2016 Summer Olympics cauldron

Artwork by Anthony Howe in Rio de Janeiro for the Games of the 31st Olympiad

2016 Summer Olympics Cauldron

2016 Summer Olympics Cauldron

Artist| Anthony Howe
Year| 2016 (2016)
Location| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates| 22°54′04″S 43°10′42″W﻿ / ﻿22.901019°S 43.178461°W﻿ / -22.901019; -43.178461

The 2016 Summer Olympics cauldron (Portuguese: Pira Olímpica Rio 2016) was made for the 2016 Summer Olympics 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.[1] They both featured small flame cauldrons backed by much larger kinetic sculptures created by the American artist Anthony Howe. The ceremonial version spans 40 feet (12 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 the waterfront cauldron has remained in place as a reminder of the Games. [2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Guimarães, Saulo Pereira (Aug 11, 2016). "A Star Is Born: Olympic cauldron becomes downtown Rio's latest must-see attraction". My Expats World. Retrieved 24 Oct 2017.
2. ^ Scruggs, Greg (Aug 9, 2016). "Orcas Island artist steals the show at Rio Olympics opening". The Seattle Globalist. Seattle, USA. Retrieved 24 Oct 2017.

## See also[edit]

* 2008 Summer Olympics cauldron
* 2010 Winter Olympics cauldron
* 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics cauldron
* 2014 Winter Olympics cauldron
* 2020 Summer Olympics cauldron

## External links[edit]

* Media related to 2016 Summer Olympics cauldron at Wikimedia Commons

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