8. Two smaller sculptures were supposed to be next to Prometheus
In addition to the colossal Prometheus statue, Manship also created two complimentary sculptures called Youth and Maiden. These Mankind statues were also gilded and initially meant to flank Prometheus on granite shelves. However, when he saw all three sculptors together, Manship thought the proportions were wrong and he had them removed.
The sculptures eventually found a home atop the roof garden of the British Empire Building where they stayed until 1983. At that time, they were brought back to the skating rink temporarily. In 2001, the statues were restored to a natural bronze finish and installed at the top of the stairs leading down to the sunken plaza and they are designed to announce Prometheus
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This article was written by Nicole Saraniero and Justin Rivers