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Symbiosis
Roxy Paine,
2011
* big
trees
* Between the Parkway and Pennsylvania at 24th.
* 39.965400,-75.178100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+roxypaine.com
Iroquois
Mark di Suvero,
1983 (installed 2007)
* big
abstract assemblage
* Between the Parkway and Pennsylvania at 24th.
* 39.965050,-75.177800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+Another Max Buten picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Mark di Suvero page
Philadelphian Fountain
1963
* fountain
* This fountain has many different configurations
* Steps.
North side of Pennsylvania Avenue between 24th and 25th.
* 39.966510,-75.178150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's entry for the building
Charioteer of Delphi
1976 (given to the city)
* small
standing person
* Copy of 5th Century BC original
* inscription:
From the cradle of democracy in the ancient world to the cradle of democracy in the new world. From the people of Greece to the people of America.
* East side of the Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965400,-75.179275 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Ericsson Fountain
Charles L. Borie, Jr.,
Horace Trumbauer (Architect),
Clarence Zantzinger (Architect),
1933
* In memory of John Ericsson
* fountain
* Date and artist attribution are from a 1939 WPA Guide Book
* inscription:
Dedicated to the memory of Captain John Ericsson, scientist, inventor, patriot. Born in Sweden July 31, 1803. Died in America, the country of his adoption, March 8, 1889.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
Parkway at 24th.
* 39.964610,-75.178700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1934 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1961 picture of this piece
+philadelphiabuildings.org Charles L. Borie, Jr. page
+Horace Trumbauer page from philadelphiabuildings.org
+wikipedia.org's Clarence Zantzinger page
+wikipedia.org's John Ericsson page
+wikipedia.org's Eakins Oval page
Cross
* Symbol of Jesus
* idea
* inscription:
Remember the Unborn Innocents
* In front of St. Francis Xavier.
Northeast corner, 24th and Green.
* 39.965925,-75.177200 [map] [nearby]
* On the Fairmount tour
* Exhibits: Religious
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Jesus page
+sfxoratory.org
Rocky
A. Thomas Schomberg,
1980
* Statue of Rocky Balboa
* standing person,
boxing gear
* This statue has had several homes, including the top of the Art Museum steps and the Spectrum steps. It was moved to the current location September, 2006. The first picture is from the current location. The second picture is from the Spectrum.
* East side of the Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965125,-75.179300 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Athletic,
Favorites,
Moved
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+schombergstudios.com
+wikipedia.org's Rocky Balboa page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
stikman (25th and Pennsylvania SE)
stikman
* small
abstract
standing person
* Crosswalk.
East side of 25th, in the Southeastbound lanes of Pennsylvania..
* 39.966475,-75.178900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page
Amazon
August Kiss,
1837
* seated person,
horse,
cat,
spear
* At the foot of the steps of the Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.964950,-75.179650 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's August Kiss page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Joan of Arc
Emmanuel Fremiet,
1890 (listed dates vary widely)
* Statue of Joan of Arc
* horse,
seated person,
flag,
weapons
* Most sources list Joan of Arc's dates as 1412-1431.
* inscription:
Jeanne D'Arc
1409-1431
* 25th and Kelly Drive.
* 39.966500,-75.179175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Religious
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+Another Max Buten picture of this piece
+bronze-gallery.com's Emmanuel Fremiet page
+wikipedia.org's Joan of Arc page
The Washington Monument
Rudolf Siemering,
1897 (restored 1997)
* Monument to George Washington
* big
fountains,
groups of people,
standing people,
sitting and reclining people,
alligator,
bears,
birds,
bison and oxen,
elk and moose,
fish,
horses,
snake,
plants,
shells,
weapons,
drum,
net,
hats,
Pennsylvania State Seal
* West end of Eakins Oval.
Parkway at 24th.
* 39.964250,-75.179150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org 1910 picture of this piece
+phillyhistory.org 1959 picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Rudolf Siemering page
+wikipedia.org's George Washington page
+wikipedia.org's Eakins Oval page
stikman (25th and Pennsylvania NW)
stikman
* small
abstract lines,
standing person
* West of the crosswalk.
West side of 25th, in the Northwestbound lanes of Pennsylvania..
* 39.966850,-75.178900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page
Art Museum North Pediment
Carl Paul Jennewein,
1932 (Museum website says 1933)
* group of people,
some standing,
some sitting or lying,
winged person,
headgear,
staff,
sun,
sword,
furniture,
musical instrument,
snake,
lion
* North Pediment.
Front of the Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965625,-75.180275 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Carl Paul Jennewein page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art Museum Steps Fountain
1928
* fountain,
fish
* Along the front steps.
Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.964950,-75.180100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Favorites,
Unidentified
* See also:
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
stikmen (25th and Kelly Drive)
stikman
* small
abstract
standing
people
* Crosswalk.
West corner, 25th and Kelly Drive.
* 39.966450,-75.179535 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page
Rocky Footprints
1993 (approximate)
* In honor of Rocky Balboa
* small
symbolic
footprints
* Top of the steps.
Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965115,-75.180320 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Rocky Balboa page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Courtship
Henry Mitchell,
1958
* Memorial to Henry M. Phillips
* horses,
fountain
* Plaza.
Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965325,-75.180600 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+phillyhistory.org picture of this piece
+cantonartcollection.com's Henry Mitchell bio
+wikipedia.org's Henry Myer Phillips page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Gamekeeper's Night Dog
Victoria Davila,
1989
* dog
* Pennsylvania, 25th, and Fairmount.
* 39.967200,-75.178900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+victoriadavila.com
Meher
Khoren der Harootian,
1976
* Statue of Meher
* standing,
sitting, and lying
people,
cross,
human bones,
helmets,
weapons,
buildings,
mountains,
plants,
horses,
vulture,
water,
sun
* inscription:
On this day, April 24, 1976, commemorating the 61st
anniversary of the martyrdom of the Armenian nation and celebrating
the bicentennial year of American independence, we Americans of
Armenian heritage in eternal gratitude to God dedicate this monument
to our adopted land of the United States.
Meher - A legendary figure of inspiring power symbolizing the invincible
faith of the Armenian people, the first nation to embrace Christianity
(301 AD).
Keeping Watch over the cultural heritage of Armenia.
Day of Infamy, April 24, 1915 the genocide and martyrdom of the Armenian
Nation.
St. Vartan at the battle of Avarayr (451 AD). History's first defense of
the Christian faith.
Mid the ashes of the martyrs, mother and child look to freedom for
Armenia and all nations.
* South side of Kelly Drive, West of 25th.
* 39.966500,-75.179800 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Religious,
War
* See also:
+derharootian.com
The Lion Fighter
Albert Wolff,
1928
* seated person,
spear,
horse,
lion
* At the foot of the steps of the Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.964575,-75.180100 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Albert Wolff page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art Museum North Faces
1928
* faces,
crowns
* There are two faces on the North side of the Museum. The first is over a large empty niche where Anne d'Haroncourt Drive meets 25th and Kelly. The next is over the North entrance just up the hill.
* Walls.
North side of the Art Museum.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966200,-75.180150 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified
* See also:
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Eli Kirk Price Fountain
1969 (approximate)
* In memory of Eli Kirk Price II
* fountain
* Despite being a twin of the Ericsson fountain, this piece was built much later. It is not visible in a 1966 aerial photograph of Eakins Oval. There is a 1969 picture of it in the Temple Digital Collections.
* inscription:
In memory of Eli Kirk Price 1860-1933 whose wisdom and dedication were responsible for the development of the Parkway and the Art Museum.
* West end of Eakins Oval.
Parkway at 24th.
* 39.963900,-75.179625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+aerial photograph of Eakins Oval from 1966 without this piece
+Temple Digital Collections picture of this piece from 1969
+philadelphiabuildings.org page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Eli Kirk Price II page
+wikipedia.org's Eakins Oval page
Prometheus Strangling the Vulture
Jacques Lipchitz,
1943
* standing person,
vulture
* Front steps.
Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965585,-75.180960 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Jacque Lipchitz page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
stikman (Pennsylvania and Fairmount)
stikman
* small
abstract
standing person
* These are usually stuck onto the asphalt. It may have been moved to the control box when the street was repaved.
* Traffic light control box, Northeast corner, Pennsylvania and Fairmount.
* 39.967340,-75.179260 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page
Art Museum Roof Ornaments
1928 (year of building)
* griffins
(museum logo),
gazelles,
plants
* Best seen on top of the South pediment.
* Around the roof.
Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.965000,-75.181015 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: Favorites
* See also:
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fidelity Mutual Building
Lee Lawrie,
1926 - 1927
* Building renamed in honor of Raymond G. Perelman
and
Ruth Perelman
* big and small
people
standing
sitting,
furniture,
weapons,
kite,
ships,
tools and machines,
dogs,
horses,
alligators,
elephants,
owls,
squirrels,
buildings,
trains,
plants,
symbols and words
* Originally an insurance building. Donated to the Art Museum by the Perelmans. The pictures here are only a representative sampling of the art.
* inscription:
Pennsylvania side:
In the honor and perpetuity of the family is founded the state. In the nobler life of the household is the nobler life of mankind.
26th side:
He labors best who loves best : the finest work of a man's life is to open the doors of opportunity to those who depend on him.
* The whole building.
Perelman Annex.
Northwest corner of Fairmount and Pennsylvania.
* 39.967490,-75.179490 [map] [nearby]
* On the Parkway and Pennsylvania tour
* Exhibits: Labor
* See also:
+philadelphiabuildings.org's page for the building
+Max Buten's picture of one of the reliefs
+Another Max Buten picture of one of the reliefs
+wikipedia.org's Lee Lawrie page
+wikipedia.org's Raymond G. Perlman page
General Anthony Wayne
John Gregory,
1937
* Statue of Anthony Wayne
* seated person,
horse,
sword,
hat
* In front of the Art Museum.
25th and the Parkway.
* 39.964750,-75.180950 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's John Gregory page
+ushistory.org's Anthony Wayne page
+Philadelphia Museum of Art
stikman (Kelly Drive and Fairmount)
stikman
* small
abstract
standing person
* Crosswalk.
South corner, Kelly Drive and Fairmount.
* 39.967210,-75.180510 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* Exhibits: New
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's stikman page
Curve I
Ellsworth Kelly,
1973
* geometric steel plate
* On the street side of the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.966825,-75.181625 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Ellsworth Kelly page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page
Bench and Table (Enlarged Version/Concentric)
Scott Burton,
2001 (fabricated)
* furniture
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden.
Art Museum Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967100,-75.181450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Scott Burton page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page
Two-Part Chair
Scott Burton,
1986 (fabricated 2002)
* small
chair
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967190,-75.181410 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Scott Burton page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page
Rock Chair
Scott Burton,
1981
* small
chair
* In the Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden.
Anne d'Harnocourt Drive (25th and Kelly Drive to the Spring Garden Bridge).
* 39.967175,-75.181450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Art Museum Grounds tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's Scott Burton page
+theolinstudio.com's Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden page