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The Shade
Auguste Rodin, 1881 - 1904 (cast 1923)
* standing person
* East side of the gateway wall. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961525,-75.174300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org's entry for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



Reproduction of parts of the Chateau d'Issy
Pierre Bullet (Architect), Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company, Paul Philippe Cret (Architect), 1929
* seated and reclining people (cherubs, unfinished headless person), head scarf, scales and other tools, plants, musical instrument
* philadelphiabuildings.org lists both Conkling-Armstrong and Benedict Stone Corp. as being involved in the construction of the building. Conkling-Armstrong seems the more likely to have done the detail for this piece. Title and year from the Museum's entry for this piece. The Museum lists Cret and Jacques Greber as the architects.
* inscription: This architectural fragment is a reproduction of parts of the old Chateau Dissy re-erected by Auguste Rodin at Meudon, France near the studio where most of his work was done.
This replica of the Rodin Memorial at Meudon was chosen by Jules E. Mastbaum for the gateway to the Museum.
 * Entrance. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961600,-75.174400 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Chateau d'Issy page
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Pierre Bullet page
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Conkling-Armstrong Terra Cotta Company page
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



The Thinker
Auguste Rodin, 1904 (cast 1919, installed 1929)
* seated person
* In front of the Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961510,-75.174535 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



Adam
Auguste Rodin, 1880 - 1881 (cast 1925)
* Statue of Adam
* standing person
* West side of the gateway wall. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961675,-75.174500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org entry for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+wikipedia.org's Adam page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



Rodin Museum Fountain
Paul Philippe Cret (Architect), 1929
* small head, fountain
* In front of the Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961750,-75.174150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+Daniel Berek's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+strayolive's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+wikipedia.org's Paul Philippe Cret page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



The Gates of Hell
Auguste Rodin, 1880 - 1917 (cast 1926-1928, installed 1929)
* groups of people, partial, standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, and horizontal, furniture, rocks
* Entrance. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961850,-75.174050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



Eve
Auguste Rodin, 1881 (cast 1925)
* Statue of Eve
* standing person
* East side of the front wall. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961775,-75.173950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+wikipedia.org's Eve page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



The Age of Bronze
Auguste Rodin, 1877 (cast 1925)
* standing person
* West side of the front wall. Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961875,-75.174050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's The Age of Bronze page
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



The Three Shades
Auguste Rodin, 1886 (enlarged 1904, cast 1983)
* three men standing
* West side of the Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.962050,-75.174150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's The Three Shades page
+Wally Gobetz's picture of this piece at flickr.com
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



The Burghers of Calais
Auguste Rodin, 1884 - 1895 (cast 1925)
* group of people standing
* moved outside 2011
* East side of the Rodin Museum. North side of the Parkway between 21st and 22nd.
* 39.961800,-75.173750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's The Burghers of Calais page
+a picture of this piece at commons.wikimedia.org
+rodinmuseum.org's page for this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Auguste Rodin page
+rodinmuseum.org
+wikipedia.org's Rodin Museum page



stikmen (22nd and Parkway)
stikman
* small abstract standing people, peace sign
* Crosswalk. North side of 22nd and the Parkway.
* 39.961665,-75.17500 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Peace and Love
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page



Maja
Gerhard Marcks, 1942 (installed 2021)
* standing person
* Removed from in front of the Art Museum 1992, in storage until 2021
* Maja Park in front of Park Towne Place. South side of the Parkway, West of 22nd.
* 39.961250,-75.176020 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Gerhard Marcks page
+publicartarchive.org's Gerhard Marcks page
+parktowneapthomes.com



Big Daddylonglegs
John Parker, 2015
* big abstract insect
* North corner of the driveway, Park Towne Place. South side of the Parkway, West of 22nd.
* 39.961340,-75.177140 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's page for this piece
+publicartarchive.org's John Parker page
+parktowneapthomes.com



Park Towne Place East Fountain
* abstract fountain
* Plaza. South corner of the driveway, Park Towne Place. South side of the Parkway, West of 22nd.
* 39.960670,-75.176755 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+parktowneapthomes.com



Barnes Totem
Ellsworth Kelly, 2012
* big abstract shape, reflecting pool
* accessible when the museum is open, otherwise barely visible through the fence
* Northeast corner of the Barnes Foundation. North of the Parkway, West of 20th.
* 39.960400,-75.172050 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+barnesfoundation.org press release about this piece
+ellsworthkelly.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Ellsworth Kelly page
+ellsworthkelly.org
+barnesfoundation.org



Civil War Sailors Memorial
Hermon Atkins MacNeil, 1921
* big stele, angel, group of people, standing, lying and kneeling, suggestion of a ship, hats, weapons, anchor, seahorses, eagles
* inscription:
front top: In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free.
front bottom: All who have labored today in behalf of the Union have wrought for the best interests of the country and the world not only for the present but for all future ages.
back: Port Royal, Port Hatteras, Port Henry, Hampton Roads, New Orleans, Memphis, Port Hudson, Charleston, Mobile Bay, Drury's Bluff, Cherbourg, Fort Fisher, 1961-1865.
 * South side of the Parkway, West of 20th.
* 39.959420,-75.172960 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+another phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece and the Civil War Soldiers Memorial
+wikipedia.org's Hermon Atkins MacNeil page



Civil War Soldiers Memorial
Hermon Atkins MacNeil, 1921
* big stele, group of people, standing people, angel, hats, weapons, flag, eagle, horse
* The last picture is of the reference to this piece from the mural at 12th and Walnut
* inscription:
front top: One country, one Constitution, one destiny.
front bottom: Each for himself gathered up the cherished purposes of life, its aims and ambitions, its dearest affections, and flung all with life itself into the scale of battle.
back: Donaldson, The Peninsula, Antietem, Murfreesborg, Chancelorsville, Gettysburg, Chickanagua, Chattanooga, Petersburg, Atlanta, Appomatox, 1861-1865
 * North side of the Parkway, West of 20th.
* 39.959650,-75.172650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+another phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece and the Civil War Sailors Memorial
+wikipedia.org's Hermon Atkins MacNeil page



Neons for Buttonwood
Stephen Anotonakos, 1990
* big abstract lines
* Roof. South side of CityView Condominiums. North side of Hamilton between 20th and 21st. Visible from the Parkway from 18th to 22nd..
* 39.962550,-75.171750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+article about this piece on cityviewphilly.org
+stephenantonakos.com



Barnes Foundation Tabletop Fountain
Laurie Olin, 2012
* big abstract fountain
* Southeast of the Barnes Foundation. North side of the Parkway, West of 20th.
* 39.959950,-75.172250 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+picture of this piece at terenceroberts.com
+theolinstudio.com
+barnesfoundation.org



How to Retain Site Memory While Developing the Landscape
Winifred Lutz, 1990
* big abstract idea, column from the Preston Retreat
* inscription: The Preston Retreat was here once but now it is a circle for arrivals and departures.
 * Courtyard Traffic Circle. CityView Condominiums. West side of 20th between Hamilton and Spring Garden.
* 39.962800,-75.171900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+freelibrary.org's Preston Retreat page
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+winifredlutz.com



Stinger
John Parker, 2005
* abstract insect
* West corner of the driveway, Park Towne Place. South side of the Parkway, West of 22nd.
* 39.961020,-75.177810 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's page for this piece
+publicartarchive.org's John Parker page
+parktowneapthomes.com



Park Towne Place West Fountain
* abstract fountain
* Plaza. Southwest side of the driveway, Park Towne Place. South side of the Parkway, West of 22nd.
* 39.960640,-75.177490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+parktowneapthomes.com