Cadran solaire explained

Cadran solaire
Artist:Herman J. van der Heide
Medium:Sculpture
Subject:Sundial
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates:45.5608°N -73.5497°W
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Mapframe-Zoom:13

The Cadran solaire ("Sun Dial") is an outdoor 1967 steel and aluminum sundial sculpture by Dutch artist Herman J. van der Heide, installed outside Montreal's Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, in Quebec, Canada. The sculpture was previously installed outside the Dow Planetarium, in Chaboillez Square, but was relocated in October 2013.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cadran solaire. Bureau d'Art Public – Ville de Montréal.
  2. Web site: The van der Heide sundial. Space for life.