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One of the most familiar sights at Rockefeller Center is Paul Manship's statue of the Greek legend of Prometheus bringing fire to man. The inscription above the statue says "Prometheus, teacher in every art, brought the fire that hath proved to mortals a means to mighty ends." I've never really looked at it up close before.Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Prometheus
One of the most familiar sights at Rockefeller Center is Paul Manship's statue of the Greek legend of Prometheus bringing fire to man. The inscription above the statue says "Prometheus, teacher in every art, brought the fire that hath proved to mortals a means to mighty ends." I've never really looked at it up close before.
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What a magnificent statue... looks like pure gold!!
cette statue est vraiment superbe, le symbole du rockfeller. Je l'aime bien avec toutes les couleurs à Noel
This statue is really beautiful, the symbol of Rockefeller. I like him with all the colors at Christmas
Of the survival skills making fire is a big one,....... says he having spent Christmas watching survival programmes from the warm.
i like the myth of Prometheus! What is the statue made of ?
Yes, made of pure gold, that is where the Federal Reserve hides the nation's gold out in the open. LOL! Looked it up and about a pound and a quarter of gold leaf over bronze, it has been stripped and new gilt applied about 5 or so times since 1934. I like the signs of the Zodiac depicted around the ring and just noticed that the ring is "engraved" on the inside as well. Good photograph.
Great photo! You can really see the detail. This statue is such an icon in NY, you see it and just know where it is :)
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