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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

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

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

Three Bar Russian Cross
1957
* Symbol of Jesus
* 3 bar cross, moon and stars
* Over the entrance. Russian Orthodox Church of Our Lady. South side of Brandywine, West of 20th.
* 39.964300,-75.170975 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+churchofourlady.net

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

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 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

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 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

F. H. Hill Company Eagles
Walter Ballinger/Ballinger Company (Architects), 1937
* eagles, spheres with stars
* Roof. Southeast corner, 19th and Spring Garden.
* 39.963260,-75.169330 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+baldwinparkphilly.org article includes a history of this building
+philadelphiabuildings.org's Ballinger Company 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 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

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

Connections
Athena Tacha, 1992
* big abstract rocks
* The sign on this piece when it was originally installed said "Franklin Town Park Connections".
* Matthias Baldwin Park. Between 18th and 19th, South of Spring Garden.
* 39.961600,-75.168900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Athena Tacha page
+publicartarchive.org's Athena Tacha page
+baldwinparkphilly.org

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

Demeter and Poseidon
* bas reliefs of Demeter and Poseidon
* big standing people, horses, baskets, fish, food, plants, weapon (trident), crown
* Wall. North side of Spring Garden, West of 18th.
* 39.963540,-75.168850 [map] [nearby]
* On the Franklin Town tour
* Exhibits: Religious, Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Demeter page
+wikipedia.org's Poseidon 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