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At the base of the celebrated stone steps leading up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the western end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Rocky Statue is one of the most photographed pieces of public art in the city. The 8-foot 6-inch bronze sculpture, weighing approximately 2,000 pounds, was created by the Colorado-based sculptor A. Thomas Schomer and commissioned by the actor Sylvester Stallone for use in the 1982 film Rocky III, in which the heroic boxer raises a triumphal arm in front ...