Atlas statue in front of Rockefeller Centre, New York, USA
Atlas is a bronze statue in front of Rockefeller Center within the International Building's courtyard 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. Atlas was installed in 1937 and created by the sculptor Lee Lawrie with the help of Rene Paul Chambellan. The sculpture is in the Art Deco style, as is the entire Rockefeller Center. Atlas is depicted carrying the celestial vault on his shoulders. The North-South axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star's position relative to New York City. The statue stands on one muscular leg atop a small stone pedestal, whose corner faces Fifth Avenue.
Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: 633 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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