Atlas, Bronze statue at Rockefeller Center, New York City, USA
The Atlas figure stands 15 feet tall on a stone pedestal, carrying an armillary sphere that reaches a total height of 45 feet.
Lee Lawrie and Rene Paul Chambellan created this bronze statue in 1937, cast at the Roman Bronze Works in Queens, New York.
The statue appears in the television series '30 Rock' and influenced the design of the character Mother in the series 'Raised by Wolves'.
The sculpture stands in the International Building courtyard with the sphere's north-south axis pointing toward the North Star's position.
The bronze figure balances on one leg while supporting a 14,000-pound astronomical sphere representing the celestial heavens.
Location: New York City
Inception: 1937
Creator: Lee Lawrie, Rene Paul Chambellan
Architectural style: Art Deco
Height: 463 cm
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 40.75895,-73.97718
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
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