ATLAS

Bronze statue created in 1937 around Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, NYC. It is across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens on his shoulders. The spot is nice, not too much or attraction from tourist because they are probably excited about more standout spot around the area.

It comes out of nowhere as you stroll down the west side of Fifth Avenue. Beautiful, iconic statue, almost 90 years old. Shiny gold in color. Beautiful.

Atlas is a bronze statue in Rockefeller Center, within the International Building's courtyard, in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick's Cathedral. The sculpture depicts the ancient Greek Titan Atlas holding the heavens on his shoulders. Worth checking it out if you are visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral or strolling down the Fifth avenue.

In front of Rockefeller Center, along 5th Avenue, is the famous bronze sculpture of Atlas. Atlas holds the Earth on his back. If you look closely, you can see the symbols of the signs and planets.

Gorgeous, iconic, landmark of strength & perseverance. He personifies strength and endurance — built during the trying times of the Great Depression. The massive 15 feet-tall Art Deco figure of “Atlas” made out of bronze matches the architectural style of the Rockefeller Center.

Atlas is a famous figure from Greek mythology, Atlas was a half-man, half-god giant known as a Titan, who helped lead a war against the Olympic gods. After the Titans' defeat, Atlas was condemned to carry the world on his shoulders as punishment. It's an eye catcher sculpture located in Rockefeller Center, New York 🇺🇲

This is a beautiful statue of Atlas! Don’t overlook it when exploring Rockefeller Center!

630 Fifth Avenue, NY, Manhattan NY Main entrance forecourt What3Words ///poems.limit.stove https://w3w.co/poems.limit.stove 40.758961, -73.977190 40°45'32.2596"N, 73°58'37.8840"W 40°45.53766'N, 73°58.6314'W Atlas is a successful collaboration between two talented artists, Lee Lawrie, who conceived the idea and designed the figure, and Rene Chambellan, who modeled the heroic-sized statue from his sketch. A famous figure from Greek mythology, Atlas was a half-man, half-god giant known as a Titan, who helped lead a war against the Olympic gods. After the Titans’ defeat, Atlas was condemned to carry the world on his shoulders as punishment. Atlas is one of Rockefeller Center’s greatest and largest Art Deco icons and has even been used on U.S. postage stamps. The figure of Atlas in the sculpture is 15 feet (4.6 m) tall, while the entire statue is 45 feet (14 m) tall. Atlas weighs 14,000 pounds (6,400 kg) and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center.