Cloud Gate

Summary

Cloud Gate is a sculpture^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.26% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,798 views/month, #4 of 1,525).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cloud Gate is the creator of Anish Kapoor^[3].
• Cloud Gate is located in Chicago^[4].
• Cloud Gate is in the country of United States^[5].
• Cloud Gate's instance of is recorded as sculpture^[6].
• Cloud Gate's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Cloud Gate's genre is public art^[8].
• Cloud Gate is made of steel^[9].
• Cloud Gate took place at Millennium Park^[10].
• Cloud Gate's Commons category is recorded as Cloud Gate^[11].
• January 1, 2004 marks the founding of Cloud Gate^[12].
• Cloud Gate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.8827, 'lon': -87.6233}^[13].
• mercury inspired Cloud Gate^[14].
• Cloud Gate's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Bean'}^[15].
• Cloud Gate's date of official opening is recorded as May 15, 2006^[16].
• Cloud Gate's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cloud Gate'}^[17].
• Cloud Gate's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[18].
• Cloud Gate's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+20'}^[19].
• Cloud Gate's thickness is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+1300'}^[20].
• Cloud Gate's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12.8'}^[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cloud Gate is the creator of Anish Kapoor^[3].

Publication

Cloud Gate's genre is public art^[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

mercury inspired Cloud Gate^[14].

Material and Period

Cloud Gate is made of steel^[9]. It took place at Millennium Park^[10].

Why It Matters

Cloud Gate ranks in the top 0.26% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,798 views/month, #4 of 1,525).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]