About this Event
"In the heart of Central Park there is an angel. It is the Angel of the Waters statue, which appeared on the Bethesda Fountain on May 31, 1873. It has since earned a place among the city's icons-a deserved place for its classical beauty, although not everyone knows that it is much more: a symbol of love, harmony, healing, and rebirth, as the historical motivation for its creation affirms." This is the story of the angel and the artist who created it.
Emma Stebbins created the Angel while living and working in Rome, Italy, in the second half of the nineteenth century. She was born in New York City and was “married” to the Bostonian actress Charlotte Cushman. The Angel of the Waters and Bethesda Fountain, inaugurated in 1873, were meant to celebrate the clean pure waters in New York City and the wonders of Central Park for all New Yorkers. Women. Gays. Immigrants. A bridge between the U.S. and Italy. Environmental consciousness. Each of these is an integral part of the statue.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
I AM Books, 124 Salem Street, Boston, United States
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