Public Art in Chicago
Good art in public places is one of the hallmarks of a great city. Here are images of sculptures, monuments, memorials, murals, reliefs, fountains and amenities at public places in Chicago... A Blog dedicated to the Sculpture Community of Chicago... Past, Present and Future... Please do not use any image without written permission.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
New York City [Columbus Circle: USS Maine National Monument]
USS Maine National Monument
Sculptor: Attilio Piccirilli (colossal group and figures)
Architect: Harold Van Buren Magonigle
Foundry: Juno Williams Bronze Foundry, Inc., New York
Cast: September 1, 1912
Dedicated: May 30, 1913
Location: Columbus Circle..
Opening on Central Park at the Merchant's Gate entrance.
A national memorial to the 266 killed in the disaster. The names of the sailors who perished on the Maine are inscribed on the pedestal.
Colossal group in gilt bronze
A faux warship and pool
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