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'''''Atlas''''' is a [[bronze]] [[statue]] in front of [[Rockefeller Center]] in [[midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]], across [[Fifth Avenue]] from [[St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York)|St. Patrick's Cathedral]]. The sculpture depicts the Ancient Greek Titan [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] holding the heavens. It was created by sculptor [[Lee Lawrie]] with the help of [[Rene Paul Chambellan]], and it was installed in 1937. |
'''''Atlas''''' is a [[bronze]] [[statue]] in front of [[Rockefeller Center]] in [[midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]], across [[Fifth Avenue]] from [[St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York)|St. Patrick's Cathedral]]. The sculpture depicts the Ancient Greek Titan [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] holding the heavens. It was created by sculptor [[Lee Lawrie]] with the help of [[Rene Paul Chambellan]], and it was installed in 1937. |
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The sculpture is in the [[Art Deco]] style, as is the entire Rockefeller Center. Atlas in the sculpture is {{convert|15|ft|m}} tall, while the entire statue is {{convert|45|ft|m}} tall,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://architecture.learnhub.com/lesson/5870-examples-of-art-deco-in-new-york-city|title=Examples of Art Deco in New York City}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/rc/16|title=Atlas sculpture by Lee Lawrie}}</ref> as high as a four-story building. It weighs {{convert|7|ST|kg}},<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/nyregion/04atlas.html|title=Bringing a Smile (Well, a Shine) to a Burdened Statue of Atlas | work=The New York Times | first=David W. | last=Dunlap | date=2008-05-04 | accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref> and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photohome.com/photos/new-york-pictures/new-york-city/atlas-1.html|title=Atlas (Statue in New York)}}</ref> The North-South axis of the [[armillary sphere]] on his shoulders points towards the [[North Star]] as seen from New York City.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,757271,00.html|title=Art: Rockefeller Atlas | work=Time | date=1937-01-11 | accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref> |
The sculpture is in the [[Art Deco]] style, as is the entire Rockefeller Center. Atlas in the sculpture is {{convert|15|ft|m}} tall, while the entire statue is {{convert|45|ft|m}} tall,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://architecture.learnhub.com/lesson/5870-examples-of-art-deco-in-new-york-city |title=Examples of Art Deco in New York City |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100108095828/http://architecture.learnhub.com:80/lesson/5870-examples-of-art-deco-in-new-york-city |archivedate=2010-01-08 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/rc/16 |title=Atlas sculpture by Lee Lawrie |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826062506/http://www.museumplanet.com:80/tour.php/nyc/rc/16 |archivedate=2010-08-26 |df= }}</ref> as high as a four-story building. It weighs {{convert|7|ST|kg}},<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/nyregion/04atlas.html|title=Bringing a Smile (Well, a Shine) to a Burdened Statue of Atlas | work=The New York Times | first=David W. | last=Dunlap | date=2008-05-04 | accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref> and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photohome.com/photos/new-york-pictures/new-york-city/atlas-1.html |title=Atlas (Statue in New York) |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201013959/http://photohome.com:80/photos/new-york-pictures/new-york-city/atlas-1.html |archivedate=2009-12-01 |df= }}</ref> The North-South axis of the [[armillary sphere]] on his shoulders points towards the [[North Star]] as seen from New York City.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,757271,00.html|title=Art: Rockefeller Atlas | work=Time | date=1937-01-11 | accessdate=2010-04-25}}</ref> |
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When ''Atlas'' was unveiled in 1937, some people protested, claiming that it looked like Italian dictator [[Benito Mussolini]]. Later, painter [[James Montgomery Flagg]] said that ''Atlas'' "looks too much as Mussolini thinks he looks".<ref>{{cite book|author=Dianne L. Durante|title=Outdoor monuments of Manhattan: a historical guide|page=141}}</ref> |
When ''Atlas'' was unveiled in 1937, some people protested, claiming that it looked like Italian dictator [[Benito Mussolini]]. Later, painter [[James Montgomery Flagg]] said that ''Atlas'' "looks too much as Mussolini thinks he looks".<ref>{{cite book|author=Dianne L. Durante|title=Outdoor monuments of Manhattan: a historical guide|page=141}}</ref> |
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| Artist | Lee Lawrie |
| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 14 m (45 ft) |
| Location | New York, New York, United States |
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,[1][2] as high as a four-story building. It weighs 7 short tons (6,400 kg),[3] and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center.[4] The North-South axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star as seen from New York City.[5]
When Atlas was unveiled in 1937, some people protested, claiming that it looked like Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Later, painter James Montgomery Flagg said that Atlas "looks too much as Mussolini thinks he looks".[6]
The piece has since been appropriated as a symbol of the Objectivist movement[7] and has been associated with Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (1957).
It has been featured in almost every episode of the television series 30 Rock, appearing in numerous establishing shots depicting the 30 Rockefeller Plaza building, where the series is set.
Most Rainforest Cafe locations have a statue resembling this one in a waterfall with a fountain, with the words "Rescue the Rainforest" in green neon letters across the equator of the globe.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Examples of Art Deco in New York City". Archived from the original on 2010-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Atlas sculpture by Lee Lawrie". Archived from the original on 2010-08-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dunlap, David W. (2008-05-04). "Bringing a Smile (Well, a Shine) to a Burdened Statue of Atlas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ "Atlas (Statue in New York)". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Art: Rockefeller Atlas". Time. 1937-01-11. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ Dianne L. Durante. Outdoor monuments of Manhattan: a historical guide. p. 141.
- ^ "History of Atlas Shrugged". Ayn Rand Institute. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rainforest Cafe". Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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