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The sculpture is in the Art Deco style of Rockefeller Center. The figure of Atlas in the sculpture is 15 feet (4.6 m) tall, while the entire statue is 45 feet (14 m) tall. [14] [15] It weighs 14,000 pounds (6,400 kg), [16] and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center. [17] Atlas is depicted carrying the celestial vault on his shoulders.
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In 1998, it was planned to build 12 additional restaurants in the United States, seven in Mexico, and five in the United Kingdom, for a total of 22 restaurants by 2008. [2] In 2000, the Rainforest Cafe was bought by Landry's Restaurants Inc., a company specializing in dining, hospitality, entertainment, and gaming, based in Houston, Texas. [3]
In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈ æ t l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes : Heracles ( Hercules in Roman mythology ) and Perseus .
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Rides start on Dec. 1 and tickets to take photos on the beam are sold as part of a VIP pass, starting at $160, according to the Rockefeller Center website.
Lee Oscar Lawrie (October 16, 1877 – January 23, 1963 [1]) was an American architectural sculptor and an important figure in the American sculpture scene preceding World War II. Over his long career of more than 300 commissions Lawrie's style evolved through Modern Gothic , to Beaux-Arts , Classicism , and, finally, into Moderne or Art Deco .
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