langs: 24 февраля [ru] / february 24 [en] / 24. februar [de] / 24 février [fr] / 24 febbraio [it] / 24 de febrero [es]
days: february 21 / february 22 / february 23 / february 24 / february 25 / february 26 / february 27
Jean-Claude Mocik , was born on February 9, 1958 in Livry Gargan . He is a filmmaker, video director, a director and teacher. Jean-Claude Mocik Jean-Claude Mocik in 2012, photo Sara Holt Born Jean-Claude Mocik ( 1958-02-09 ) 9 February 1958 Livry Gargan , France Nationality France Known for Dire
Ren Hang ( Chinese : 任航 ; March 30, 1987 – February 24, 2017) was a Chinese photographer and poet. [1] [2] [3] Chinese photographer and poet (born 1987) Ren Hang Born March 30, 1987 Changchun , Jilin , China Died February 24, 2017 (aged 29) Beijing , China Known for Photographs about nudity, gende
Henry Kirke Brown (February 24, 1814 in Leyden, Massachusetts – July 10, 1886 in Newburgh, New York ) was an American sculptor . [1] American sculptor (1814–1886) Not to be confused with his nephew and adoptive son, sculptor Henry Kirke Bush-Brown (1857-1935). Henry Kirke Brown Henry Kirke Brown, ci
Emory Douglas (born May 24, 1943) is an American graphic artist. He was a member of the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s. [1] As a r evolutionary artist and the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party , Douglas created iconography to represent black-Americ
#5 Els Noordhof
Elisabeth Johanna Noordhof (24 February 1924 – 7 March 2013), known as Els Noordhof or Els Noordhof-Smith , was a Dutch-born portrait artist and book illustrator. Els Noordhof Born Elisabeth Johanna Noordhof 24 February 1924 Bloemendaal , Holland Died 7 March 2013 Otago , New Zealand Nationality Dut
David Howard Hitchcock (May 15, 1861 – January 1, 1943) was an American painter of the Volcano School , known for his depictions of Hawaii . American painter This article is about the painter David Howard Hitchcock. For the comics writer David Hitchock, see David Hitchcock (comics writer) . D. Howar
Szentpétery Ádám ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈsɛntpeːtɛri ˈaːdaːm ] ; born 24 February 1956) is a Hungarian artist in Slovakia and the Department Head/Professor of the Studio of Contemporary Image at the Faculty of Arts at the Technical University of Košice , [1] Slovakia . He is known primarily f
#8 Ernst Balz
Ernst Balz (24 February 1904 – 31 December 1945) was a German sculptor. [1] His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics . [2] He went missing in action during World War II , and was declared dead on 31 December 1945. [3] German sculptor Ernst Balz Born
#9 Helmut Kolle
Helmut Kolle (24 February 1899 – 17 November 1931) was a German painter who found major success in France in the 1920s, fusing the German modernist style with that of French painting . German painter Helmut Kolle Self portrait, ca. 1930 Born ( 1899-02-24 ) 24 February 1899 Berlin-Charlottenburg , Ge
Daniel Charles Grose (1832 – 1900) was a prolific Canadian-American painter of the Hudson River School who was active between 1864 and 1900. Primarily known for his pastoral landscapes, on occasion he also created marine views. Somewhat at variance from these were his scenes of India , perhaps the m
#11 Roy Newell
Roy Newell (1914-2006) was an American abstract painter . American painter Roy Newell photographed by John Woodward in New York City, 1996 He was born in Manhattan's Lower East Side on May 10, 1914, and died of cancer on November 22, 2006, in Manhattan. [1] His paintings are typified by richly-hued
Emigdio Ayala Báez (August 5, 1917 – February 24, 1993) was a Paraguayan musician. He was born in Escobar , a town of the Paraguarí Department , Paraguay . Paraguayan musician (1917–1993) Emigdio Ayala Báez Born Emigdio Ayala Báez August 5, 1917 Paraguarí , Paraguay Died February 24, 1993 Paraguarí
#13 James Pryde
James Ferrier Pryde (1866–1941) was a British artist. A number of his paintings are in public collections, but there have been few exhibitions of his work. He is principally remembered as one of the Beggarstaffs , his artistic partnership with William Nicholson , and for the poster designs and other
#14 Louise Wright (illustrator)
Louise Wright (born 5 September 1863) was a fashion illustrator. Four of her six siblings were also professional artists. They were all born in Leeds, and almost all of them later moved to London. Fashion artist and illustrator Louise Wright Louise Wright sitting at her easel in 1917 or 1918 Born (
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
#16 Jacob Kassay
Jacob Kassay (born 1984 in Lewiston, New York ) is a post-conceptual artist best known for his work in painting, filmmaking, and sculpture. [1] Critics have noted the influence of minimalist music and composition on his work, [2] which applies a structural approach to the biological mechanisms of si
#17 Chaz Guest
Chaz Guest (born May 2, 1961 [1] in Niagara Falls, New York [2] ) is an American artist who works in the mediums of painting and sculpting. He is described by the Huffington Post as "an American artist of profound inventiveness." [3] American painter and sculptor (born 1961) Chaz Guest Chaz Guest in
#18 Veleslav
Volhv Veleslav (Cyrillic: Волхв Велеслав) (born Ilya Cherkasov (Cyrillic: Илья Черкасов), October 8, 1973), also known as Влх. Велеслав (Vlh. Veleslav)] and V.L.S.L.V., is a Russian Rodnover priest. He is also an author, artist, poet, teacher and lecturer. Veleslav is the founder of Rodolubie (Rodol
#19 Minas Avetisyan
Minas Avetisyan ( Armenian : Մինաս Ավետիսյան , July 20, 1928 — February 24, 1975 [1] ) was an Armenian painter. Minas Avetisyan Bust of Avetisyan located in Zeytun, Yerevan Born Minas Avetisyan ( 1928-07-20 ) July 20, 1928 Jajur , Armenia Died February 24, 1975 (1975-02-24) (aged 46) Yerevan , Arm
Marian Spore Bush (born Flora May Spore, October 22, 1878 – February 24, 1946) was an American dentist, painter, and wife of industrial tycoon Irving T. Bush . She left her successful Michigan dental practice for a studio in Greenwich Village , New York City, and became a self-taught painter in the
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
Christine Abrahams Gallery, first named Axiom, was a Melbourne gallery showing contemporary Australian art between 1980 and 2008. Australian Art Gallery
#3 ToonSeum
ToonSeum: Pittsburgh Museum of Cartoon Art is a museum devoted exclusively to the cartoon arts, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . [1] ToonSeum is one of three museums dedicated to cartoon art in the United States. [2] ToonSeum moved to its own gallery space on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh's down
#4 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 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
#7 V&A Dundee
V&A Dundee is a design museum in Dundee , Scotland, which opened on 15 September 2018. [3] [4] The V&A Dundee is the first design museum in Scotland and the first Victoria and Albert museum outside London. The V&A Dundee is also the first building in the United Kingdom designed by Kengo Kuma . This
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]
#9 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 Japanese Sword Museum or Tōken hakubutsukan ( 刀剣博物館 ) situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. It preserves and displays swords. It is operated by Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK, The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) . The associa
#11 Gallery A
Gallery A was a mid-century Australian gallery that exhibited contemporary Australian art. It was established in 1959 at 60 Flinders Lane , Melbourne , and then relocated to 275 Toorak Road ., South Yarra . [1] A second Gallery A venue was opened and run concurrently at 21 Gipps Street, Paddington i
#12 Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware . Pronounced “winter-tour," Winterthur houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States. [1] [2] The museum and estate were the home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), Winterthur'
#13 Bridgewater House, Westminster
Bridgewater House is a townhouse located at 14 Cleveland Row in the St James's area of London , England. It is a Grade I listed building . [1] For other buildings with a similar name, see Bridgewater House (disambiguation) . Townhouse in London, England Bridgewater House Bridgewater House in 2015 (w
#14 Lightner Museum
The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiques, mostly American Gilded Age pieces, housed within the historic Hotel Alcazar building in downtown St. Augustine . This 1887 Spanish Renaissance Revival style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . This article is about the former
#15 Boise Art Museum
The Boise Art Museum ( BAM ) is located at 670 Julia Davis Drive in Boise, Idaho , and is part of a series of public museums and cultural attractions in Julia Davis Park . It is the permanent home of a growing collection of contemporary realism , [4] modern and contemporary ceramics , [2] as well as
#16 Tate Modern
Tate Modern is an art gallery located in London. It houses the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art , and forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain , Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives . [2] It is located in the former Bankside Power Station ,
#17 Archaeological Museum Umerkot
Archaeological Museum Umerkot , or Umerkot Museum , is an archaeological museum situated inside the Umerkot Fort which is located in Umerkot District , Sindh Province , Pakistan . It was inaugurated on 24 February 1968, and was shifted to its current building in July 2006. [1] Archaeology museum in
Realities Gallery was a Melbourne gallery which showed work of Australian art of the western and indigenous traditions, and Pacific and international art. It operated from 1971 to 1992. Australian art gallery in Melbourne, closed 1992
The Louis Vuitton Foundation ( French : Fondation d'entreprise Louis-Vuitton ), previously Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation ( Fondation Louis-Vuitton pour la création ), is a French art museum and cultural center sponsored by the group LVMH and its subsidiaries. It is run as a legally separate,
#20 Portrait Gallery of Canada
The Portrait Gallery of Canada ( French : Musée du portrait du Canada ) is a federally-registered not-for-profit corporation that currently has no collection or physical presence. [1] Portrait Gallery of Canada Established 2021 ; 1 year ago ( 2021 ) Location Ottawa, Ontario The former Embassy of
Salvator Mundi ( Latin for ' 'Savior of the World' ' ) is a painting attributed in whole or in part to the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci , dated to c. 1499–1510 . [n 1] Long thought to be a copy of a lost original veiled with overpainting , it was rediscovered, restored, and in
Barometer Clock (Boulle) by André-Charles Boulle is a late seventeenth-century French clock created out of ebony, turtle shell, brass, gilt bronze, and enamel. The clock case is decorated on all sides and was intended as either a centerpiece or for display on a mantel in front of a mirror. [1] The c
The Art of Painting (Dutch: Allegorie op de schilderkunst ), also known as The Allegory of Painting , or Painter in his Studio , is a 17th-century oil on canvas painting by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer . It is owned by the Austrian Republic and is on display in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vien
#4 The Street Enters the House
The Street Enters the House ( La Strada Entra Nella Casa ) is an oil on canvas painting by Italian artist Umberto Boccioni . Painted in the Futurist style, the work centres on a woman on a balcony in front of a busy street, with the sounds of the activity below portrayed as a riot of shapes and colo
The Republic , known in French as La République , is an oil on canvas painting by French artist Honoré Daumier , created in 1848. It is a sketch made for a contest that would decide an official painting destined to represent the French Second Republic . It is held at the Musée d'Orsay , in Paris . [
Landscape with Snow is a painting by Vincent van Gogh in 1888, believed to be one of the first paintings that he made in Arles . It is one of at least ten 1882 to 1889 oil and watercolor van Gogh paintings of a snowy landscape. The painting reflects the La Crau plains set against Montmajour and hill
#7 Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa ( / ˌ m oʊ n ə ˈ l iː s ə / ; Italian : Gioconda [dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza] ; French : Joconde [ʒɔkɔ̃d] ) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci . Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance , [4] [5] it has been descri
#8 Woman with a Parrot at a Window
Woman with a Parrot at a Window , Woman at a Window or Woman with a Parrot is a 1666 oil-on-canvas painting by Caspar Netscher (1639–1684), which has been in the National Gallery of Art , in Washington, D.C. , since 2016. Painting by Caspar Netscher ' Woman with a Parrot at a Window (1669) by Caspar
#9 Statue of Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet
The statue of Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet is a bronze sculpture by Mario Raggi , installed in Statue Square , a public pedestrian square in Central , Hong Kong . It was unveiled on 24 February 1906 by the Governor of Hong Kong , Sir Matthew Nathan . At that time, the statue was facing the HSBC b
The Roses of Heliogabalus is an 1888 painting by the Anglo-Dutch artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema depicting the young Roman emperor Elagabalus (203–222 AD) hosting a banquet. 1888 painting by Lawrence Alma-Tadema The Roses of Heliogabalus by Alma-Tadema (1888), oil on canvas.
The statue of Paddington Bear at London Paddington station is a bronze sculpture by Marcus Cornish . Erected in 2000, it marks the association between Michael Bond's fictional bear and the station from which his name derives. Statue in Paddington station, London Statue of Paddington Bear The statue
The Colonel Richard Owen bust is a public artwork by American artist Belle Kinney Scholz and is located in the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis , Indiana . The bronze bust was dedicated in 1913 as a memorial to U.S. Army Colonel Richard Owen . It was funded by contributions from individuals and Co
#13 Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers
Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers is an oil painting by the French artist Paul Delaroche , depicting Charles I of England taunted by the victorious soldiers of Oliver Cromwell after the Second English Civil War , prior to his execution in 1649. Completed in 1836, it is thought to be one of D
#14 Well Hung Lover
Well Hung Lover , also called Naked Man Hanging From Window [1] and simply Naked Man , [2] is a mural by the anonymous street artist Banksy , on a wall in Frogmore Street, Bristol , England. Mural in Bristol Well Hung Lover Naked Man Hanging From Wall , Naked Man The mural in January 2018, prior to
Michael Govan (born 1963) is an American art director working as the director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . Prior to his current position, Govan worked as the director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York City. American art director Michael Govan Born 1963 (age 58 – 59) North Adams, M
#2 Peter Trippi
Peter Trippi is editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur , a bimonthly magazine for collectors of representational painting, sculpture, drawings and prints—both historical and contemporary. From 2003 until 2006, Trippi was director of New York City's Dahesh Museum of Art , the only institution in the
Naomi Beckwith (born 1976) is the deputy director and chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum . She joined the museum in June 2021. [1] Previously she had been the senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago . Beckwith joined the curatorial staff there in May 2011. [2] Curato
Daniel J. Crowley (November 27, 1921 – February 24, 1998) was an American art historian and cultural anthropologist who focused on the cultural expressions of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean , with particular focus on the interconnectedness of carnivals, festivals, the arts and folklore. Crow
#5 Siri Engberg
Siri Engberg is curator of visual arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis , Minnesota . [1] She wrote or edited a number of catalogues raisonnés , often with the artist's participation. Engberg organized about a half dozen shows before becoming assistant and then curator, which allowed her to c
Leigh Markopoulos (1968 – 2017) was an American art critic, curator, and teacher. [1] [2] Markopoulos was the chair of the graduate program in curatorial practice at California College of the Arts . [3] [4] [5] She had curated over 50 exhibitions, including ones at the Serpentine Gallery and the H
Diana Widmaier Picasso (born March 12, 1974) is a French art historian specialized in modern art, living in Paris. French art historian Diana Widmaier Picasso Born ( 1974-03-12 ) March 12, 1974 (age 48) Marseille , France Other names Diana Widmaier–Picasso Occupation art historian , art curator
#8 Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild (24 February 1868 – 30 June 1949), also known as Baron Édouard de Rothschild was an aristocrat, French financier and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France . [1] [2] French banker Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild Born ( 1868-02-24 ) 24
Gerhard Charles Rump (born 1947 in Bochum , Germany, † 2020 in Berlin, Germany) was an author on art history and the theory of contemporary art, emeritus art history teacher at the Technical University of Berlin , curator, gallerist and photo artist.
#10 Robert Tsao
Robert Tsao ( Chinese : 曹興誠 ; Wade–Giles : Tsao Hsing-cheng ) is a Taiwanese businessman best known as the founder of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC). He is also a fine arts critic and collector in his private life. Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao 曹興誠 Robert Tsao in 2022 Born 24th Februa
#11 Aria Dean
Aria Dean (born 1993) is an American artist, critic, and curator. [1] Until 2021, Dean served as Curator and Editor of Rhizome . [2] [3] Her writings have appeared in various art publications including Artforum , e-flux , The New Inquiry , Art in America , and Topical Cream . [4] Dean has exhibited
#12 Nicole Fleetwood
Nicole R. Fleetwood (February 24, 1973) is an American academic, curator, and author. She is the inaugural James Weldon Johnson Professor at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Previously, Fleetwood was Professor of American Studies and Art History a
#13 Timothy Binkley
Timothy Binkley (born Timothy Glenn Binkley on September 14, 1943 in Baltimore , MD), is an American philosopher , artist , and teacher , known for his radical [1] writings about conceptual art and aesthetics , as well as several essays that help define computer art . [2] [3] [4] He is also known fo
Vincent Delieuvin (born 1978) is a French author and art historian specializing in the work of Leonardo da Vinci , and in Italian paintings of the sixteenth century, generally. Since 2006, he has worked as a heritage curator at the Louvre museum. French author and art historian
#15 Barbara Göpel
Barbara Göpel , née Barbara Malwine Auguste Sperling (24 February 1922, Arnsberg – 26 September 2017, Munich) was a German art historian. [1] German art historian
#16 Ernest Chesneau
Ernest Chesneau (9 April 1833 – 24 February 1890) was a French art historian and critic. [1] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (December 2016) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Fren
#17 Annette Pearse
Annette Grace Pearse (née Weeks , 22 May 1893 – 24 February 1981) was a New Zealand art gallery curator and director. New Zealand art gallery curator and director
Carl Axel Gottlund (24 February 1796 in Ruotsinpyhtää – 20 April 1875 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish explorer, collector of folklore, historian, cultural politician, linguist, philologist, translator, writer, publisher and lecturer of Finnish language at the University of Helsinki . He was a colorful c
#19 Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda ( 池田 大作 , Ikeda Daisaku , born 2 January 1928) is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and nuclear disarmament advocate. [2] [3] [4] He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai , the largest of Japan's new religious movements . [5] :
#20 Miško Šuvaković
Miško Šuvaković ( Serbian Cyrillic : Мишко Шуваковић ) is a contemporary aestheticist , art theorist and conceptual artist born in 1954 in Belgrade , Yugoslavia . He taught theory of art and theory of culture in Interdisciplinary Postgraduates Studies at the University of Arts in Belgrade . He teach
The Bambino Gesu of Arenzano locally known as Il Grande Piccinino (Lit: Child Jesus of Arenzano, the Great Little Child) is a Roman Catholic devotional image depicting the Child Jesus venerated by the Genoese faithful. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2016 ) B
#2 The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace are bronze , fire-gilded statue groups on Lincoln Memorial Circle in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. , in the United States. Commissioned in 1929 to complement the plaza constructed on the east side of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the Arlington Memorial
The Princeton Battle Monument is located in Princeton, New Jersey , adjacent to Morven and Princeton's borough hall. The Monument commemorates the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton , and depicts General George Washington leading his troops to victory and the death of General Hugh Mercer . It stand
Stolpersteine is the German name for small, cobblestone-sized memorials placed around Europe by the German artist Gunter Demnig . They commemorate the victims of Nazi Germany who were murdered, deported, exiled or driven to suicide. The first Stolpersteine in Milan , the capital of the Italian regio
The World Cup Sculpture , or simply The Champions , is a bronze statue of the 1966 World Cup Final located near the site of West Ham United Football Club's former Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) stadium in the London Borough of Newham , England. It depicts a famous victory scene photographed after the fi
The Adiyogi statue is a 34-metre tall (112 ft) , 45-metre long (147 ft) and 25-metre wide (82 ft) steel statue of Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore , Tamil Nadu . It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the " Largest Bust Sculpture ” in the world. [1] [2] Designed by Sadhguru Jaggi
The Memorial to Arthur Sullivan by William Goscombe John stands in Victoria Embankment Gardens in the centre of London. It was designated a Grade II listed structure in 1958. Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, London Arthur Sullivan Memorial "The most erotic statue in London" [1] Artist Willia
Boadicea and Her Daughters is a bronze sculptural group in London representing Boudica , queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, who led an uprising in Roman Britain . It is located to the north side of the western end of Westminster Bridge , near Portcullis House and Westminster Pier , facing Big Ben and
The Gladstone Memorial on the Strand , London is a bronze sculpture of the British statesman, created by Hamo Thornycroft between 1899-1905. The statue was erected as the national memorial to Gladstone and shows him in the robes of the Chancellor of the Exchequer . The figure stands on a plinth surr
#10 Lady Henry Somerset Memorial
The Lady Henry Somerset Memorial , also known as the Lady Henry Somerset's Children's Fountain , is a Grade II-listed memorial to Lady Henry Somerset , in the Victoria Embankment Gardens in Westminster, London. It was listed on 24 February 1958. [1] Memorial in Westminster, London Lady Henry Somerse
#11 Equestrian statue of Ferdinand Foch, London
The Equestrian statue of Ferdinand Foch stands in Lower Grosvenor Gardens , London. The sculptor was Georges Malissard and the statue is a replica of another raised in Cassel , France. Foch, appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces on the Western Front in the Spring of 1918, was widely seen
#12 Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a 1938 Gettysburg Battlefield monument dedicated on July 3, 1938, commemorating the 1913 Gettysburg reunion for the 50th anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1913. The natural gas flame in a one-ton bronze urn is atop a tower on a stone pedestri
#13 Khojaly massacre memorials
There are memorials around the globe dedicated to the Azerbaijani victims of the Khojaly massacre — mostly civilians, but also armed troops — by local irregular Armenian forces and the 366th CIS regiment in the town of Khojaly on 26 February 1992. [1] [2]
The Elephant of the Bastille was a monument in Paris which existed between 1813 and 1846. Originally conceived in 1808 by Napoléon I , the colossal statue was intended to be created out of bronze and placed in the Place de la Bastille , but only a plaster full-scale model was built. At 24 m (78
#15 Memorial to the Victims of Communism
The Memorial to the victims of Communism ( Czech : Pomník obětem komunismu ) is a series of statues in Prague commemorating the victims of the communist era between 1948 and 1989 . It is located at the base of Petřín hill, Újezd street in the Malá Strana or the Lesser Town area. Memorial in Prague,
The Royal Air Force Memorial is a military memorial on the Victoria Embankment in central London, dedicated to the memory of the casualties of the Royal Air Force in World War I (and, by extension, all subsequent conflicts). Unveiled in 1923, it became a Grade II listed structure in 1958, and was up
#17 Virginia Civil Rights Memorial
The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond, Virginia , commemorating protests which helped bring about school desegregation in the state. [1] The memorial was opened in July 2008, and is located on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol . It features eighteen statues of leaders
#18 Equestrian statue of William III, London
The equestrian statue of William III by John Bacon Junior stands in St James's Square in central London. It is modelled on an earlier statue of the king by John Michael Rysbrack in Queen Square , Bristol . Funding for the London statue was provided in the will of Samuel Travers, M.P. , dated 1724, b
The Wayne County Building is a monumental government structure located at 600 Randolph Street in Downtown Detroit , Michigan . It formerly contained the Wayne County administrative offices – now located in the Guardian Building at 500 Griswold Street – and its courthouse . As Wayne County Courthouse