 1985. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m 2) between 48th Street and 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The 14 original Art Deco buildings, commissioned by the Rockefeller family, span the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, split by a large ...
