langs: 15 февраля [ru] / february 15 [en] / 15. februar [de] / 15 février [fr] / 15 febbraio [it] / 15 de febrero [es]
days: february 12 / february 13 / february 14 / february 15 / february 16 / february 17 / february 18
#1 Seizō Watase
Seizō Watase ( わたせ せいぞう or 渡瀬 政造 , Watase Seizō ) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator born 15 February 1945 in Kobe , Hyōgo Prefecture , Japan . [1] Outside of being an illustrator for numerous posters, books, and other works, he is most well known for his dramatic romance manga Heart Cocktai
Olof August Andreas Jernberg (23 May 1855, Düsseldorf - 15 February 1935, Berlin) was a German landscape and marine painter of Swedish ancestry; associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule . German landscape and marine painter This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2021
#3 Mary Swanzy
Mary Swanzy HRHA (15 February 1882 – 7 July 1978) was an Irish landscape and genre artist. [1] Noted for her eclectic style, she painted in many styles including cubism , futurism , [2] fauvism , and orphism , [3] she was one of Ireland's first abstract painters . [4] Irish painter Mary Swanzy Born
Joaquín Torres García (28 July 1874 – 8 August 1949) was a Uruguayan - Spanish artist [1] who was born in Montevideo , Uruguay . Torres-García emigrated to Catalunya , Spain as an adolescent, where he began his career as an artist in 1891. For the next three decades, Torres-García embraced the Cat
Gasparo Martellini ( Florence , February 15, 1785 -October 20, 1857) was an Italian painter. Italian painter Gasparo Martellini
#6 Peter Firmin
Peter Arthur Firmin (11 December 1928 – 1 July 2018) was an English artist and puppet maker. He was the founder of Smallfilms , along with Oliver Postgate . Between them they created a number of popular children's TV programmes, The Saga of Noggin the Nog , Ivor the Engine , Clangers , Bagpuss and P
Rachel Margaretha van Dantzig (1878–1949) was a Dutch sculptor. [1] Dutch artist Rachel van Dantzig Born ( 1878-11-12 ) 12 November 1878 Rotterdam, The Netherlands Died 15 February 1949 (1949-02-15) (aged 70) Auderghem, Belgium Nationality Dutch, Belgian Known for Sculptor
Alexander van Papenhoven ( Antwerp , 14 July 1668 – Antwerp, 15 February 1759) was a Flemish sculptor, architect and art educator, who is best known for the church furniture which he made for the principal churches in Flanders. [1] He worked mainly in Antwerp, but early in his career he was also act
Robert Winthrop Chanler (February 22, 1872 – October 24, 1930) was an American artist and member of the Astor and Dudley–Winthrop families. [1] A designer and muralist , Chanler received much of his art training in France at the École des Beaux-Arts , and there his most famous work, titled Giraffes
Tommaso Gazzarrini (February 15, 1790 – February 7, 1853) was an Italian painter born in Livorno , who painted religious and historic subjects in a Neoclassic style. Italian painter The Death of the Son of Tacchinardi , Montepulciano Museum
David Reed (born 1946) is a contemporary American conceptual and visual artist . American painter David Reed Painting #580 by David Reed, 2006-2008 Born 1946 (age 75 – 76) [1] San Diego, California Nationality American Education Reed College , New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpt
John William Buxton Knight RBA (1843 – 2 January 1908), English landscape painter , was born in Sevenoaks, Kent . English painter Gathering Hay (1893) He started as a schoolmaster, but painting was his hobby, and he subsequently devoted himself to it. In 1861 he had his first picture hung at the Roy
George Fiddes Watt (15 February 1873 – 22 November 1960) was a Scottish portrait painter and engraver. Not to be confused with George Frederic Watts . George Fiddes Watt Born 15 February 1873 Aberdeen Died 22 November 1960 Aberdeen Nationality Scottish Education Gray's School of Art Royal Scottish A
#14 Ion Andreescu
Ion Andreescu ( Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon andreˈesku] ; 15 February 1850 – 22 October 1882) was a Romanian painter. [1] Romanian painter Ion Andreescu Ion Andreescu - Self Portrait (1882) Born ( 1850-02-15 ) 15 February 1850 Bucharest , Wallachia Died 22 October 1882 (1882-10-22) (aged 32) B
#15 Igor Sinyavin
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
#16 Emil von Schlitz
Emil Friedrich Franz Maximilian Graf von Schlitz genannt von Görtz (15 February 1851, in Berlin - 9 October 1914, in Frankfurt ) [1] was a German sculptor, Hessian nobleman, cultural policymaker and confidant of Kaiser Wilhelm II . German sculptor Emil Graf von Schlitz (Hessisches Staatsarchiv Darms
#17 Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker whose work is associated with abstract expressionism , Neo-Dada , and pop art . He is well known for his depictions of the American flag and other US-related topics. Johns's works regularly sell for millions of dollars
#18 Fang Ganmin
Fang Ganmin ( simplified Chinese : 方干民 ; traditional Chinese : 方幹民 ; 15 February 1906 - January 1984) was a Chinese French-trained painter, sculptor and educator, who was educated in Paris and spent most of his adult life in China. Regarded as one of the fathers of Chinese oil painting, Fang was bor
#19 William Strang
William Strang RA (13 February 1859 – 12 April 1921) was a Scottish painter and printmaker, notable for illustrating the works of Bunyan , Coleridge and Kipling . British artist and printmaker (1859–1921) For other people named William Strang, see William Strang (disambiguation) . William Strang RA
#20 Rex Slinkard
Rex Rudy Slinkard (June 5, 1887, Edwardsport, Indiana – October 18, 1918, Manhattan, New York City) was an American modernist painter and teacher. He is best remembered for his Symbolist works, most of which were unknown until after his premature death at age 31. [1] Self-Portrait ( c. 1910) Rex ( c
The Kunsthalle Bremen is an art museum in Bremen , Germany . It is located close to the Bremen Old Town on the "Culture Mile" ( German : Kulturmeile ). The Kunsthalle was built in 1849, enlarged in 1902 by architect Eduard Gildemeister, and expanded several more times, most notably in 2011. Since 19
#2 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
The Bucerius Kunst Forum is an international exhibition centre in Hamburg , Germany, founded in 2002 through the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius foundation. It is named after Gerd Bucerius and his wife, and located directly beside the Hamburg Rathaus . The exhibition centre shows 3 - 4 exhibi
Muzeum Sztuki , or the Museum of Art in Łódź , is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Łódź , Poland , whose main goal is to research and display avant-garde art , as well as progressive artistic interventions. Art museum Museum of Art in Łódź Muzeum Sztuki Maurycy Poznański's Palace, the chie
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]
#6 Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales ( AGNSW ), founded as the New South Wales Academy of Art in 1872 and known as the National Art Gallery of New South Wales between 1883 and 1958, is located in The Domain, Sydney , Australia. It is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest i
The Museum of Grenoble ( French : Musée de Grenoble ) is a municipal museum of Fine Arts and antiquities in the city of Grenoble in the Isère region of France. Art museum, in place Lavalette Grenoble Museum of Grenoble Established 1798 Location 5 place Lavalette 38000 Grenoble Type Art museum, Visit
#8 Olga Viso
Olga Viso (born 1966) is a Cuban American curator of modern and contemporary art and a museum director based at Arizona State University 's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts in Tempe, Arizona. [1] She served as executive director of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2007
The Victoria Art Gallery is a public art museum in Bath , Somerset , England . It was opened in 1900 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. It is a Grade II* listed building and houses over 1500 objects of art including a collection of oil paintings from British artists dating from 1700 on
El Museo del Barrio , often known simply as El Museo (the museum), is a museum at 1230 Fifth Avenue in Upper Manhattan , New York City . It is located near the northern end of Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile , immediately north of the Museum of the City of New York . Founded in 1969, El Museo specializes
The Kenneth Myers Centre is a landmark building in Auckland , New Zealand. Originally known as the 1YA Building and then the Television New Zealand building , the building was purchased by the University of Auckland and modified in 2000–01. Located in Shortland Street in the Auckland CBD , the "stri
#12 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson
The Museum of Contemporary Art ( MOCA ) [1] in Tucson , Arizona , United States, was founded in 1997, by Julia Latane, James Graham, and David Wright. The museum was founded to create a permanent institution for contemporary art in Tucson 's arts district. Originally housed in the HazMat building on
The National Palace Museum , [note 1] located in Taipei , Taiwan , has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, making it one of the largest of its type in the world. The collection encompasses items spanning 8,000 years of Chinese history from the neolithic
The Pinacothèque de Paris ( French: [pinakɔtɛk də paʁi] ) was an art gallery in Paris , France , with exhibition space for temporary exhibitions of artworks. [1] It was owned and run by Modigliani enthusiast Marc Restellini . [2] It closed in 15 February 2016 after going into receivership in Novem
#15 Hall of Fame for Great Americans
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans is an outdoor sculpture gallery located on the grounds of Bronx Community College (BCC) in the Bronx , New York City . It is the first such hall of fame in the United States. Built in 1901 as part of the University Heights campus of New York University (NYU), the
Third Floor Gallery was an independent charitable [1] photography gallery in Cardiff Bay , Wales . It opened in 2010 and predominantly featured documentary photography, [2] often premiering new work with the direct involvement of the photographers. [3] It closed in 2016. [ citation needed ] Opening
The Zwinger ( German : Dresdner Zwinger , IPA: [ˈdʁeːzdnɐ ˈt͡svɪŋɐ] ) is a palatial complex with gardens in Dresden , Germany . Designed by architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann , it is one of the most important buildings of the Baroque period in Germany. Along with the Frauenkirche , the Zwinger is
291 is the commonly known name for an internationally famous art gallery that was located in Midtown Manhattan at 291 Fifth Avenue in New York City from 1905 to 1917. Originally called the " Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession ", the gallery was established and managed by photographer Alfred Sti
#19 Midtown Y Photography Gallery
Midtown Y Photography Gallery was a pioneering nonprofit organisation in New York that offered photographers an opportunity to publicly exhibit their work. The Gallery ran from 1972 until 1996 directed in turn by photographers Larry Siegel, Sy Rubin and Michael Spano. [1] American nonprofit photogra
#20 MoMA PS1
MoMA PS1 is one of the largest art institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art . It is located in Court Square in the Long Island City neighborhood in the borough of Queens , New York City. In addition to its exhibitions, the institution organizes the Sunday Sessions perfo
Self-Portrait is a c. 1669 oil on canvas painting by Ferdinand Bol , now in the Rijksmuseum , in Amsterdam . [1] Showing the artist in an embroidered robe leaning on a small sculpture of Cupid, it is thought to have been painted on the occasion of his second marriage to Anna van Erckel in 1669. Pain
Three Heads Six Arms ( Chinese : 三頭六臂 ; pinyin : Sān tóu liù bì ) is a sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan . The work, composed of copper and steel, is 27 feet (8.2 m) tall and weighs 15 short tons (14 t) . [1] [2] [3] From May 2010 to February 2011, the sculpture was installed at the Jos
Life of Washington is the name of a mural cycle in San Francisco's George Washington High School painted by Victor Arnautoff in 1936. [1] It depicts George Washington at various real and imagined points in his life. Composed of 13 panels and spanning 1600 square feet, the work was the largest mural
The Constellations are a series of 23 paintings on paper produced from January 1940 to September 1941 by the Spanish surrealist Joan Miró . Art historians and museum curators have said of the paintings: "Universally considered one of the greatest achievements of his career", [1] : 1 p. "The Cons
The Swimming Hole (also known as Swimming and The Old Swimming Hole ) is an 1884–85 painting by the American artist Thomas Eakins (1844–1916), Goodrich catalog #190 , in the collection of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas . Executed in oil on canvas , it depicts six men swi
The Frari Triptych or Pesaro Triptych is a 1488 oil on panel triptych painting by Giovanni Bellini . It is signed and dated 1488 on the centre of the Virgin Mary's throne, though it may have taken several years to produce, meaning he started it in 1485. [1] On the reverse is a label dating its compl
#7 Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (or in the temple ) is an early episode in the life of Jesus Christ , describing his presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem , that is celebrated by many churches 40 days after Christmas on Candlemas , or the "Feast of the Presentation of Jesus". The episode i
The Allegory of Faith , also known as Allegory of the Catholic Faith , is a Dutch Golden Age painting by Johannes Vermeer from about 1670–1672. It has been in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1931. [1] 1670–1672 painting by Johannes Vermeer The Allegory of Faith Artist Johannes Verme
The Cristo de La Laguna ( Christ of La Laguna in English ) is a Catholic figure of great historical , artistic and cultural image that represents the crucified Jesus of Nazareth . Situated in the Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna ( Royal Sanctuary of the Christ ), in city of San Crist
#10 The Nightmare
The Nightmare is a 1781 oil painting by Swiss artist Henry Fuseli . It shows a woman in deep sleep with her arms thrown below her, and with a demonic and apelike incubus crouched on her chest. 1781 painting by Henry Fuseli This article is about the painting. For other uses, see Nightmare (disambigua
#11 Changi Murals
The Changi Murals are a set of five paintings of biblical theme painted by Stanley Warren , a British bombardier and prisoner-of-war (POW) interned at the Changi Prison , during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II (WWII). His murals were completed under difficult conditions of sickn
#12 Madonna (Munch)
Madonna is the usual title given to several versions of a composition by the Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch showing a bare-breasted half-length female figure created between 1892 and 1895 using oil paint on canvas. He also produced versions in print form . [1] Art composition by Edvard
#13 The Presentation of the Ring
The Fisherman Presenting the Ring to Doge Gradenigo is a 1534 oil-on-canvas painting by the Venetian Renaissance painter Paris Bordone (1495–1570). It was painted in Venice for the confraternity of San Marco in 1540. [1] The painting treats the legend behind the tempest that struck Venice on 15 Febr
#14 Parade de cirque
Parade de cirque (English: Circus Sideshow ) is an 1887-88 Neo-Impressionist painting by Georges Seurat . It was first exhibited at the 1888 Salon de la Société des Artistes Indépendants (titled Parade de cirque , cat. no. 614) in Paris, where it became one of Seurat's least admired works. Parade de
#15 William Stuart (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General William Stuart (1778–1837) C.B. was a British Army officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars . [2] British Army officer For the first commanding officer of the Rifle Corps who also fought in the Peninsular war, see William Stewart (1774–1827) . Lieutenant General William Stuart (1
Portrait of Père Paul , also known as Monsieur Paul or The Chef ( French : Le Père Paul ), is a painting by Claude Monet . 1882 painting by Claude Monet Portrait of Père Paul Artist Claude Monet Year 1882 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 64.5 cm × 52.1 cm (25.4 in × 20.5 in) Location Öste
#17 Bust of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (New York City)
An outdoor bronze portrait bust of German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe by sculptor Karl Fischer is installed on the south side of Bryant Park in Manhattan , New York. It is a replica of an iron and copper bust created by Fischer around 1832, the year of Goethe's death. Acquired by the Goethe So
#18 Eagle (Calder)
Eagle is an abstract sculpture by Alexander Calder . [1] It is located at the Olympic Sculpture Park , Seattle . [2] Sculpture by Alexander Calder in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Eagle Artist Alexander Calder Year 1971 Type sculpture Dimensions 11.81 m × 9.8 m × 9.91 m (38 ft 9 in × 32
#19 Indiana state stone (sculpture)
Indiana state stone is a public sculpture at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis . It is an 85-pound (39 kg) cube of Indiana limestone that is mounted on a wooden, rotating dolly. [1] It was carved from limestone quarried from the P. M. & B. limestone quarry located in southern Indiana
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
Vivien Raynor (d. February 15, 2009) was an American art critic whose work was published in several publications, including The New York Times , ARTnews , Art in America , and The New Leader . The 2022 Netflix-series The Andy Warhol Diaries mentioned her New York Times review of the September 1985 W
#2 Vasile Pogor
Vasile V. Pogor ( Francized Basile Pogor ; August 20, 1833 – March 20, 1906) was a Moldavian , later Romanian poet, philosopher, translator and liberal conservative politician, one of the founders of Junimea literary society. Raised in the aristocratic circle of Iași , and educated in the French Emp
Baron Karl Eduard von Liphart or Carl Eduard von Liphart (16 May 1808 – 15 February 1891) was a noted art expert [1] and collector from Estonia. The family manor was near Dorpat (now Tartu ). Noted art expert and collector from Estonia Karl Eduard von Liphart Portrait Born ( 1808-05-16 ) 16 May 1808
Christine Y. Kim is an American curator of contemporary art. She is currently the Britton Family Curator-at-Large at Tate . Prior to this post, Kim held the position of Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . Before her appointment at LACMA in 2009, she was Associate Cu
Robert Esmond George (20 April 1888 – 1959) was an Australian theatre actor and director, but mostly remembered as a watercolor artist and art critic. His wife, professionally known as Elizabeth George, was a well-known journalist.
Helen Gee (1919–2004) was an American photography gallery owner, co-owner of the Limelight in New York City, New York from 1954 to 1961. [1] [2] It was New York City's first important post-war photography gallery, pioneering sales of photographs as art. Helen Gee Born ( 1919-04-29 ) April 29, 1919 J
#7 Hans Vollmer
Hans Vollmer (16 November 1878 – 15 February 1969) was a German art historian . German art historian and encyclopedist
#8 André Parrot
André Charles Ulrich Parrot (15 February 1901 – 24 August 1980) was a French archaeologist specializing in the ancient Near East. He led excavations in Lebanon , Iraq and Syria , and is best known for his work at Mari, Syria , where he led important excavations from 1933 [1] to 1975. French archaeol
#9 Alexander Colquhoun (artist)
Alexander Colquhoun (15 February 1862 – 14 February 1941) was a Scottish-born Federation era Victorian painter, illustrator and critic. Scottish-born Federation era Victorian painter, illustrator and critic
#10 Hans Schrader
Johann (Hans) Hermann Schrader (15 February 1869, Stolp – 5 November 1948, Berlin ) was a German classical archaeologist and art historian . He was a student at the Universities of Marburg and Berlin , where he was a pupil of Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz . After obtaining his doctorate, he, along
#11 Thomas Barlow (British businessman)
Sir Thomas Dalmahoy Barlow , GBE (23 February 1883 – 22 November 1964) was a British businessman, banker, and art collector and historian. Barlow was the second son of the royal physician Sir Thomas Barlow, 1st Baronet , and his wife Ada Dalmahoy. His brother was Alan Barlow , 2nd Bt. He was educate
Fernande Saint-Martin OC (March 28, 1927 – December 11, 2019) was a Canadian art critic, museologist, semiologist, visual arts theorist and writer. A graduate of the Université de Montréal and McGill University , her career began at La Presse in 1954 before being made editor-in-chief of Châtelaine m
#13 Hans Jantzen
Hans Jantzen (26 April 1881 in Hamburg – 15 February 1967 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German art historian who specialized in Medieval art . German art historian
#14 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
#15 Pál Kelemen
Pál Kelemen (24 April 1894 – 15 February 1993) was a Hungarian-American archaeologist, art historian, and international art lecturer who contributed to the research of Pre-Columbian art . Kelemen was one of the first to recognize the importance of medieval Spanish colonial artwork of the Americas. [
#16 Philip Pouncey
Philip Michael Rivers Pouncey , CBE , FBA (15 February 1910 – 12 November 1990) was an English art historian, connoisseur and curator. English art historian, connoisseur and curator Born on 15 February 1910, [1] Pouncey was the son of a priest; his elder brother Denys was a noted musician who served
#17 Gretchen Garner
Gretchen Garner (December 27, 1939 - February 15, 2017) [1] was an American art historian , curator, writer, teacher and self-taught photographer. American art historian
#18 Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș
Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș ( Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru t͡siˈɡara samurˈkaʃ] ; also known as Al. Tzigara , Tzigara-Sumurcaș , Tzigara-Samurcash , Tzigara-Samurkasch or Țigara-Samurcaș ; April 4, 1872 – April 1, 1952) was a Romanian art historian, ethnographer , museologist and cultural j
#19 Vittorio Sgarbi
Vittorio Umberto Antonio Maria Sgarbi (born 8 May 1952 in Ferrara ) is an Italian art critic, art historian, writer, politician, cultural commentator and television personality. He is President of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto . He was appointed curator of the Ital
#20 Karen Wilkin
Karen Wilkin (born 1940) is a New York-based independent curator and art critic specializing in 20th-century modernism . 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 biography of a li
The Hiker is a statue created by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson . It commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish–American War , the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine–American War . The first version of it was made for the University of Minnesota in 1906, [1] but at least 50 copies were
Seated Lincoln is a 1911 sculpture by Gutzon Borglum , located next to the Essex County Courthouse in Newark , Essex County , New Jersey , United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1995, for its significance in art. [3] This article is about the Abraham Lin
#3 Monument to the Unknown Hero
The Monument to the Unknown Hero ( Serbian : Споменик Незнаном јунаку , romanized : Spomenik Neznanom junaku ) is a World War I memorial located atop Mount Avala , south-east of Belgrade , Serbia , and designed by the sculptor Ivan Meštrović . [1] The memorial was built in 1934-1938 [1] on the pla
#4 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 Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley , located in Gateshead , Tyne and Wear , England. Completed in 1998, it is believed to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is viewed by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and
#6 Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi Maidan
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi Maidan , Patna , is a public monument of India's father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi . The statue is the world's tallest bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi. It was unveiled on 15 February 2013 by the then chief minister of Bihar , Nitish Kumar . [1] It was established
Rhodes Must Fall was a protest movement that began on 9 March 2015, originally directed against a statue at the University of Cape Town (UCT) that commemorates Cecil Rhodes . The campaign for the statue's removal received global attention [2] [3] and led to a wider movement to " decolonise " educati
The Illinois Monument is a public monument located in the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Cobb County, Georgia , United States. The monument honors the soldiers from Illinois who fought in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War . It is lo
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
#10 Spanish–American War Memorial (Arlington National Cemetery)
The Spanish–American War Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia , in the United States that commemorates those American military personnel who died in the Spanish–American War . Constructed by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America and dedi
The Marian column of Prague is a religious monument consisting of a column topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary , located in the city's Old Town Square . The original column was erected in 1650, shortly after the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War . It was demolished in November 1918, coinciding
The Pied-du-Courant Prison is a prison museum in Montreal , Quebec , Canada near the Saint Lawrence River and the Jacques-Cartier Bridge . Pied-du-Courant Prison The prison, Monument aux Patriotes and a part of wall Location 903, avenue de Lorimier Montreal , Quebec H2K 3V9 Coordinates 45°31′25″N 73
The Denmark Vesey Monument is a monumental statue in Charleston , South Carolina , United States . The monument was erected in 2014 in Hampton Park and honors Denmark Vesey , a freedman who lived in Charleston and was executed in 1822 for plotting a slave revolt . It was designed by American sculpto
#14 Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Memorial Amphitheater is an outdoor amphitheater , exhibit hall, and nonsectarian chapel located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia , in the United States. Designed in 1913 as a replacement for the older, wooden amphitheater near Arlington House , ground was broken for its
#15 Nelson's Pillar
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar ) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson , built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street ) in Dublin , Ireland. Completed in 1809 when Ireland was part of the United