The Tempest (Hebald)

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The Tempest
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The Tempest (on left), 2009
The Tempest (Hebald)
Artist Milton Hebald
Year1966 (1966)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
Subject Prospero and Miranda
Location New York City, New York
Coordinates 40°46′49″N73°58′08″W / 40.78014°N 73.96879°W / 40.78014; -73.96879 Coordinates: 40°46′49″N73°58′08″W / 40.78014°N 73.96879°W / 40.78014; -73.96879

The Tempest, also known as The Tempest (Prospero and Miranda), or simply Prospero and Miranda, is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Prospero and Miranda from William Shakespeare's The Tempest by Milton Hebald, installed outside Delacorte Theater in Manhattan's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The work, which was donated by George T. Delacorte, Jr. and unveiled in 1966, is a companion piece to Romeo and Juliet (1977). [1]

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References

  1. "Central Park Monuments - The Tempest (Prospero and Miranda) : NYC Parks". Nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2016-12-11.