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Homage to Jerusalem

Coordinates: 31°46′16.83″N 35°10′52.93″E / 31.7713417°N 35.1813694°E / 31.7713417; 35.1813694
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Homage to Jerusalem

Homage to Jerusalem is a 1977 sculpture by Alexander Calder in Holland Square, near Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. It is at the corner of Kiryat Yovel Street and Ein Karem at a view point overlooking the Jerusalem Forest.

History

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Homage to Jerusalem plaque

When Alexander Calder visited Israel in 1975 with his wife, the Mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek asked him to create a sculpture for Jerusalem. The chosen site for the sculpture was the northeastern slope of Mount Herzl.[1] It was made of bolted sheet metal and painted bright red.[2]

The stabile's components were crated and sent to Israel by boat for on‐the-spot reassembly.[3]

When construction began on the Jerusalem light railway, the sculpture was relocated to a site opposite Shaare Zedek Medical Center.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Calder Stabile Takes Shape As His Monument for Jerusalem, New York Times
  2. ^ Where are they now? Jerusalem Post
  3. ^ Calder Stabile Takes Shape As His Monument for Jerusalem, New York Times
  4. ^ Where are they now? Jerusalem Post
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