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Pennsylvania Convention Center Lights
The Lighting Practice, 2011
* big abstract lights
* Only visible after dark. The color and pattern are programmable
* Main entrance. Convention Center. East side of Broad between Arch and Race.
* 39.955325,-75.162740 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+thelightingpractice.com
+paconvention.com

The Pretzel
Peter Everett Brown, 2014
* big abstract pretzel
* Bike rack. West side of the Convention Center. East side of Broad between Arch and Race.
* 39.955175,-75.162850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+Peter Everett Brown's page on behance.net
+brownsprague.com
+paconvention.com

Elk Head
Francis G. Caldwell (Architect), Edward Paul Simon (Architect), 1904
* elk head
* Wall. South side of Arch, between 13th and Juniper.
* 39.954120,-75.161625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org entry for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Francis G. Caldwell page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Edward Paul Simon page

Our Lady of Grace
George M. Kelly
* Statue of Mary
* standing person, halo, head covering
* Accessible when the school is open. Clearly visible when the gate is closed.
* inscription: by George M. Kelly S.C. / Class of 1970
* South entrance. Roman Catholic High School. North side of Vine, East of Broad.
* 39.958110,-75.161770 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Mary, mother of Jesus page
+romancatholichs.com

Paint Torch
Claes Oldenburg, 2011
* big paintbrush, torch
* lights up at night
* Plaza. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. West side of Broad, North of Arch.
* 39.955350,-75.163200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Claes Oldenburg page
+publicartarchive.org's Claes Oldenburg page
+pafa.org

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Stonework
Frank Furness (Architect), 1876
* plants
* Front and side walls. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. West side of Broad, North of Arch.
* 39.955300,-75.163175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+philadelphiabuilding.org entry for the building
+wikipedia.org's Frank Furness page
+pafa.org

Hemicycle Decorative Plaque
Alexander Kemp, 1877
* Representations of Fra Angelico, Antonello da Messina, Arnolfo di Cambio, Baccio Bandinelli, Fra Bartolommeo, Giovanni Bellini, Pierre Bontemps, Donato Bramante, Filippo Brunelleschi, Correggio, Benedetto da Maiano, Luca della Robbia, Domenichino, Donatello, Albrecht Durer, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Giorgione, Giotto, Jean Goujon, Holbein, Eustache Le Sueur, Leonardo da Vinci, Pierre Lescot, Masaccio, Michelangelo, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, Orcagna, Bernard Palissy, Andrea Palladio, Giovanni Pisano, Nicolas Poussin, Raphael, Rembrandt, Robert of Luzarches, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, Anthony van Dyck, Jan van Eyck, Velasquez, Paolo Veronese and Peter Vischer
* groups of people, some standing, some sitting, hats, dogs
* Attribution and list of portrayed people are based on the Smithsonian catalog with corrected spellings and attempted disambiguations where reasonably obvious.
* Front wall. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. West side of Broad, North of Arch.
* 39.955150,-75.163225 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Fra Angelico page
+wikipedia.org's Antonello da Messina page
+wikipedia.org's Arnolfo di Cambio page
+wikipedia.org's Baccio Bandinelli page
+wikipedia.org's Fra Bartolomeo page
+wikipedia.org's Giovanni Bellini page
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Bontemps page
+wikipedia.org's Donato Bramante page
+wikipedia.org's Filippo Brunelleschi page
+wikipedia.org's Correggio page
+wikipedia.org's Benedetto da Maiano page
+wikipedia.org's Luca della Robbia page
+wikipedia.org's Domenichino page
+wikipedia.org's Donatello page
+wikipedia.org's Albrecht Durer page
+wikipedia.org's Lorenzo Ghiberti page
+wikipedia.org's Giorgione page
+wikipedia.org's Giotto page
+wikipedia.org's Jean Goujon page
+wikipedia.org's Hans Holbein the Elder page
+wikipedia.org's Hans Holbein the Younger page
+wikipedia.org's Eustache Le Sueur page
+wikipedia.org's Leonardo da Vinci page
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Lescot page
+wikipedia.org's Masaccio page
+wikipedia.org's Michelangelo page
+wikipedia.org's Bartolome Esteban Murillo page
+wikipedia.org's Orcagna page
+wikipedia.org's Bernard Palissy page
+wikipedia.org's Andrea Palladio page
+wikipedia.org's Giovanni Pisano page
+wikipedia.org's Nicolas Poussin page
+wikipedia.org's Raphael page
+wikipedia.org's Rembrandt page
+wikipedia.org's Robert of Luzarches page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Paul Rubens page
+wikipedia.org's Titian page
+wikipedia.org's Anthony van Dyck page
+wikipedia.org's Jan van Eyck page
+wikipedia.org's Velasquez page
+wikipedia.org's Paolo Veronese page
+wikipedia.org's Peter Vischer page
+The Project Gutenberg eBook, Peter Vischer
+pafa.org

Liberty Title Building Dragons
Savery and Scheetz (Architects), 1929
* small dragons
* Entrance. South side of the Aloft Hotel. North side of Arch, East of Broad.
* 39.954465,-75.162790 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Savery and Scheetz page

Dr. Beukenkamp
T.J. Dixon, James Nelson, 1998
* statue of Cornelius F.J. Beukenkamp Jr.
* small sitting person, bench
* visible through the fence
* Broad and Vine, Northwest corner.
* 39.958225,-75.162600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Convention Center tour
* See also:
+lagunahillsca.gov T.J. Dixon and James Nelson page
+NY State Department of Health 1994 License Surrender Record for Cornelius Beukenkamp

Mary Dyer
Sylvia Shaw Judson, 1960 (cast 1975)
* Statue of Mary Dyer
* seated person wearing a bonnet, bench
* inscription: Quaker witness for religious freedom. Hanged on Boston Common 1660.
* Just inside the gate of the Friends Center. Northwest corner, 15th and Cherry.
* 39.955650,-75.164900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Sylvia Shaw Judson page
+wikipedia.org's Mary Dyer page
+friendscentercorp.org

Navy Ships
Louis Eugene Jallade (Architect), O.W. Ketcham Terra Cotta Works, 1928
* small ships, anchor, eagle
* The building was originally the Navy Central YMCA Annex. Around the entrance are subtle reliefs of Navy ships including the Hornet, the Constitution, the Enterprise, the Bon Homme Richard, the Kearsarge, and the Olympia.
* Entrance. East side of 15th, North of Arch.
* 39.955150,-75.164675 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Louis Eugene Jallade page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's O.W. Ketcham Terra Cotta Works page

Your Move
Daniel Martinez, Renee Petropoulos, Roger White, 1996
* big chess pieces, Monopoly pieces, dominoes, etc.
* Was on the West side of Broad between Arch and JFK. Severely deteriorated. Removed by the City in late May 2023 for eventual destruction.
* Scattered around the plaza. Municipal Services Building.
* 39.953950,-75.164150 [map] [nearby]
* Exhibits: Favorites, Missing
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Daniel Joseph Martinez page
+wikipedia.org's Renee Petropoulos page

City Seal
Dexter Jones, 1966
* big seal of the city, standing people, ship, plow, scroll, food
* Entrance. Municipal Services Building. North side of JFK between Broad and 15th.
* 39.953900,-75.164420 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+woodmereartmuseum.org's Dexter Jones page
+nationalsculpture.org's Dexter Jones Award