Alexander Calder’s The Eagle (at Olympic Sculpture Park)
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Alexander Calder’s *The Eagle* at Olympic Sculpture Park is a large, bright-red abstract steel sculpture that serves as an iconic landmark and centerpiece of Seattle’s outdoor art collection.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abstract sculpture
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outdoor sculpture → public art → |
| artForm |
sculpture
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| artisticStyle |
Calder stabile
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| associatedWith |
Olympic Sculpture Park opening
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Seattle waterfront redevelopment → |
| color |
bright red
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| commissionedFor |
public display
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| country |
United States
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| creator |
Alexander Calder
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| depicts |
eagle (abstracted)
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| dimensionCharacteristic |
large scale
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| exhibitionType |
permanent installation
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| function |
centerpiece of Olympic Sculpture Park
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landmark → |
| genre |
modern art
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| hasComponent |
angular forms
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curved forms → large steel plates → |
| hasNameOrigin |
named for an eagle
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| heritageDesignation |
iconic artwork of Seattle
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| influencedBy |
Calder’s earlier stabiles
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| installationSite |
waterfront park setting
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| locatedIn |
Seattle
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United States → Washington → |
| location |
Olympic Sculpture Park
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| material |
painted steel
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| movement |
Abstract art
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Modernism → |
| notableFor |
abstract form
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bright red color → role as park centerpiece → |
| outdoorIndoor |
outdoor
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| ownedBy |
Seattle Art Museum
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| partOf |
Seattle Art Museum collection
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Seattle public art collection → |
| photographicSubject |
popular tourist photo spot
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| safetyConsideration |
designed for public interaction at a distance
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| subject |
bird
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| supportStructure |
steel armature
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| surfaceTreatment |
painted finish
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| theme |
flight (abstract)
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nature (abstract) → |
| tourismAttraction |
Seattle cultural attraction
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| visibility |
visible against Seattle skyline
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visible from multiple points in Olympic Sculpture Park → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Eagle (Olympic Sculpture Park)
("Calder’s earlier stabiles")
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influencedBy |
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Alexander Calder
("Eagle (Olympic Sculpture Park)")
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notableWork |
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Seattle Art Museum
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notableWorkInCollection |