langs: 30 апреля [ru] / april 30 [en] / 30. april [de] / 30 avril [fr] / 30 aprile [it] / 30 de abril [es]
days: april 27 / april 28 / april 29 / april 30 / may 1 / may 2 / may 3
Georges Vandevoorde (30 April 1878 – 17 June 1964) was a Belgian sculptor . His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics . [1] Belgian sculptor Georges Vandevoorde Born ( 1878-04-30 ) 30 April 1878 Kortrijk , Belgium Died 17 June 1964 (1964-06-17) (aged
Ahmad Hokmabadi Tabrizi ( Persian : سید احمد حکمآبادی تبریزی , romanized : Ahmad-e Hokmabadi-ye Tabrizi ; 29 September 1890 – 11 March 1946), later known as Ahmad Kasravi ( Persian : احمد کسروی , romanized : Ahmad-e Kasravi ), was a pre-eminent Iranian linguist , nationalist , religious refor
Robert van den Hoecke [1] (30 November 1622 in Antwerp – 1668 in Bergues-Saint-Winoc ) was a Flemish painter, engraver and architect . He is principally known for his panoramic battle scenes as well as his landscape paintings. A single still life by his hand is known. [2] Portrait of Robert van den
Jacopo da Empoli (30 April 1551 – 30 September 1640) was an Italian Florentine Reformist painter. Italian painter (1551–1640) Jacopo da Empoli Martyrdom of St. Sebastian , San Lorenzo , Florence Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jacopo da Empoli . Born in Florence as Jacopo Chimenti ( Empoli be
Louise-Adéone Drölling, also known as Madame Joubert (29 May 1797 – 20 March 1834) was a French painter and draughtswoman. Both her father, Martin Drolling , and her older brother, Michel Martin Drolling , were celebrated artists in their day. [1] [2] French painter Louise-Adéone Drölling Portrait o
#6 Prince Gyasi
Prince Gyasi Nyantakyi (born 30 April 1995) also known by the artist name Prince Gyasi is a Ghanaian international visual artist. [1] He is the co-founder of Boxedkids, a non-profit organization helping kids from Accra get an education. [2] [3] Ghanaian visual artist (born 1995) Prince Gyasi Portrai
Mamata Banerjee ( Bengali : Mamata Bandyopadhyay, Bengali pronunciation: [mɔmot̪a bɔnd̪ːopad̪d̪ʱae̯] ; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal since 20 May 2011, the first woman to hold the office. Havi
Fateh al-Moudarres ( Arabic : فاتح المدرس ) (1922 – 1999) was a Syrian painter and one of the leaders of the modern art movement in Syria. Moudarres studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome , where he was influenced by Surrealism . After he completed his studies, he returned to Syria where he
John Baker RA (1726–30 April 1771) was an English flowerpainter. [1] John Baker RA Born 1726 Died 30 April 1771 Known for Flower painting Elected Royal Academy of Arts English painter
André Giroux (April 30, 1801 – November 18, 1879) was a renowned French photographer and painter. His paintings were mostly landscape art and genre painting , one of which hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In particular, he restored several genre paintings of medieval ruins and troubadours .
#11 Antoine Vitez
Antoine Vitez ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan vitɛz] ; 20 December 1930 – 30 April 1990) was a French actor, director, and poet. He became a central character and influence on the French theater in the post-war period, especially in the technique of teaching drama. He was also translator of Chek
#12 Diane Esmond
Diane Esmond (16 April 1910 - 27 May 1981) was a French painter whose main works were in the tradition of Post-Impressionism . She worked in or near Paris for the major part of her artistic career. Before World War II , she exhibited her figural paintings (circus and café scenes) in group shows in P
#13 Ron Giovanelli
Ronald Gordon Giovanelli , DSc , FAA [1] ( /dʒoʊvɑ’nɛli/ ; 30 April 1915 — 27 January 1984) was an Australian solar researcher, astronomer and physicist , [2] who contributed to the fields of astrophysics , solar physics , radiative transfer , and astronomical optics. [3] His career spanned more tha
#14 Boris van Berkum
Boris Van Berkum (born 30 April 1968) is a Dutch visual artist who was born, has lived, and works in Rotterdam, the Netherlands . Dutch visual artist
#15 Tania Mouraud
Tania Mouraud , [1] (born January 2, 1942, in Paris), is a contemporary French video artist , and photographer. French artist This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article is a
#16 Vladimir Lisunov
Vladimir Evgenievich Lisunov (Russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Лисунов ) (21 March 1940 – 27 July 2000) was a Russian nonconformist artist, member of the Leningrad unofficial art tradition of the 1960s–1980s, poet, philosopher, romantic, and mystic known as Lis among artists and close friends. Vladimir
#17 Ida Pollock
Ida Julia Pollock ( née Crowe; [1] 12 April 1908–3 December 2013), was a British writer of several short-stories and over 125 romance novels that were published under her married name, Ida Pollock , and under a number of different pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen ; Susan Barrie , Pamela Kent , Averil Ives
Fernando Briones Carmona (April 30, 1905 – July 28, 1988) was a Spanish painter. He was born in Écija and died in Madrid, where he spent most of his life. Spanish painter This article does not cite any sources . ( November 2013 )
Emilio Sala , also known as Elio Salya (Ukrainian: Еліо Саля; 30 April 1864, in Milan – 10 January 1920, in Milan) was an Italian-born sculptor and painter who spent most of his working life in Kyiv , Ukraine . Italian sculptor
#20 Frida Kahlo
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo] ; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954 [1] ) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits , and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture , she employed
The Rezan Has Museum is a private museum in Istanbul , Turkey dedicated to culture and arts. It is a museum space that connects the past to the future with the 17th century Ottoman building remains and the 11th century Byzantine water cistern, enriching its collection by incorporating documents and
The Pedvāle Open Air Art Museum ( Latvian : Pedvāles Brīvdabas mākslas muzejs ) [1] is a State Historical Monument near Sabile , Talsi Municipality , Latvia . It was founded in 1992 by Ojārs Arvīds Feldbergs as a setting for environmental art . Pedvāle Open Air Art Museum Sekimori Ishi Type Sculptur
The Whitney Museum of American Art , known informally as " The Whitney ", is an art museum in the Meatpacking District and West Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City . It was founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875–1942), a wealthy and prominent American socialite, sculpto
Castlemaine Art Museum is an Australian art gallery and museum in Castlemaine, Victoria in the Shire of Mount Alexander . It was founded in 1913. It is housed in a 1931 Art Deco building constructed for the purpose, heritage-listed by the National Trust. [1] Its collection concentrates on Australian
#5 Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel
The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel ( CDN ) exhibits Friedrich Dürrenmatt 's paintings and drawings . It is a part of Swiss National Library , just like Swiss Literary Archives , which has a close cooperation with CDN. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2019 ) Cent
#6 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
#7 National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art ( NGMA ) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture , Government of India. [1] The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India , with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore . Its collection of
#8 Korean Cultural Center New York
The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) (Korean: 뉴욕한국문화원), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of South Korea , is a government institution supported by the Korean Consulate General. Inaugurated in December 1979, KCCNY works to establish and promote Korean cu
The National Glass Centre is a cultural venue and visitor attraction located in Sunderland , North East England . It is part of the University of Sunderland . Glass museum in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear National Glass Centre National Glass Centre National Glass Centre shown within Tyne and Wear grid
Pier 24 Photography is a non-profit art museum located on the Port of San Francisco directly under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge . The organization houses the permanent collection of the Pilara Foundation, which collects, preserves and exhibits photography. [1] [2] It produces exhibitions, pu
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) presents temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art in Bregenz , Vorarlberg ( Austria ). Contemporary art museum in Austria This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2011 ) Kunsthaus Bregenz Kunsthaus Bregenz Established 1990–1997 Locat
#13 Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is located in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona on the former site of the Loloma Transit Station (N Marshall Way and E 1st St), and opened in January 2015. The two-story, 43,000-square-foot museum features the art, culture and history of 19 states in the Am
#14 Listasavn Føroya
Listasavn Føroya (National Gallery of the Faroe Islands) is an art museum in Tórshavn , Faroe Islands for mostly permanent exhibits of Faroese arts. Art museum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands City map detail of Tórshavn, the museum is marked red. Established in 1989, it consists of a gallery called Lista
#15 Bodley Gallery
The Bodley Gallery was an art gallery in New York City, from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. The Bodley specialized in contemporary and modern art . David Mann was director of the gallery during its heyday and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Braun (a.k.a. Georgie Duffee), were the owners.
Magda Danysz Gallery is an art gallery in Paris , France , owned by Magda Danysz , an art dealer and art curator. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) A major contributor to this a
The Ceri Hand Gallery was a commercial contemporary art gallery based in London , England. It opened in Liverpool in July 2008 and relocated to 71 Monmouth Street , Covent Garden, London, WC2 in June 2012, later moving to 6 Copperfield Street, London, SE1 in 2013. The gallery closed on 30 April 2014
#18 American Textile History Museum
The American Textile History Museum ( ATHM ), located in Lowell, Massachusetts , was founded as the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1960 by Caroline Stevens Rogers . ATHM told America’s story through the art, science, and history of textiles. In June 2016, t
#19 Helly Nahmad (New York art collector)
Helly Nahmad (born circa 1978) [1] is an American art dealer and art collector. In 2000, he founded the Helly Nahmad Gallery in Manhattan , New York, [2] which holds several fine art exhibitions each year featuring artists such as Pablo Picasso , [1] Chaïm Soutine , [3] Francis Bacon , [4] and Giorg
#20 Peninsula Fine Arts Center
The Peninsula Fine Arts Center (Pfac) is an art center located in Newport News, Virginia , and is associated with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts . It is located at 101 Museum Drive on the grounds of the park surrounding the Mariners' Museum and is accredited with the American Alliance of Museums (
Springtime or The Reader is an 1872 painting by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet . It depicts his first wife, Camille Doncieux , seated reading beneath a canopy of lilacs. The painting is presently held by the Walters Art Museum . 1872 painting by Claude Monet Springtime Artist Claude M
The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch , better known by its shorter title The Skating Minister , is an oil painting attributed to Henry Raeburn in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh . Because the painting was passed down through the subject's family, it was practically unkno
#3 Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse)
Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse) is a painting executed by artist Leonora Carrington and is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . [1] [2] [3] She began the painting in London in 1937 and completed it in Paris in 1938. [4] It is one of her most recognized works and has
#4 The March of the Guards to Finchley
The March of the Guards to Finchley , also known as The March to Finchley or The March of the Guards , is a 1750 oil-on-canvas painting by English artist William Hogarth , owned by and on display at the Foundling Museum . Hogarth was well known for his satirical works, and The March of the Guards to
The Croatian Apoxyomenos ( Croatian : Hrvatski Apoksiomen ) is an Ancient Greek statue cast in bronze in the 2nd or 1st century BC; it was discovered in 1996 on the bottom of the sea near the Croatian islet of Vele Orjule , southeast of the island of Lošinj . It represents an athlete – Apoxyomenos (
Basket of Bread (1945) or Basket of Bread-Rather Death Than Shame is a painting by Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalí . The painting depicts a heel of a loaf bread in a basket, sitting near the edge of a table. Dalí's use of bread in his paintings is said [ by whom? ] to contain messages about the pol
Honus Wagner is a bronze statue by Frank Vittor , created to honor former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner . It is located at PNC Park , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Honus Wagner Year 1954 Type Bronze Dimensions 300 cm (120 in) Location Pittsburgh
Robert Walker FRSE (30 April 1755 – 30 June 1808) was a Church of Scotland minister, best known as the subject of the oil painting The Skating Minister by Henry Raeburn . Church of Scotland minister, died 1808 For Walker's uncle, minister of St Giles, and Moderator of 1771, see Robert Walker (modera
#9 Robert Dundas of Arniston, the younger
Robert Dundas of Arniston , the younger, FRSE (18 July 1713 – 13 December 1787) was a Scottish judge. He served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1742 to 1746, as Lord Advocate from 1754 to 1760, and as Member of Parliament for Midlothian from 1754 to 1761. He was Lord President of the Court of
#10 The Just Judges
The Just Judges or The Righteous Judges is the lower left panel of the Ghent Altarpiece , painted by Jan van Eyck or his brother Hubert Van Eyck between 1430 and 1432. It is believed that the panel shows portraits of several contemporary figures such as Philip the Good , and possibly the artists Hub
#11 Ruby Loftus Screwing a Breech-ring
Ruby Loftus Screwing a Breech-ring is a 1943 painting by the British artist Laura Knight depicting a young woman, Ruby Loftus , working at an industrial lathe cutting the screw of a breech-ring for a Bofors anti-aircraft gun . The painting was commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee as p
#12 List of paintings by J. M. W. Turner
This is an incomplete list of the oil paintings of J. M. W. Turner ( 23 April 1775 –19 December 1851), [1] a master noted for his skill in the portrayal of light, and in the painting of maritime scenes. [2] Paintings by English artist William Turner J.M.W. Turner , Self-portrait, c. 1799
#13 Assumption of the Virgin (El Greco)
The Assumption of the Virgin is an oil on canvas painting by Greek-born artist Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco in 1577–1579. The painting was a central element of the altarpiece of the church of Santo Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo, Spain. [1] It was the first of nine paintings that El Gre
#14 Presencia de América Latina
Presencia de América Latina ( Presence of Latin America ), also known as Integración de América Latina ( Integration of Latin America ) is a mural painted by Mexican artist Jorge González Camarena between November 1964 and April 1965. The 300-square-meter mural, painted in acrylics on rough stucco ,
#15 List of works by Albert Gleizes
This is a list of works by the French artist, theoretician, philosopher Albert Gleizes ; one of the founders of Cubism and an influence on the School of Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4] Albert Gleizes, circa 1912 The artistic career of Gleizes spanned more than fifty years, from roughly 1901 to the year of hi
#16 O Cruceiro
O Cruceiro , also known as El Crucerios de la Universitad , [1] is an outdoor granite sculpture installed on the University of Portland campus in Portland, Oregon , United States. [2] It was designed by Marvin Swartz and sculpted by Eldimiro Fernandez Justo, [1] having been commissioned by Dr. Manue
#17 George Washington (copy of bust by Houdon)
George Washington (bust by Houdon) is a public artwork that is a limited edition copy of an original work by French neoclassical sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon [1] that is on display inside the Indiana Statehouse , which is located in Indianapolis , Indiana, United States. The artwork was cast a solid
Woman with Animals , originally referred to as La dame aux bêtes and Portrait de Mme D.V. or Madame Raymond Duchamp-Villon , is a painting created late 1913 and completed during the month of February, 1914, by the French artist, theorist and writer Albert Gleizes . The painting was exhibited at the
Pinkie is the traditional title for a portrait made in 1794 by Thomas Lawrence in the permanent collection of the Huntington Library at San Marino, California where it normally hangs opposite The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough . The title now given it by the museum is Sarah Goodin Barrett Moulton:
Guernica ( Spanish: [ɡeɾˈnika] ; Basque: [ɡernika] ) is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso . [1] [2] It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. [3] Guernica is exhibited in the Museo Reina S
Angelo Marino (April 30, 1956 – October 10, 2018) was an Italian art dealer and curator. He was the first Italian gallery owner to turn his gallery, dirartecontemporanea, into a virtual exhibition space (dirartecontemporanea 2.0). Italian art dealer and curator Angelo Marino, 2013
#2 Baulu Kuan
Baulu Kuan (born 1930) is a Chinese-American artist and curator. Chinese-American artist and curator (born 1930)
Nicholas Wadley (30 April 1935 - 1 November 2017) was a British art critic , art historian , biographer , cartoonist and illustrator . [1]
#4 Silvano Levy
Silvano Levy is an academic and art critic specialising in surrealism . He has published on Belgian surrealism with studies on René Magritte , E.L.T. Mesens and Paul Nougé. His research on The Surrealist Group in England began with a film on Conroy Maddox and the book Conroy Maddox: Surreal Enigmas
#5 Walter Horn
Walter William Horn (18 January 1908 - 26 December 1995) was a German-American medievalist scholar noted for his work on the timber vernacular architecture of the Middle Ages . American art historian For the German slalom canoeist, see Walter Horn (canoeist) . For the German entomologist, see Walthe
Ranjit Hoskote (born 29 March 1969) is an Indian poet, art critic , cultural theorist and independent curator . He has been honoured by the Sahitya Akademi , India's National Academy of Letters, with the Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award and the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation . Ranjit Hosk
Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven (born 2 August 1943) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and librarian. Dutch librarian and politician Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven in 1988 Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives In office 16 May 2002 – 19 November 2002
Princess Akiko of Mikasa ( 彬子女王 , Akiko Joō , born 20 December 1981) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the elder daughter of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko). Japanese Princess Akiko Princess Akiko in May 2011 Born ( 1981-12-20 ) 20 December 1981 (age
Julius Langbehn (26 March 1851 – 30 April 1907) was a German national Romantic art historian and philosopher . He was born in Hadersleben, Schleswig (now Haderslev in Denmark ), and died in Rosenheim . Julius Langbehn
Władysław Witwicki (30 April 1878, [1] Lubaczów – 21 December 1948, [2] Konstancin ) [3] was a Polish psychologist , philosopher , translator , historian (of philosophy and art) and artist. He is seen as one of the fathers of psychology in Poland. [4] [5] Polish polymath This article may be expanded
#11 Léonce Rosenberg
Léonce Rosenberg (12 September 1879 in Paris – 31 July 1947 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was an art collector, writer, publisher, and one of the most influential French art dealers of the 20th century. His greatest impact was as a supporter and promoter of the cubists, especially during World War I and in
Manuel Bartolomé Cossío (22 February 1857 – 2 September 1935) was a Spanish art historian and Krausist teacher. Born in Haro , La Rioja, he entered the Institución Libre de Enseñanza , where he was godson and favourite pupil of Francisco Giner de los Ríos as well as his inseparable companion and suc
#13 Geoffrey Dutton
Geoffrey Piers Henry Dutton AO (2 August 1922 – 17 September 1998) was an Australian author and historian. Australian writer and historian
Franz Johann Joseph Bock (1823–1899) was a German theologian , archaeologist , and art historian . [1] [2]
José Amador de los Ríos y Serrano (30 April 1818 – 17 February 1878) was a Spanish intellectual, primarily a historian and archaeologist of art and literature . He was a graduate in history of the Complutense University of Madrid . Wikisource has original text related to this article: José Amador de
#16 Timothy Potts
Dr. Timothy Potts is an Australian art historian , archaeologist , and museum director . He became the director of the J. Paul Getty Museum on 1 September 2012. [1] Dr. Timothy Potts Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum Incumbent Assumed office 1 September 2012 Preceded by James Cuno (acting) Direct
#17 Gajendra Narayan Singh (musicologist)
Gajendra Narayan Singh was an Indian musician, musicologist , writer, art historian and a former chairman of the Bihar Sangeet Natak Academy, the apex body of the Government of Bihar for music and drama. [1] [2] He is the author of four books on music, Mehfil , a historical reference book of music,
#18 Helga Pakasaar
Helga Pakasaar is a contemporary art curator and writer based in Vancouver , Canada. She has worked as curator at Polygon Gallery (formerly Presentation House Gallery) since 2003 and is now the Audain Chief Curator of Polygon. [1] [2] She has also curated exhibitions for Griffin Art Projects in Nort
Elisabeth Neurdenburg (1882 – 1957) was a Dutch art historian. Dutch art historian Elisabeth Neurdenburg Born 1882 Breda Died 30 April 1957 De Bilt Nationality Kingdom of the Netherlands She contributed to the large inventory of 17th-century Dutch paintings by Cornelis Hofstede de Groot , and became
#20 August Lederer
August Lederer (3 May 1857 in Böhmisch Leipa (Austria-Hungary) – 30 April 1936 in Vienna), was an Austrian industrialist and art collector whose art collection was looted by Nazis. He helped promote the artists of the Vienna Secession, notably Gustav Klimt. Austrian entrepreneur, collector and patro
The Dewey Monument is a memorial statue in San Francisco , California , located at the center of Union Square . Union Square is bounded by Geary, Powell, Post and Stockton Streets. The monument is dedicated to Admiral George Dewey and commemorates his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay during the S
One Riot, One Ranger is a bronze statue of a Texas Ranger , installed from 1961 to 2020 at Dallas Love Field , named for the famous story of Bill McDonald, a captain of Ranger Company B, in the 1900s who by himself broke up an illegal boxing match in the U.S. state of Texas . Bronze statue of a Texa
Rudolf II von Scherenberg (c. 1401 – 1495) was Bishop of Würzburg from 1466 until his death. His longevity (about 94) and long reign were significant. Rudolf II von Scherenberg Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Detail of tomb of Rudolf von Scherenberg by Tilman Riemenschneider in Würzburg Cathedral (1496-14
The Statue of Erasmus is a public monument by Hendrick de Keyser in Rotterdam , the Netherlands . Statue of Erasmus Location Grotekerkplein, Rotterdam Designer Hendrick de Keyser Material Bronze Height 223 cm Weight 1,554 kg Dedicated date 22 April 1622 Restored date 1677, 1964, 1998
Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt memorialising the loss of life during specific events or caused by specific circumstances in history. Each sculpture is an eight metres (26 ft) tall statue of bronze , copper or concrete . Sculpture series by Jens Galschiot
The Spirit of Haida Gwaii is a sculpture by British Columbia Haida artist Bill Reid (1920–1998). There are two versions of it: the black canoe and the jade canoe. The black canoe features on Canadian $20 bills [1] of the Canadian Journey series issued between 2004 and 2012. Sculpture by Bill Reid Th
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C. , honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War . The two-acre (8,100 m 2 ) site is dominated by two black granite walls engraved with the names of those service members who died or rema
Erected in 1927, the Victory Monument , created by John A. Nyden with additions by sculptor Leonard Crunelle . [2] It was built to honor the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard , an African-American unit that served in France during World War I . [1] It is located in the Black Metropolis-
The Buddhas of Bamiyan (or Bamyan) were two 6th-century [3] monumental statues carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley of central Afghanistan , 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Kabul at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) . Carbon dating of the structural components of the Bu
#10 Big Things
Big Things was a large-scale steel sculpture exhibition series organized by the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop for the Royal Alberta Museum 's outdoor South Terrace. [1] [2] [3] [4] The exhibition series began as an effort to "expose the public to the richness and diversity of contemporary sculpt
The Bronco Buster (also The Broncho Buster per convention at the time of sculpting) is a sculpture made of bronze copyrighted in 1895 by American artist Frederic Remington . It portrays a rugged cowboy character fighting to stay aboard a rearing, plunging bronco , with a stirrup swinging free, a qui
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) community and the issues that affect their lives. [1] In addition to film and television, the Awa
#13 Silent Sam
The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina , commonly known as Silent Sam , is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A. Wilson , which once stood on McCorkle Place of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) from 1913 until it was pulled down by
#14 Homomonument
The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam , the capital of the Netherlands . It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation. [1] Opened on 5 September 1987, it was the first monument in the world to commemorate gays and lesbians
#15 Statue of a Liberated Woman
Statue of a Liberated Woman is a statue by Fuad Abdurahmanov . It was built in 1960 at the Public Square at the branching of Gurbanov and Cafar Cabbarli streets in Baku , Azerbaijan , and was inspired by the character of Sevil from the Jafar Jabbarly 's play Sevil . The act of publicly removing the
#16 Vance Monument
The Vance Monument was a late 19th–century granite obelisk in Asheville, North Carolina that memorialized Zebulon Baird Vance , a former governor of North Carolina. [1] It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith . [2] The monument was removed by the City of Asheville in May 2021. [3] Monument
#17 Demolition of monuments to Alexander Pushkin in Ukraine
The demolition of monuments to Alexander Pushkin in Ukraine started during the Russo-Ukrainian War . During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine it has become a widespread phenomenon and dubbed by Ukrainians Pushkinopad (Пушкінопад), a pun literally translated as " Pushkinfall ", with the coinage of
The Fiel contraste is a sculptural group created by the Spanish sculptor Ramón Conde, located in Pontevedra, Spain . It stands in Alhóndiga street, behind the Pontevedra City Hall , and was inaugurated on 30 April 2010. [1] Statue in Pontevedra, Spain The Fiel Contraste The statue in 2011 Artist Ram
#19 Sacred Cod
The Sacred Cod is a four-foot-eleven-inch (150 cm) carved-wood effigy of an Atlantic codfish , "painted to the life", hanging in the House of Representatives chamber of Boston's Massachusetts State House — "a memorial of the importance of the Cod-Fishery to the welfare of this Commonwealth" (i
#20 Hachikō
Hachikō ( ハチ公 , 10 November 1923 – 8 March 1935) was a Japanese Akita dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburō Ueno , for whom he continued to wait for over nine years following Ueno's death. [2] Akita Inu dog known for its loyalty (1923–1935) For the JR East line connectin