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29 West 50th St. entrance, "Story of Mankind" by Lee Lawrie; detail, Mercury, the messenger of trade, at the top, and Art, Science and Industry, below

Title:

Rockefeller Center; International Building

Alternate Title:

International Building

View:

29 West 50th St. entrance, "Story of Mankind" by Lee Lawrie; detail, Mercury, the messenger of trade, at the top, and Art, Science and Industry, below

Related Work:

part of Rockefeller Center

Creators:

Attilio Piccirilli (American sculptor, 1866-1945 ); Lee Oskar Lawrie (American sculptor, 1877-1961); Raymond M. Hood (American architect, 1881-1934); Rene Paul Chambellan (American sculptor, 1893-1955)

Date:

1932-1937 (creation)

Style/Period:

Art Deco; Twentieth century

Location:

site: New York, New York, United States

Location Note:

530 Fifth Avenue (with entrances on 626 and 636 Fifth Avenue)

GPS:

+40.759038-73.977450

Culture:

American

Materials:

Indiana limestone; bronze

Work Types:

buildings; commercial buildings; mercantile buildings; stores; buildings; multistory buildings; high-rise buildings; skyscrapers; buildings; office buildings; buildings; public buildings; embassies; complexes; mixed-use developments

Description:

Following the theme established with the British Empire Building and La Maison Française, 630 Fifth Avenue was named the International Building, and its southerly frontage (southernmost wing) on Fifth Avenue became known as the Palazzo d’Italia. The internationalist scheme was both an effort to attract tenants with connections to the honored countries, and celebrate the internationalism that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., believed was the key to world peace. Originally there were some consulates located in the building, and a passport office on the second floor. (Source: Rockefeller Center [website]; http://www.rockefellercenter.com/)

View Description:

A sculptural grille of carved limestone, with polychrome and gilding. The limestone screen is divided into 15 pieces Lawrie termed "hieroglyphs" that chronicle the races of Man and their progress.

Classification:

Architecture and City Planning

Technique:

carving (processes); casting (process); construction (assembling)

Image Rights:

Vendor ID:

1A1-RH-RC-H6

MDID Identifier:

4633

Archivision Set:

Archivision Base Collection

Collection:

Archivision Base Module

Record created:

June 7, 2018

Last modified:

Nov. 1, 2018

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