Europe (Four Continents sculpture)

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Europe (Four Continents sculpture) is an allegorical sculptural figure representing the continent of Europe, created as part of the monumental "Four Continents" group adorning the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City.

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Europe (Four Continents sculpture) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf allegorical sculpture
outdoor sculpture
public art
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
artMovement American Renaissance
commissionedFor United States Custom House
surface form: U.S. Custom House at New York Harbor
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Daniel Chester French
depicts Ευρώπη
surface form: Europe (continent)
flankedBy Africa (Four Continents sculpture)
America (Four Continents sculpture)
Asia (Four Continents sculpture)
genre allegorical art
monumental sculpture
hasArtisticTheme commerce
imperial power
navigation
hasPart allegorical female figure
attendant figures
heritageDesignation part of a National Historic Landmark building
part of a New York City Landmark building
inception early 20th century
locatedIn United States Custom House
surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House

Manhattan
New York
surface form: New York (state)

New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn Bowling Green
materialUsed marble
openToPublic yes
partOf Four Continents (sculptural group)
surface form: Four Continents (sculpture group)

exterior decoration of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
positionRelativeToBuilding on the facade of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
purpose symbolic representation of Europe in global commerce
subjectHasRole personification of Europe

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Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House) hasPart Europe (Four Continents sculpture)
Asia (Four Continents sculpture) flankedBy Europe (Four Continents sculpture)
Africa (Four Continents sculpture) hasPart Europe (Four Continents sculpture)
subject surface form: Four Continents (sculptural group)