2016 Summer Olympics cauldron

Artwork by Anthony Howe in Rio de Janeiro for the Games of the 31st Olympiad 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Cauldron no 2016 Summer Olympics cauldron (29064051902).jpg 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Cauldron Anthony Howe 2016 cm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -22.901019 -43.178461 type:landmark inline,title The 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics cauldron (pt Pira Olímpica e Paralímpica Rio 2016) was made for the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In fact, there were two cauldrons, one in the Maracanã Stadium for ceremonial use, and another on Rio's new waterfront Boulevard Olímpico, opposite the 19th-century Neoclassical Candelária Church, which was lit after the Opening Ceremony and remained alight throughout the Games. They both featured small flame cauldrons backed by much larger kinetic sculptures created by the American artist Anthony Howe. The ceremonial version spans 40 ft m in diameter. Howe, in his work, wished to "replicate the sun, using movement to mimic its pulsing energy and reflection of light." After the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the waterfront cauldron has remained in place as a reminder of the Games. References Scruggs Greg Orcas Island artist steals the show at Rio Olympics opening The Seattle Globalist Seattle, USA Aug 9, 2016 http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2016/08/09/orcas-island-artist-rio-olympics-opening/54878 24 Oct 2017 Guimarães Saulo Pereira A Star Is Born: Olympic cauldron becomes downtown Rio's latest must-see attraction My Expats World Aug 11, 2016 http://www.internationalexpatsclub.com/2016/08/11/a-star-is-born-olympic-cauldron-becomes-downtown-rio-39;s-latest-must-see-attraction-32948736 24 Oct 2017 25 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171025074018/http://www.internationalexpatsclub.com/2016/08/11/a-star-is-born-olympic-cauldron-becomes-downtown-rio-39;s-latest-must-see-attraction-32948736 dead External links Brazil Olympics Visual arts Category:2016 establishments in Brazil Cauldron Cauldron Category:Olympic cauldron Category:Outdoor sculptures in Brazil Category:Sculptures in Brazil