Atlas statue

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Art Deco sculpture bronze sculpture outdoor sculpture public artwork

The Atlas statue is a famous Art Deco bronze sculpture in New York City depicting the Greek Titan Atlas bearing the celestial heavens on his shoulders.

Aliases (1)

Atlas statue (nearby at 630 Fifth Avenue) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Art Deco sculpture → bronze sculpture → outdoor sculpture → public artwork →
architecturalSculptor	Lee Lawrie →
artStyle	Art Deco →
assistantSculptor	Rene Paul Chambellan →
category	Art Deco architecture in New York City → Bronze sculptures in New York City → Mythological sculptures → Outdoor sculptures in New York City → Sculptures of men in New York City →
coDesigner	Rene Paul Chambellan →
commissionedBy	Rockefeller Center →
country	United States of America →
depicts	Atlas → Greek Titan →
depictsObject	celestial sphere on Atlas's shoulders →
designer	Lee Lawrie →
figureHeight	about 15 feet → about 4.6 meters →
genre	mythological sculpture →
hasCoordinateSystem	celestial sphere →
height	approximately 14 meters → approximately 45 feet →
inaugurationYear	1937 →
locatedAt	Rockefeller Center →
locatedIn	Manhattan → Midtown Manhattan →
locatedNear	St. Patrick's Cathedral →
locatedOn	Fifth Avenue →
location	New York City →
materialUsed	bronze → granite pedestal →
notableFor	depiction of Greek mythology in public art → iconic Art Deco style → prominent location at Rockefeller Center →
orientation	faces St. Patrick's Cathedral →
ownedBy	Tishman Speyer →
partOf	Rockefeller Center complex →
sculptor	Lee Lawrie →
subjectMatter	Atlas bearing the celestial heavens →
symbolism	burden of the world → endurance → strength →
touristAttraction	yes →
weight	about 7 tons →
yearCompleted	1937 →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Rockefeller Center →	hasArtwork
Rockefeller Center →	hasPart
RCA Building ("Atlas statue (nearby at 630 Fifth Avenue)") →	hasPublicArt