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'''''José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva''''', also known as the '''Andrada Monument''',<ref name=Blog>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.bryantpark.org/2010/04/on-this-day-in-history_4662.html|title=From the Archives: On This Day in History|date=April 22, 2010|accessdate=June 19, 2014|publisher=Bryant Park Corporation}}</ref> is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] of [[José Bonifácio de Andrada]] by José Otavio Correia Lima, located at [[Bryant Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York]]. It is {{convert|9|ft|m}} tall and weights approximately 4,000 lbs. Lima was selected through a competition that was sponsored by the Brazilian government, which also donated $60,000 for the surrounding plaza and granite base.<ref name=P&R>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bryantpark/monuments/37|title=Bryant Park: José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva|accessdate=June 19, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]}}</ref> |
'''''José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva''''', also known as the '''Andrada Monument''',<ref name=Blog>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.bryantpark.org/2010/04/on-this-day-in-history_4662.html|title=From the Archives: On This Day in History|date=April 22, 2010|accessdate=June 19, 2014|publisher=Bryant Park Corporation|archive-date=May 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519180028/http://blog.bryantpark.org/2010/04/on-this-day-in-history_4662.html|url-status=live}}</ref> is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] of [[José Bonifácio de Andrada]] by José Otavio Correia Lima, located at [[Bryant Park]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It is {{convert|9|ft|m}} tall and weights approximately 4,000 lbs. Lima was selected through a competition that was sponsored by the Brazilian government, which also donated $60,000 for the surrounding plaza and granite base.<ref name=P&R>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bryantpark/monuments/37|title=Bryant Park: José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva|accessdate=June 19, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]|archive-date=May 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528150858/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bryantpark/monuments/37|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The sculpture was cast in 1954 and dedicated on April 22, 1955. Ceremony attendees included Manhattan Borough President [[Hulan Jack]], Parks Commissioner [[Robert Moses]], Brazilian Ambassador to the United States João Calos Muniz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of Inter-American Affairs Edward J. Spears, Cardinal [[Francis Spellman]], and Mayor [[Robert F. Wagner, Jr.]] Originally located at the northwest corner of Bryant Park, it was moved to its current location along [[Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)|Avenue of the Americas]], between 40th and 42nd Streets, in the early 1990s.<ref name=Blog/><ref name=P&R/> Every September, the Consulate General of Brazil commemorates Andrada and [[Independence Day (Brazil)|Brazilian Independence Day]] by hosting a small ceremony at the monument.<ref name=Blog/> |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 19 August 2022
| José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva | |
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 The monument in 2014 | |
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| Artist | José Otavio Correia Lima |
| Year | 1954 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | José Bonifácio de Andrada |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| 40°45′16″N 73°59′03″W / 40.754406°N 73.984249°W | |
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, also known as the Andrada Monument,[1] is an outdoor bronze sculpture of José Bonifácio de Andrada by José Otavio Correia Lima, located at Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York. It is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and weights approximately 4,000 lbs. Lima was selected through a competition that was sponsored by the Brazilian government, which also donated $60,000 for the surrounding plaza and granite base.[2]
History
[edit]The sculpture was cast in 1954 and dedicated on April 22, 1955. Ceremony attendees included Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack, Parks Commissioner Robert Moses, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States João Calos Muniz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of Inter-American Affairs Edward J. Spears, Cardinal Francis Spellman, and Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Originally located at the northwest corner of Bryant Park, it was moved to its current location along Avenue of the Americas, between 40th and 42nd Streets, in the early 1990s.[1][2] Every September, the Consulate General of Brazil commemorates Andrada and Brazilian Independence Day by hosting a small ceremony at the monument.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "From the Archives: On This Day in History". Bryant Park Corporation. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Bryant Park: José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
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