art.wikisort.org - SculptureA statue of José Martí by Anna Hyatt Huntington is installed in Manhattan's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York.
Equestrian statue in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Description and history
The monument features a bronze sculpture resting on a dark Barre granite pedestal designed by the architectural firm Clarke & Rapuano and donated by the Cuban government. The statue was cast in 1959, dedicated in May 1965, and conserved by the Central Park Conservancy in 1992 with funds raised by Cuban-Americans.[1]
An inscription on the east side of the base reads: "APOSTOL DE LA INDEPENDENCIA / DE CUBA GUIA DE LOS PUEBLOS / AMERICANOS Y PALADIN DE LA / DIGNIDAD HUMANA SU GENIO / LITERARIO RIVALIZA CON SU / CLARIVIDENCIA POLITICA NACIO / EN HABANA EL 28 DE ENERO DE / 1853. VIVIO QUINCE ANOS DE SU / DESTIERRO EN LA CIUDAD DE NUEVA / YORK MURIO EN EL COMBATE DE / DOS RIOS PROVINCIA DE ORIENTE / EL 19 DE MAYO DE 1895."[1] An inscription on the base's west side reads, "APOSTLE OF CUBAN INDEPENDENCE / LEADER OF THE PEOPLES OF AMERICA / AND DEFENDER OF HUMAN DIGNITY / HIS LITERACY GENIUS VIED WITH HIS / POLITICAL FORESIGHT. HE WAS BORN / IN HAVANA ON JANUARY 28, 1853 / FOR FIFTEEN YEARS OF HIS EXILE HE LIVED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. / HE DIED IN ACTION AT DOS RIOS IN / ORIENTE PROVINCE ON MAY 19, 1895."[1]
See also
- New York City portal
- Visual arts portal
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- Arsenal
- Ballplayers House
- Belvedere Castle
- Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
- Blockhouse
- Bridges
- Carousel
- Central Park Casino (demolished)
- Cherry Hill Fountain
- The Dairy
- Delacorte Theater
- Diana Ross Playground
- Fort Clinton
- Heckscher Playground
- Lasker Rink
- Mall
- Marionette Theatre
- McGown's Pass Tavern (demolished)
- Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
- Rumsey Playfield
- Tavern on the Green
- Victorian Gardens
- Wollman Rink
- Zoo
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- Fifth Avenue–59th Street
- 59th Street–Columbus Circle
- 72nd Street
- 81st Street
- 86th Street
- 96th Street
- 103rd Street
- Cathedral Parkway–110th Street
- Central Park North–110th Street
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Notable figures |
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- Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
- Andrew Haswell Green
- Jacob Wrey Mould
- Frederick Law Olmsted
- Ignaz Anton Pilat
- Starr Saphir
- Calvert Vaux
- Egbert Ludovicus Viele
- George E. Waring Jr.
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Notable animals |
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- Barry
- Mandarin Patinkin
- Pale Male
- Pattycake
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Miscellaneous |
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- Birdwatching incident
- Conservancy
- Jogger case
- Medical Unit
- Popular culture
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See also: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
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Damaged/destroyed in 9/11 | |
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Key: No longer extant or on public display |
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