Hildreth Meiere (1892 New York City – 1961), American artist, architectural artist, muralist and mosaicist. City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ...

Radio and Television Encompassing the World (Rockefeller Plaza)

After studying in Florence and San Francisco as a young woman, and after a stint in the U.S. Navy, Meiere became well-known for contributing well-integrated public art mosaics to many landmark buildings. She and sculptor Lee Lawrie were members of the loose "repretory company" of artists assembled by architect Bertram Goodhue. Some of Meiere's best work is very visible in Manhattan, although reportedly she was proudest of her work on the Nebraska State Capitol. Location within Italy Giglio di Firenze - symbol of the city Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city in the center of Tuscany, in central Italy at 43°46′ N 11°15′ E. The city on the Arno River has a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess... This article is about the city in California. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Grill work from Education Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Lee Oscar Lawrie (October 16, 1877 - January 23, 1963) was one of Americas foremost architectural sculptors and a key figure in the American art scene preceding World War II. His work includes the details on the Capitol building in Lincoln, Nebraska and... Goodhue by Lee Lawrie, holding the Rockefeller Chapel, Chicago, Illinois Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (April 28, 1869 _ April 23, 1924) was a renowned American architect celebrated for his work in neo-gothic design. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... The Nebraska State Capitol The Nebraska State Capitol (aka The Tower on the Plain), located in Lincoln, Nebraska, is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska. ...

Significant projects include:

• mosaics for the Torah-shaped bronze ark in the 1908 Temple Emanu-El, New York City
• mosaics for St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City (with Goodhue)
• mosaics for the Great Hall dome of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC (with Goodhue)
• extensive evolution-themed floor and ceiling art within the Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska (with Goodhue)
• the three metal rondels called "Song", "Drama" and "Dance" on the 50th Street facade of the Radio City Music Hall building at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, designed by Meiere with metalwork executed by Oscar Bach
• also at Rockefeller Center, the recently installed 13 by 17 ft wall sculpture in the underground concourse called "Radio and Television Encompassing the World"
• extensive mosaic work for the lobby ceiling and the three-story observation lounge ceiling of One Wall Street (aka the Irving Trust Company Building, aka the Bank of New York), New York City
• mosaics at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (New Cathedral), St. Louis, Missouri, one of 20 artists engaged in assembling the largest collection of mosaics in the world