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{{Short description|Sculpture and fountain by Greg Wyatt in Manhattan, New York, U.S.}}
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[[Image:Peace fountain closeup.jpg|thumb|right|Closeup of the ''Peace Fountain'']]
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The '''''Peace Fountain''''' is a {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} sculpture and fountain<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://morningside-alliance.org/neighborhood/maa-tour/the-peace-fountain-at-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine/|title=Morningside Area Alliance – At Cathedral of St. John the Divine: The Peace Fountain}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-eccentric-sculptures-serendipity-1443002400|title=An Eccentric Sculpture’s Serendipity|first=Derek|last=Kravitz|website=WSJ}}</ref> located next to the [[Cathedral of St. John the Divine]] in the [[Morningside Heights]] section of [[Manhattan]] in New York City. It was commissioned in 1985 by [[Greg Wyatt]], sculptor-in-residence at the cathedral.▼
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▲The '''''Peace Fountain''''' is a {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} sculpture and fountain<ref>{{Cite web|urlname=https://morningside-"alliance.org"/neighborhood/maa-tour/the-peace-fountain-at-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine/|title=Morningside Area Alliance – At Cathedral of St. John the Divine: The Peace Fountain}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-eccentric-sculptures-serendipity-1443002400|title=An Eccentric Sculpture’sSculpture's Serendipity|first=Derek|last=Kravitz|date=September 23, 2015|website=WSJThe Wall Street Journal}}</ref> located next to the [[Cathedral of St. John the Divine]] in the [[Morningside Heights]] section of [[Manhattan]] in New York City. It was commissioned in 1985 by [[Greg Wyatt]], sculptor-in-residence at the cathedral.
 
==Description==
 
[[File:Cathedral of John the Divine sculpture sitting chimp 3 - Ape & Angel.jpg|thumb|Ape & Angel: the small bronze animals encircling the 12 m (40 ft) fountain include a 15 cm (6 inch) chimpanzee]]▼
The sculpture depicts the struggle of good and evil, as well as a battle between the [[Archangel Michael]] and [[Satan]]. The sculpture also contains the Sun, the Moon, and several animals. Although it is called a fountain, there is currently no water on the site. A plaque at the base contains the following inscription:
 
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The fountain is encircled by small bronze animals, sculpted by schoolchildren of a variety of ages, collectively called the Children’s Sculpture Garden.<ref name="alliance">{{cite web |url=https://morningside-alliance.org/neighborhood/maa-tour/the-peace-fountain-at-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine/ "|website=Morningside Area Alliance |title=At Cathedral of St. John the Divine: The Peace Fountain|quote=Around the fountain’s basin are a series of small bronze animal sculptures created by K-12 students from New York City and tri-state area public, private, and parochial schools. Collectively known as the Children’s Sculpture Garden, they represent the diverse community the Cathedral strives to serve and represent." |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421134228/https://morningside-alliance.org/neighborhood/maa-tour/the-peace-fountain-at-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref> Surrounding the periphery of the sunken plaza in which the fountain sits are plaques, rendered in a style artistically similar to that of the fountain itself, depicting various philosophers, thinkers and artists, most accompanied by a quote by the individual depicted. Despite the Peace Fountain's associating with a Christian ([[ECUSA|Episcopalian]]) cathedral, many of the luminaries thus depicted are non-Christian icons, such as [[Gandhi]], [[Socrates]], [[Albert Einstein]] and [[John Lennon]], whose image is accompanied by a quote from the lyrics of his song "[[Imagine (John Lennon song)|Imagine]]".
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▲[[File:Cathedral of John the Divine sculpture sitting chimp 3 - Ape & Angel.jpg|thumb|Ape & Angel: a chimpanzee {{convert|6|inch|cm}} high is one of the small bronze animals encircling the 12 m ({{convert|40 |ft)|m}} fountain include a 15 cm (6 inch) chimpanzee]]
Ellen Bryan OHNY 10-2016 -24.jpg|Cathedral of St. John the Divine, exterior with Peace Fountain
Peace Fountain NYC by Rangilo 3.JPG|Peace Fountain details
File:Peace Fountain NYC by Rangilo 2.JPG|Peace Fountain details
Upper-School Artists - panoramio.jpg| Plaque
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{{Public art in Manhattan}}
 
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[[Category:Statues in New York City]]
[[Category:Giraffes in art]]
[[Category:CrustaceansSculptures inof artcrustaceans]]
[[Category:Sculptures of lions in the United States]]
[[Category:Moon in art]]
[[Category:Michael (archangel)]]
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