Bygones
Bygones is a work of art in Harris County, Texas. Bygones is situated nearby to Menil Park, as well as near the art gallery Houston Center for Photography.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Byzantine Fresco Chapel.
Rothko Chapel
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black.
Byzantine Fresco Chapel
Museum
Photo: Argos’Dad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere. Byzantine Fresco Chapel is situated 720 feet southeast of Bygones.
Chapel of St. Basil
Church
The Chapel of St. Basil is a chapel on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, designed by Philip Johnson in 1997. Chapel of St. Basil is situated 1,300 feet east of Bygones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.
Houston Museum District
Suburb
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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations located in Houston, Texas, dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.
Midtown
Suburb
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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.
Fourth Ward
Suburb
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Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston. Fourth Ward is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bygones.
Bygones
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.73757° or 29° 44′ 15″ northLongitude
-95.39714° or 95° 23′ 50″ westInception
1976Operator
Menil CollectionOpen location code
76X6PJQ3+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 1393569487OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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