List of public art in Monaco

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This is a partial list of public art in Monaco. It includes statues, memorials, monuments, and contemporary works of visual art on public display.

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Images may be missing from this list, due to no freedom of panorama provision in the copyright law of Monaco for public artworks.

By ward

Fontvieille

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationNotes
Statue of Princess Grace Princess Grace Rose Garden, Fontvieille

43°43′37.98″N7°25′9.43″E / 43.7272167°N 7.4192861°E / 43.7272167; 7.4192861 		Kees Verkade Bronze
Le Poing ("The Fist") Fontvieille Park, Fontvieille César Bronze [1]
Cavalleria EroicaFontvieille Park, Fontvieille1987 Arman [1]

Larvotto

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationNotes
Hexa Grace (The Sky, The Sea, The Land)Roof terrace of the Auditorium Rainier III, Grimaldi Forum, Larvotto

43°44′17″N7°25′46″E / 43.73806°N 7.42944°E / 43.73806; 7.42944 		1979 Victor Vasarely Enamelled pumice stone [2]
La Petite Sirène(The Little Mermaid)Promenade du Larvotto, Larvotto beach2000 Kristian Dahlgard Metal, Bronze

La Condamine

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationNotes
Ulysses Port Hercules, La Condamine Anna Chromy
Statue of Juan Manuel Fangio Quai Antoine 1er, La Condamine

43°43′57.04″N7°25′21.2″E / 43.7325111°N 7.422556°E / 43.7325111; 7.422556 		2003Joaquim Ros SabatéBronzeUnveiled by Professor Jurgen Hubbert on 23 May 2003. [3]
Statue of Louis Chiron Quai Albert 1er, La Condamine
Statue of William Grover-Williams La Condamine1991François ChevallierBronzeUnveiled by Prince Rainier III in 1991. [4]

Monaco-Ville

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationNotes
Prince Albert I statue.JPG Statue of Prince Albert I St Martin Gardens, Monaco-Ville

43°43′47.32″N7°25′26.3″E / 43.7298111°N 7.423972°E / 43.7298111; 7.423972 		Francois CogneBronze
Statue of François Grimaldi ("Malice") Prince's Palace of Monaco, Monaco-Ville

43°43′52.54″N7°25′14.68″E / 43.7312611°N 7.4207444°E / 43.7312611; 7.4207444 		1997 Kees Verkade Bronze
Statue of Prince Rainier III Rampe-Major, Monaco-Ville2013 Kees Verkade BronzeUnveiled by Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Princess Caroline, and Princess Stephanie on 18 November 2013. [5]
Melodie St Martin Gardens 1984Arman

Monte-Carlo

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationNotes
Statue Berlioz Monaco.jpg Monument to Hector Berlioz Avenue de Monte-Carlo, Monte-Carlo

43°44′18.49″N7°25′41.43″E / 43.7384694°N 7.4281750°E / 43.7384694; 7.4281750 		1903 Léopold Bernhard Bernstamm Marble Inscribed "On 18 February 1893 the immortal work of Berlioz La Damnation de Faust received its first performance at the Théâtre de Monte Carlo under the auspices of His Royal Highness Prince Albert I of Monaco" [6]
Monaco14.JPG Monument to Jules Massenet Avenue de Monte-Carlo, Monte-Carlo

43°44′19.15″N7°25′40.77″E / 43.7386528°N 7.4279917°E / 43.7386528; 7.4279917 		1914 Léopold Bernhard Bernstamm MarbleThe monument lends its name to the Massenet corner on the Circuit de Monaco. [7]
Sky Mirror Casino Place, Monte-Carlo

43°44′21.81″N7°25′38.8″E / 43.7393917°N 7.427444°E / 43.7393917; 7.427444 		1999 Anish Kapoor

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References

  1. 1 2 Dana Facaros; Michael Pauls (1 July 2007). South of France. New Holland Publishers. pp. 124–. ISBN   978-1-86011-358-1 . Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Bernhard Abend; Peter M. Nahm; Fritz Nohr (1995). Baedeker Provence/Cote D'Azur. Automobile Association. ISBN   978-0-7495-1139-5.
  3. ↑ "Fangio Statue Unveiled in Monaco". Autosport. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Kate Walker. "Blast from the Past, William Grover-Williams". The Bugatti Revue. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "La famille princière de Monaco dévoile une statue du prince Rainier III". Nice Matin. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Berlioz and Monaco". The Hector Berlioz Website. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Demar Irvine (January 1994). Massenet: A Chronicle of His Life and Times. Amadeus Press. ISBN   978-0-931340-63-5.
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