Atlas holding Heavens
by Sonali Gangane
Title
Atlas holding Heavens
Artist
Sonali Gangane
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Atlas is a bronze statue in front of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City, across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick's Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens. It was created by sculptor Lee Lawrie with the help of Rene Paul Chambellan, and it was installed in 1937.The sculpture is in the Art Deco style, as is the entire Rockefeller Center. Atlas in the sculpture is 15 feet (4.6 m) tall, while the entire statue is 45 feet (14 m) tall,as high as a four-story building. It weighs 7 tonnes (7,000 kg), and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center.The North-South axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star as seen from New York City.
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December 14th, 2015
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