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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 was created by the Roman Bronze Works, a subsidiary of the General Bronze Corporation in Corona, Queens.
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Prometheus is said to be the best-known sculpture in Rockefeller Center and the most photographed monumental sculpture in all of NYC. Created by famed American sculptor Paul Manship, who held a great fascination for mythological subjects and events, it has become the main attraction of the Lower Plaza.
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Prometheus is just one piece of public art that was integrated into the plans of greater Rockefeller Center, but is definitely one of the most recognizable—in fact, many sources say this is the fourth most recognized statue in the country, behind the Lincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore, and is the most photographed piece of ar...
I’m Prometheus, the Golden Titan of Rockefeller Center. You probably know me best for my role in creating the first humans from mud in the shape of the gods. (You’re welcome.) I also got in a bit of trouble for stealing fire and giving it to humanity.
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Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m 2) between 48th Street and 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The 14 original Art Deco buildings, commissioned by the Rockefeller family, span the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, split by a large sunken ...
These small studies were for Paul Manship's most famous sculpture, the Prometheus Fountain in Rockefeller Center. Prometheus, the creator of mankind, stole fire from Olympus and taught man how to use it.
Two titans are hiding in plain sight at Rockefeller Center, where Prometheus and Atlas hold prominent positions. Dr. Jared Simard walked us through John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s classical education and tastes.
