Egyptian Obelisk, a.k.a. "Cleopatra's Needle" Date: created ca. 1461 BC; dedicated in Central Park 1881Medium & size: Granite, 71 feet high, 18 feet on each side; later base and steps…
In 2019, I emailed 156 art-related items to my members of my free Sunday Recommendations list. (To join, just ask me: DuranteDianne@gmail.com.) For supporters, I recommended 52 more items. The items…
William Church Osborn Memorial Playground Gateway Date: 1952 Sculptor: Paul ManshipMedium & size: Bronze with granite posts, 5.5 feet high, 8 feet wide. Location: Central Park, gateway to playground at…
This site - and my email list - are dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful. Once a year, I stretch that to include fabulous decorations, clothing,…
Sculptor: Carl ConradsDedicated: 1880Medium and size: Granite (10 feet), granite pedestal (9.5 feet)Location: Central Park, 83rd Street and East Drive NOTE: This post is adapted from a chapter in Outdoor Monuments…
Date: 1879 Sculptor: Dennis B. SheahanMedium & size: Bronze bust, over lifesize. Location: Southeast corner of Central Park, near the Pond and 59th Street Dennis B. Sheahan, Thomas Moore, 1879.…
Pulitzer Fountain, or Pomona Date: 1913-1916 Sculptor: Karl Bitter; finished by Karl Gruppe and Isidore Konti. Decorative figures on side of fountain by Orazio Piccirilli. Medium & size: Bronze figure,…
Date: 1885 Sculptor: John Quincy Adams WardMedium & size: Bronze (9 feet), on a granite pedestal by Richard Morris Hunt (7.5 feet); 4 bronze bas-reliefs on pedestal, each 10 x…
Volume 1 is available on Amazon; other stores via Ingram (9781088272121 print, 9781088272152 ebook) Volume 2 is available on Amazon; other stores via Ingram (9781088272305 print, 9781088272305 ebook) Volume 3…
Date: 1928Sculptor: Adolph A. WeinmanMedium & size: Gilded bronze bust, over lifesize, on granite steleLocation: Central Park, Fifth Ave. and 90th St. John Purroy Mitchel Memorial, 1928. Bust: Adolph A.…