Open Hand Monument
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The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist sculpture
ⓘ
monument ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chandigarh
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surface form:
Chandigarh city planning
Le Corbusier’s urban design for Chandigarh ⓘ |
| city | Chandigarh ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | official emblem of the city of Chandigarh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | ideals of peace and humanism ⓘ |
| designer | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasShape | open hand ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
ⓘ
surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
|
| location | Chandigarh ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key symbol of Chandigarh
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its rotating metal hand structure ⓘ |
| partOf | Chandigarh Capitol Complex ⓘ |
| purpose |
to represent giving and receiving
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to serve as a symbol of peace and unity ⓘ |
| region |
Chandigarh
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surface form:
Union Territory of Chandigarh
|
| symbolizes |
openness
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peace ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ the progressive spirit of Chandigarh ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ |
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