COLLECTION NAME:
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Archivision Base to Module 9
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ARCHIVISIONBASETO9~1~1
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Preferred Title:
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RCA Building Murals (by Sert and Brangwyn)
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RCA Building Murals (by Sert and Brangwyn)
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Alternate Title:
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American Progress, the Triumph of Man's Accomplishments Through Physical and Mental Labor
work_alttitle
American Progress, the Triumph of Man's Accomplishments Through Physical and Mental Labor
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Image View:
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?American Progress? as it wraps around end of concierge desk, detail, workers deal with colossal statue of Atlas
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?American Progress? as it wraps around end of concierge desk, detail, workers deal with colossal statue of Atlas
Image View
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Creator:
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Frank Brangwyn (British muralist, 1867-1956); José Mariá Sert y Badiá (Spanish muralist, ca. 1874-1945)
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Frank Brangwyn (British muralist, 1867-1956); José Mariá Sert y Badiá (Spanish muralist, ca. 1874-1945)
Creator
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Location:
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site: New York, New York, United States
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site: New York, New York, United States
Location
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Location Note:
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30 Rockefeller Plaza
work_locationnotes
30 Rockefeller Plaza
Location Note
false
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GPS:
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+40.759-73.979
gps
+40.759-73.979
GPS
false
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Date:
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1930-1941 (creation); 2009-2011 (restoration)
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1930-1941 (creation); 2009-2011 (restoration)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
work_culture
American
Cultural Context
false
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Style Period:
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Twentieth century
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Twentieth century
Style Period
false
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Work Type 1:
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mural painting (visual work)
work_worktype1
mural painting (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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painting
work_classification
painting
Classification
false
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Material:
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oil paint and tempera paint on canvas (mounted to the wall)
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oil paint and tempera paint on canvas (mounted to the wall)
Material
false
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Technique:
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oil painting (technique); painting and painting techniques
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oil painting (technique); painting and painting techniques
Technique
false
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Measurements:
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16.6 ft (height, information desk panel) x 41 ft (length, information desk panel)
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16.6 ft (height, information desk panel) x 41 ft (length, information desk panel)
Measurements
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Relation Work:
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partOf 30 Rockefeller Plaza
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partOf 30 Rockefeller Plaza
Relation Work
false
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Subjects:
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allegory; cycles or series; progress; technology; medicine; scaffold; castle; crenelation; rope
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allegory; cycles or series; progress; technology; medicine; scaffold; castle; crenelation; rope
Subjects
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Description:
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Sert was a Catalan Spanish muralist, the son of an affluent textile industry family and friend of Salvador Dalí. He was particularly known for his grisaille style, often in gold and black. His ?American Progress? mural (1937) in the main lobby replaced Diego Rivera?s controversial homage to Lenin. Sert's mural depicts the country?s growth and shows statues of creative muses hauled by laboring strongmen. Lincoln, Emerson, and Gandhi lend a hand. ""Time"" was painted on the ceiling (5,000 sq ft; 1941). ""Spirit of the Dance"" was painted in the north hall (25 x 17 ft; 1941). Other murals line the stairwells and corridors. Titles include ""Man's Triumph In Communication"" (1933); ""Abolition of War"" (1933); ""Abolition of Bondage"" (1933); ""Conquest of Disease"" (1933). Four murals by Frank Brangwyn were commissioned for the south hall, 1930-1934. Brangwyn's theme was man's search for the eternal truth through Christ's teachings. The murals, which had darkened under varnish, were restored in 2009-2011 and the lobby repainted to match the original ivory colors. (Source: Rockefeller Center [website]; https://www.rockefellercenter.com/)
work_description_source
Sert was a Catalan Spanish muralist, the son of an affluent textile industry family and friend of Salvador Dalí. He was particularly known for his grisaille style, often in gold and black. His ?American Progress? mural (1937) in the main lobby replaced Diego Rivera?s controversial homage to Lenin. Sert's mural depicts the country?s growth and shows statues of creative muses hauled by laboring strongmen. Lincoln, Emerson, and Gandhi lend a hand. ""Time"" was painted on the ceiling (5,000 sq ft; 1941). ""Spirit of the Dance"" was painted in the north hall (25 x 17 ft; 1941). Other murals line the stairwells and corridors. Titles include ""Man's Triumph In Communication"" (1933); ""Abolition of War"" (1933); ""Abolition of Bondage"" (1933); ""Conquest of Disease"" (1933). Four murals by Frank Brangwyn were commissioned for the south hall, 1930-1934. Brangwyn's theme was man's search for the eternal truth through Christ's teachings. The murals, which had darkened under varnish, were restored in 2009-2011 and the lobby repainted to match the original ivory colors. (Source: Rockefeller Center [website]; https://www.rockefellercenter.com/)
Description
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Image Description:
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More than 16 feet high and 41 feet long, ?American Progress? was installed in 1937 behind the information desk.
image_description
More than 16 feet high and 41 feet long, ?American Progress? was installed in 1937 behind the information desk.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module Eight
localcollection
Archivision Addition Module Eight
Collection
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Identifier:
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6A2-SJM-MCMW-A20
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6A2-SJM-MCMW-A20
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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