Prometheus (Manship)

Prometheus

The sculpture in 2007
Prometheus
Location in New York City
Artist Paul Manship
Year 1934 (1934)
Type Sculpture
Medium Bronze
Dimensions 5.5 m (18 ft)
Location New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°45′31″N 73°58′43″W / 40.75872°N 73.97859°W / 40.75872; -73.97859Coordinates: 40°45′31″N 73°58′43″W / 40.75872°N 73.97859°W / 40.75872; -73.97859

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]

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References

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