Bellerophon Taming Pegasus: Large Version - Kansas City, MO
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N 39° 02.769 W 094° 35.125
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Bellerophon Taming Pegasus: Large Version sculpture is located outside the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.
Waymark Code: WMQXQW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2016
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The sculpture is located at the back entrance to the museum. It is on a pedestal. The main concept is basically a man, holding up a horse or steed and two large hands are located at the top of the sculpture. Because it it made of bronze, some weathering has been shown.
Taken from Wikipedia, "Bellerophon (/b?'l?r?f?n/; Greek: ?e??e??f??) or Bellerophontes (?e??e??f??t??) is a hero of Greek mythology. He was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles",[1] and his greatest feat was killing the Chimera, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame."[2] Bellerophon was born at Corinth and was the son of the mortal Eurynome by either her husband Glaucus, or Poseidon."
Associated Religion(s): Ancient Greek
Statue Location: Kansas City
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Lipchitz, Jacques
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.