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Prometheus
The sculpture in 2007
Prometheus is located in Manhattan
Prometheus
Prometheus
Location in New York City
ArtistPaul Manship
Year1934 (1934)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
Dimensions5.5 m (18 ft)
LocationNew York City, New York, United States

Prometheus is a 1934 gilded cast bronze sculpture by Paul Manship, located above the lower plaza at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, New York City. It is 18 feet (5.5 m)* tall and weighs 8 tons.[1] Four Prometheus maquettes exist: one at the Smithsonian Institution, one at the Minnesota Museum of Art, and two in private collections.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Prometheus". Rockefeller Center. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Prometheus". Shining Collection. Retrieved June 2, 2014.