Monument to Multiculturalism and Royal York Hotel
by Lingfai Leung
Title
Monument to Multiculturalism and Royal York Hotel
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
"Monument to Multiculturalism" by Francesco Perilli, is located in front of Union Station at 65 Front Street West and was unveiled on July 1st, 1985 by then Toronto mayor Arthur Eggleton. Fifty eight years after the opening of the �new� Union Station, this piece fits seamlessly into the Beaux-Arts style of architecture that characterizes the building.
The sculpture as described by Perilli: "I conceived the monument to be cast in bronze, and, stylistically, in a postmodern vein. It represents a man who, at the center of the globe, joins two meridians; while the remaining meridians are held aloft by doves, a peace symbol in themselves. Moreover, the doves are symbolically meant to represent the cultural vitality of the people who, with the man, construct a new world, under the banner of dialogue and mutual respect.
Article written by Shaun Merritt in March 20, 2009 of "Public Exhibitionist"
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