Pictured is the iconic bronze statue `Rocky` near the entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Kelly Drive and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. In the movie ââ¬ÅRocky IIIââ¬Â 1982, a massive statue of Philadelphia fighter Rocky Balboa, arms raised in triumph, is unveiled in the courtyard of the Museum of Art. In real life, actor Sylvester Stallone presented the statue to the City of Philadelphia. The artist is A. Thomas Schomberg, and American sculptor whose sculptures have become world-renowned and are exhibited and collected internationally.
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