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Cooper (stylized as COOPER ; born Brian Cooper , 1976) is an American artist known for sculptures and assemblages He lives and works in Alaska . American artist This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Cooper Born Miami, Florida Nationality American Known for Ins
Felix Stone Moscheles (8 February 1833 – 22 December 1917) was an English painter, writer, peace activist and advocate of Esperanto . He frequently painted genre scenes and portraits. English painter Felix Moscheles Portrait of Felix Moscheles Born Felix Stone Moscheles ( 1833-02-08 ) 8 February 183
Xavier Veilhan (1963) is a French artist with his main residence in Paris. He works with photography, sculpture, film, painting and installation art . [1] [2] French artist (born 1963) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and
William Wells Quatremain (22 December 1857 – 3 March 1930) was an English artist who painted many oil and watercolour landscapes of Britain, many of which were also published as postcards. [1] English painter For the politician, see William Quatremaine . Quatremain produced a number of scenes from W
Nosrat Karimi ( Persian : نصرت کریمی ; 22 December 1924 – 3 December 2019) [1] was an Iranian actor , director , make-up artist, professor, scriptwriter , and sculptor. His career spanned six decades. He was perhaps best known for his role as Agha Joon in My Uncle Napoleon and The Carriage Driver
#6 Alexi Worth
Alexi Worth (born 1964, New York, NY) is a painter, curator, art critic, and writer who is known for his conceptually rich and visually graphic works that address modern life and artmaking. He is currently represented by DC Moore Gallery, New York. [1] American painter Alexi Worth Born Alexi Worth (
Marilyn Levine (born 22 December 1935 in Medicine Hat, Alberta , died. 2 April 2005 in Oakland, California ) was a Canadian ceramics artist known for her trompe-l'œil art. She built a reputation making ceramic works of art that looked like leather handbags, garments, and briefcases. [1] [2] She was
Igor Sinyavin (Russian: Игорь Синявин; October 10, 1937 – February 15, 2000) was a Soviet Nonconformist painter. His artistic and written work provides insight into Soviet censorship and struggle for artistic independence. Igor Sinyavin Синявин Игорь Иванович Born October 10, 1937 Sinyavino, Leningr
#9 Caley Hall
Caley J. Hall (born 1975) is classified as a listed New Zealand investment artist in Invercargill and Queenstown, New Zealand . [1] [2] [3] [4] Hall specializes in oil painting, and is well known for his Fiordland landscapes [5] [6] and expressionist abstracts. [7] A largely self-taught artist, he h
#10 Roxy Paine
Roxy Paine (born 1966, [1] New York City ) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art an
Charles T. Webber (December 31, 1825 – 5 April 1911) was an American painter . Webber created hundreds of paintings during his lifetime, including portraits , landscapes , mythological and historical scenes, as well as genre subjects . He was an active member in Cincinnati ’s art scene, founding man
#12 Walter Yarwood
Walter Yarwood (September 19, 1917 [1] – December 22, 1996 [2] ) was a Canadian abstract painter and a founding member of Painters Eleven . Yarwood became known for his painting beginning in the 1950s. During the 1960s he completed a number of public sculptures in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba. Canad
#13 Charles Deas
Charles Deas (December 22, 1818 – March 23, 1867) was an American painter noted for his oil paintings of Native Americans and fur trappers of the mid-19th century. Charles Deas The Voyageurs (1846) by Charles Deas Born ( 1818-12-22 ) December 22, 1818 Philadelphia , PA Died March 23, 1867 (1867-03-2
#14 Robert Juvin
Robert Juvin (1921–2005) was a French sculptor who worked in stone and concrete, and is known for his mounted wall reliefs. French sculptor Robert Juvin Born 1921 Redon, Ille-et-Vilaine Died ( 2005-12-22 ) 22 December 2005 Menton , France Nationality French Occupation Sculptor
#15 Alan Durst
Alan Lydiat Durst ARA (1883–1970) was a British sculptor and wood carver and member of the London Group [1] of artists. Three of Durst's work are held in the permanent collection of Tate Gallery . [2] [3] For works by Alan Durst, see List of works by Alan Durst . Alan Durst Durst's sculpture above t
#16 Aldo Crommelynck
Aldo Crommelynck (26 December 1931 – 22 December 2008) was a Belgian master printmaker who made intaglio prints in collaboration with many important European and American artists of the 20th century. [1] [2] Aldo Crommelynck Born ( 1931-12-26 ) 26 December 1931 Monaco Died 22 December 2008 (2008-12-
Sidney Tushingham (1884–1968) was a painter and etcher who specialised in rustic scenes of villages and small-town life. English painter He was born in Burslem , Stoke-on-Trent , England , where he started his artistic career as a china painter . He attended Burslem School of Art and progressed to t
Jan van de Cappelle (or Joannes / van der / Capelle in various combinations; 25 January 1626 (baptized) – 22 December 1679 (buried)) [1] was a Dutch Golden Age painter of seascapes and winter landscapes, also notable as an industrialist and art collector. He is "now considered the outstanding marine
#19 Henry Martens
Henry Martens (born 1790, London; d. 1868, London) [1] [2] was an English military illustrator and artist. He worked mainly in water-color although a few oil paintings do exist. He was the eldest of three sons of Christoph Heinrich ( anglice Christopher Henry) Martens and his wife Rebecca, the other
Jean-Michel Basquiat ( French: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja] ; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. American artist (1960–1988) "Basquiat" redirects here. For other uses, see Basquiat (disambiguation) . Jea
Valence House Museum [1] is the only surviving of the five manor houses of Dagenham . The timber-framed museum building, partially surrounded by a moat , is situated in Valence Park off Becontree Avenue, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham , London , England . The building has been used as
#2 Dudley Museum and Art Gallery
Dudley Museum and Art Gallery was a public museum and art gallery located in the town centre of Dudley in the West Midlands , England. It was opened in 1883, situated within buildings on St James's Road, and remained at that site until its closure in 2016. [1] Some of the museum collections have sin
#3 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
The Willard Gallery was a contemporary art gallery operating in New York City from 1940 until 1987. It was founded by Marian Willard Johnson. [1]
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
#6 Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti
The Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti ( Gianfranco Luzzetti Collection Museum ) is an art museum in Grosseto , Tuscany, Italy. Art museum in Tuscany, Italy Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti Established December 22, 2019 ( 2019-12-22 ) Location Strada Vinzaglio, Grosseto , Tuscany, Italy
The Royal Castle in Warsaw ( Polish : Zamek Królewski w Warszawie ) is a royal residence that formerly served throughout the centuries as the official home of Polish monarchs . It is situated in Castle Square , at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town . The personal offices of the king and the adminis
Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 [2] and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. [3] The building originally served as the home of the First Presbyterian Church of M
The Museum of Gold ( Spanish : El Museo del Oro ) is a museum located in Bogotá , Colombia . It is one of the most visited touristic highlights in the country. [1] The museum receives around 500,000 tourists per year. [2] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2014 ) Mu
#10 The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop
The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop (1973–2010) was an Australian photography gallery established in South Yarra , a suburb of Melbourne , and which ran almost continuously for nearly forty years. Its representation, in the 1970s and 1980s, of contemporary and mid-century, mostly American and so
Artists Space Gallery was an Australian art gallery showing mainly photography, as well as other media, through the 1980s in Melbourne . [1] Australian Art Gallery For the New York gallery, see Artists Space .
#12 Museum Rudana
Museum Rudana or Rudana Art Museum is an art museum in Peliatan , Gianyar Regency , Bali , Indonesia. It was built by Nyoman Rudana , following the concept of the Bali humanist philosophy of Tri Hita Karana , where art makes a contribution to public wellbeing. This article needs additional citations
Greenspon was an art gallery located in the West Village of New York City owned by Amy Greenspon . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( July 2018 ) 71 Morton Street in New York City Founded on a partnership with art dealer Mi
Our Lady of the Porta Vaga (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga , Filipino : Birhen ng Porta Vaga ) is a Roman Catholic Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated Marian painting. Marian apparition Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga Original image decorated w
The Lion Fountain ( Maltese : Il-funtana tal-iljun ), also known as the Vilhena Fountain , is a Baroque fountain located in St Anne Square in Floriana , Malta . It was installed in 1728 by Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena , and it was relocated a few metres from its original location in the 19
#3 Murasaki Shikibu Nikki Emaki
The Murasaki Shikibu Nikki Emaki ( 紫式部日記絵巻 ) is a mid-13th century emaki (Japanese picture scroll) inspired by the private diary ( nikki ) of Murasaki Shikibu , lady-in-waiting at the 10th–11th century Heian court and author of The Tale of Genji . This emaki belongs to the classical style of Japanes
#4 Charles I with M. de St Antoine
Charles I with M. de St Antoine is an oil painting on canvas by the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck , depicting Charles I on horseback, accompanied by his riding master, Pierre Antoine Bourdon, Seigneur de St Antoine. Prime version of van Dyck's first equestrian painting of Charles I, Charles I wit
Hollywood Africans is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1983. The artwork is Basquiat's response to the portrayals of African Americans in the entertainment industry. Painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat Hollywood Africans Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Year 1983 Medium Acrylic
A Lady Playing the Guitar (after 1670s) is an oil on canvas painting by an unknown copyist after a c. 1672 work by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art . The Guitar Player , c. 1672 original
#7 Prague Altarpiece of Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Prague Altarpiece (c. 1520) of Lucas Cranach the Elder portrays the Virgin Mary and female saints was, at the time it was made, the second most important altarpiece in St Vitus Cathedral . The altarpiece was most probably brought to Prague as a commission by Emperor Maximilian I. The reason for
The Battle of Gettysburg , also known as the Gettysburg Cyclorama , is a cyclorama painting by the French artist Paul Philippoteaux depicting Pickett's Charge , the climactic Confederate attack on the Union forces during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. [1] Cyclorama painting by Paul Philip
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
Our Lady of Guadalupe ( Spanish : Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe ( Spanish : Virgen de Guadalupe ), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of five Marian apparitions , which are believed to have occurred in December 1531, and a ven
Many valuable paintings have been stolen . The paintings listed are from masters of Western art which are valued in millions of U.S. dollars . See also: List of most expensive paintings
Portrait of Hylck Boner is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals , painted in 1635 and now in the Frick Collection . It is considered a pendant to the portrait of Hylck's husband Johannes Saeckma . Painting by Frans Hals Portrait of Hylck Boner Portrait of Hylck Boner,
#1 Sandu Tudor
Sandu Tudor ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈsandu ˈtudor] ; born Alexandru Al. Teodorescu , known in church records as Brother Agathon , later Daniil Teodorescu , Daniil Sandu Tudor , Daniil de la Rarău ; December 22 or December 24, 1896 – November 17, 1962) was a Romanian poet, journalist, theologian
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
Albert Abraham Wolff (31 December 1835, Cologne [1] – 22 December 1891, Paris ), was a French writer, dramatist, journalist, and art critic who was born in Germany. Albert Wolff
#4 Iris Barry
Iris Barry (1895 – 22 December 1969) was a film critic and curator. In the 1920s she helped establish the original London Film Society, and was the first curator of the film department of the Museum of Modern Art , New York City in 1935. American art historian and film preservationist Iris Barry Bor
Doris Shadbolt , née Meisel [1] OC LL.D. D.F.A. (November 28, 1918 – December 22, 2003) [2] [3] was an art historian, author, curator, cultural bureaucrat, educator and philanthropist who has had a profound impact on the development of Canadian art and culture. [4] [5]
Julius Samuel Held (1905 – 2002) was an art historian, collector, and expert on Dutch painters Peter Paul Rubens , Anthony van Dyck , and Rembrandt . He published several monographs and was a professor of art history at Barnard College , Columbia University , from 1937 – 70. [1] Julius S. Held Born
Lionello Puppi (22 December 1931 – 15 September 2018) was an Italian art historian and politician. Italian politician A native of Belluno born in 1931, he later moved to Conegliano . [1] [2] He began teaching at the University of Padua in 1971. He left for the Ca' Foscari University of Venice in 199
Ersilia Caetani-Lovatelli or Ersilia Caetani (12 October 1840 – 22 December 1925) was an Italian art historian, cultural historian and archaeologist. Italian art historian, cultural historian and archaeologist Ersilia Caetani-Lovatelli Born 12 October 1840 Rome Died 22 December 1925 ( 1925-12-23 )
#9 Kaulak
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo y Vallejo , better known as Kaulak (22 December 1862, Madrid – 13 September 1933, Madrid) was a Spanish photographer, art critic, editor and amateur painter. His uncle was the assassinated Prime Minister, Antonio Cánovas del Castillo , hence his use of a pseudonym; the m
#10 Andrei Pleșu
Andrei Gabriel Pleșu ( Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej ɡabriˈel ˈpleʃu] ; born 23 August 1948) is a Romanian philosopher, essayist, journalist, literary and art critic. He has been intermittently involved in politics, having been appointed Minister of Culture (1989–91), Minister of Foreign Affair
Filippo Tommaso Emilio Marinetti ( Italian: [fiˈlippo tomˈmaːzo mariˈnetti] ; 22 December 1876 – 2 December 1944) was an Italian poet, editor, art theorist, and founder of the Futurist movement. He was associated with the utopian and Symbolist artistic and literary community Abbaye de Créteil betw
#12 Peter Hertz
Peter Julius Hertz (1 June 1874 in Copenhagen – 26 March 1939) was a Danish art historian and museum worker. For the footballer, see Peter Hertz (footballer) . Danish art historian This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Danish . (August 2012) Click [show]
Johan August Strindberg ( / ˈ s t r ɪ n ( d ) b ɜːr ɡ / , [1] Swedish: [ˈǒːɡɵst ˈstrɪ̂nːdbærj] ( listen ) ; 22 January 1849 – 14 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright , novelist , poet , essayist and painter . [2] [3] [4] A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindb
#14 Peter Weller
Peter Weller is an American film and stage actor, television director, and art historian. American actor (born 1947) Peter Weller Weller at Paradise City Comic Con in 2016 Born Peter Weller ( 1947-06-24 ) June 24, 1947 (age 75) Stevens Point, Wisconsin , U.S. Education University of North Texas (
#15 Peter Anker (art historian)
Peter Martin Anker (22 August 1927 – 22 December 2012) was a Norwegian museum director, art historian and critic. For other people named Peter Anker, see Peter Anker (disambiguation) .
#16 Craig Hugh Smyth
Craig Hugh Smyth (1915–2006) was an American art historian who studied Renaissance art, with a special emphasis on the artist Bronzino . [1] During World War II, he established the Allied Munich Central Collecting Point for Nazi-looted art, as part of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program.
Oto Bihalji-Merin ( Serbian Cyrillic : Ото Бихаљи Мерин ; 3 January 1904 – 22 December 1993) was an acclaimed Yugoslav and Serbian writer, art historian , painter and art critic. Oto Bihalji-Merin Bihalji-Merin in the early 1990s Born ( 1904-01-03 ) 3 January 1904 [1] Zemun , Kingdom of Croatia-Slav
#18 George Speaight
George Victor Speaight ( / s p eɪ t / ; 6 September 1914 – 22 December 2005) was a theatre historian, author and performer and the leading authority on 19th-century toy theatre . George Speaight
#19 Robert Rey (art historian)
Robert Rey , born Robert Victor Charles Maurice Herfray (24 January 1888, Oran - 22 December 1964, Paris ) was a French art historian and critic. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2022 ) Robert Rey (c.1930)
#20 Walter Hentschel
Walter August Wilhelm Hentschel (25 March 1899 – 22 December 1970) was a German art historian . German art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2021 ) Walter Hentschel
Our Lady of Charity , also known as Our Lady of El Cobre , Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre or "la Vírgen de la Caridad", is a popular Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary known in many Catholic countries . Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre Queen and Patroness of Cuban peoples The present ima
#2 Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri , United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch , [5] it is the world's tallest arch [4] and Missouri's tallest accessible building . Some sources consider it the tallest human-ma
#3 Big Banana
The Big Banana is a tourist attraction and amusement park in the city of Coffs Harbour , New South Wales , Australia. The grounds of the park are set amongst a banana plantation , featuring a large walk-through banana . Built in 1964, it was one of Australia's first Big Things . Other attractions in
#4 Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival
The Harbin International Ice and Snow festival ( Chinese : 哈尔滨国际冰雪节 ; pinyin : Hā'ěrbīn Guójì Bīngxuě Jié ) is an annual winter festival that takes place with a theme in Harbin , Heilongjiang , China , and now is the largest ice and snow festival in the world. At first participants in the festival w
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
#6 African American Civil War Memorial Museum
The African American Civil War Memorial Museum , in the U Street district of Washington, D.C. , recognizes the contributions of the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT). The eponymous memorial, dedicated in July 1998 by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation
The Surrogate's Courthouse (also the Hall of Records and 31 Chambers Street ) is a historic building at the northwest corner of Chambers and Centre Streets in the Civic Center of Manhattan in New York City . Completed in 1907, it was designed in the Beaux Arts style. John Rochester Thomas created
#8 Tomb of Antipope John XXIII
The Tomb of Antipope John XXIII is the marble -and-bronze tomb monument of Antipope John XXIII (Baldassare Cossa, c. 1360–1419), created by Donatello and Michelozzo for the Florence Baptistry adjacent to the Duomo . It was commissioned by the executors of Cossa's will after his death on December 2
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
#10 List of works similar to the 2020 Utah monolith
In late 2020, the appearance of a series of metal columns was reported internationally. Referred to as "monoliths", these sheet metal structures began to be constructed in the wake of the discovery of the Utah monolith , a 3 m (9.8 ft) -tall pillar made of metal sheets riveted into a triangular
Vessel ( TKA ) is a structure and visitor attraction built as part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project in Manhattan , New York City , New York . Built to plans by the British designer Thomas Heatherwick , the elaborate honeycomb -like structure rises 16 stories and consists of 154 flights of s
#12 Statue of Frederick Douglass (Rochester, New York)
A statue of Frederick Douglass sculpted by Sidney W. Edwards , sometimes called the Frederick Douglass Monument , [1] was installed in Rochester, New York in 1899 [2] after it was commissioned by the African-American activist John W. Thompson . [2] [3] According to Visualising Slavery: Art Across th
Joshua Nkomo Statue is a historical monument of late former Zimbabwean Vice President and liberation war hero Joshua Nkomo who died on 1 July 1999. [1] [2] Monument of the Zimbabwean politician in Bulawayo Joshua Nkomo Statue Artist Mansudae Art Studio Year 2013 Type Bronze Location Bulawayo, CBD, B
#14 Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument
Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument , also known as the Roosevelt Friendship Monument or Friendship Tower , [2] located in the Black Hills National Forest on the outskirts of Deadwood , Lawrence County , South Dakota , is a 31-foot stone tower, [3] including the six-foot-high platform, honoring Theodo
#15 Statue of Zlatan
The statue of Zlatan ( Swedish : Zlatan-statyn) is a statue depicting the Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović , created by the sculptor Peter Linde at the end of 2017, at the request of the Swedish Football Association . [1] From the beginning the statue was planned to be placed at Friends Arena i
#16 Civil War Memorial (Savannah, Georgia)
The Civil War Memorial in Savannah, Georgia , is a monument honoring soldiers who died during the American Civil War . Located in Forsyth Park , it consists of a 48 foot (15 m) tall shaft topped with a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier. Two bronze busts commemorating notable Confederate army