langs: 15 июля [ru] / july 15 [en] / 15. juli [de] / 15 juillet [fr] / 15 luglio [it] / 15 de julio [es]
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Massimiliano Soldani or Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (15 July 1656 – 23 February 1740) was an Italian baroque sculptor and medallist, mainly active in Florence . Born at Montevarchi , the son of a Tuscan cavalry captain, Soldani was employed by the Medici for his entire career. [1] Italian sculptor Ad
Anton Giulio Bragaglia (11 February 1890 – 15 July 1960) was a pioneer in Italian Futurist photography and Futurist cinema . A versatile and intellectual artist with wide interests, he wrote about film , theatre, and dance. Anton Giulio Bragaglia Born ( 1890-02-11 ) 11 February 1890 Frosinone , Lazi
Jean-Antoine Houdon ( French: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan udɔ̃] ; [1] 20 March 1741 – 15 July 1828) was a French neoclassical sculptor . 18th and 19th-century French artist Jean-Antoine Houdon 1808 portrait by Rembrandt Peale Born ( 1741-03-20 ) 20 March 1741 Versailles , France Died 15 July 1828 (1828-07-15) (ag
John Prendergast was a painter who was born in England in 1815. He sailed from Manila to Honolulu aboard the Spanish brig Flecha , arriving January 14, 1848. On July 15, 1848, he departed Honolulu for San Francisco aboard the Chilean brig Correo de Talcahuano . [1] For four years, he produced numero
Seamus Murphy , (15 July 1907 – 2 October 1975) was an Irish sculptor and stone carver, best known for designing the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool, Cork . Examples of his unique carvings of statues, gravestones, monuments and plaques can be found around Ireland, particularly County Cork. For
Joanna Mary Boyce (7 December 1831 – 15 July 1861) was a British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood . She is also known by her married name as Mrs. H.T. Wells , [2] or as Joanna Mary Wells . [3] She produced multiple works with historical themes, as well as portraits and sketches
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Vrubel ( Russian : Михаил Александрович Врубель ; March 17, 1856 – April 14, 1910, all n.s. ) was a Russian painter , draughtsman , and sculptor. A prolific and innovative master in various media such as painting, drawing, decorative sculpture, and theatrical art, Vrubel is
#8 Rudolf Levy
Rudolf Levy (15 July 1875, in Stettin – January 1944, in Italy or Auschwitz ) was a German expressionist painter of Jewish ancestry. German painter Self-portrait (1943)
Edith Agnes Kathleen Young, Baroness Kennet , FRBS (née Bruce ; formerly Scott ; 27 March 1878 – 25 July 1947) was a British sculptor. Trained in London and Paris, Scott was a prolific sculptor, notably of portrait heads and busts and also of several larger public monuments. These included a numbe
#10 Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine
Jean-Pierre Norblin de La Gourdaine ( Polish : Jan Piotr Norblin ; 15 July 1745 – 23 February 1830) was a Polish - French painter, draughtsman , engraver and caricaturist . Born in France, from 1774 to 1804 he resided in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland , where he obtained citizenship . French pai
#11 Emily Stackhouse
Emily Stackhouse (15 July 1811 – 1 April 1870) was a 19th-century Cornish botanical artist and plant collector. She collected and painted flowers and mosses throughout the British isles, and her work was widely reproduced in a series of popular books issued by the Society for Promoting Christian Kno
#12 Bernardo Rivero
Bernardo Rivero Arenazas was born in 1889 (some historians say 1886) in Callao , Peru and died in Lima in 1965. He is considered one of the greatest Peruvian painters of the early 20th century and one of the pioneers of Peruvian painting. The Law and Political Science Faculty of the Universidad de S
#13 Mohamed Temam
Mohamed Temam or Mohamed Temmam (23 February 1915 Algiers – 15 July 1988 Algiers) was Algerian miniaturist painter [1] [2] and illuminator . [3] [ page needed ] Algerian painter This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (August 2013) Click [show]
#14 Charles Weidman
Charles Weidman (July 22, 1901 – July 15, 1975) was a renowned choreographer , modern dancer and teacher. He is well known as one of the pioneers of modern dance in America. He wanted to break free from the traditional movements of dance forms popular at the time to create a uniquely American style
#15 Cornelis Bol
Cornelis Bol (baptised Antwerp 15 July 1589, [1] - buried Haarlem 23 October 1666 [2] ) was a Flemish painter and etcher, periodically active in England. He is sometimes known as "Cornelis Bol IV" [3] to differentiate him from other artists of the same name including Cornelis Bol I , more generally
#16 Edith Pfau
Sister Edith Pfau, S.P. , (1915–2001) was an American painter, sculptor, and art educator known for her religious works and commissions. American painter Sister Edith Pfau, S.P. Sister Edith in 1977. Born Alberta Henrietta Pfau ( 1915-07-15 ) July 15, 1915 Jasper, Indiana Died December 14, 2001 (200
#17 Oleg Tselkov
Oleg Nikolayevich Tselkov ( Russian : Оле́г Никола́евич Целко́в ; 15 July 1934 — 11 July 2021) was a Russian nonconformist artist, celebrated for his images of faces painted in bright color, depicting inner psychological patterns of violence in contemporary culture. Russian nonconformist artist (193
Gladys Edgerly Bates (July 15, 1896 – July 28, 2003) was an American sculptor [1] known for her figure carving. Her work is in permanent collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . [2] She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten . [3] She was a founding
Alfred Scott Broad (1854 – 27 April 1929) was an Australian artist, regarded as the first black-and-white artist born in South Australia to be published. He was known as "Alf", and was often referred to as "A. Scott Broad" as though his surname was "Scott-Broad", and was often written that way. An a
#20 Luigi Lucioni
Luigi Lucioni (born Giuseppe Luigi Carlo Benevenuto Lucioni ; November 4, 1900 – July 22, 1988) was an Italian American painter known for his still lifes , landscapes , and portraits . American painter
Christine Abrahams Gallery, first named Axiom, was a Melbourne gallery showing contemporary Australian art between 1980 and 2008. Australian Art Gallery
Château de Linardié is the name for a once active cultural center located in the South West area of France seven kilometres from Gaillac in the Tarn, France . It operated for 10 years, from 1996 to 2006. Château de Linardié
The Walter Phillips Gallery (WPG) is a contemporary art gallery in Banff, Alberta . It was established in 1976 as a part of The Banff Centre in Banff National Park . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Art museum in Alberta, Canada Walter Phillips Gallery Walt
#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
Bohemian National Home is a historic building in Detroit , Michigan . The brick building sits at the corner of Tillman Street and Butternut Street in the residential section adjacent to the 3000 block of Michigan Avenue. The building is an imposing presence in the neighborhood of small, late 19th-ce
#6 National Museum of Art of Romania
The National Museum of Art of Romania ( Romanian : Muzeul Național de Artă al României ) is located in the Royal Palace in Revolution Square , central Bucharest . [1] It features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art , as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal
#7 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is an art museum on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma . Museum in Norman, Oklahoma 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 ar
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
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 Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts , US, is a successor to the East India Marine Society , established in 1799. [1] It combines the collections of the former Peabody Museum of Salem (which acquired the Society's collection) and the Essex Institute . [2] [3] PEM is one of the olde
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
#12 Ternopil Regional Art Museum
Ternopil Regional Art Museum is a museum in the north-central part of Ternopil , Ukraine. It was founded on 1 May 1991 on the base of the former art gallery — a department of museum of regional ethnography . [1] The museum aims to research the stock, education (lectures and excursions), exposition,
#13 Museum of the African Diaspora
The Museum of the African Diaspora ( MoAD ) is a contemporary art museum in San Francisco , California . MoAD holds exhibitions and presents artists exclusively of the African diaspora , one of only a few museums of its kind in the United States. Located at 685 Mission St. adjacent to the St. Regis
#14 Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) is an art museum located in Hagerstown, Maryland , United States . The building is located off Park Circle and serves as a centerpiece in Hagerstown City Park . The museum was donated in 1929, by Mr. and Mrs. William Singer, Jr. It was completed in 1931,
#15 Aga Khan Museum
The Aga Khan Museum ( French : Musée Aga Khan ) is a museum of Islamic art , Iranian (Persian) art and Muslim culture located at 77 Wynford Drive in the North York district of Toronto , Ontario , Canada. [1] The museum is dedicated to Islamic art and objects, and it houses approximately 1,200 rare o
#16 Belgrave St Ives
Belgrave St Ives is a commercial art gallery, [1] specialising in modern British and contemporary art in St Ives , Cornwall, southwest England. [2] It gives emphasis to work produced in Cornwall from the 1930s onwards, when the town of St Ives became an internationally important modernist artistic c
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
#18 Museum Wiesbaden
The Museum Wiesbaden is a two-branch museum of art and natural history in the Hessian capital of Wiesbaden , Germany. It is one of the three Hessian State museums, in addition to the museums in Kassel and Darmstadt . Museum of art and natural history in Wiesbaden, Germany Museum Wiesbaden Museum Wie
#19 Art Center Nabi
The Art Center Nabi is an art museum in Seorin-dong , Jongno-gu , Seoul , South Korea . It was relocated to the 4th floor of SK building of SK Group in 2000 and reborn as digital art museum. Art museum in Seoul, Republic of Korea Art Center Nabi 아트센터나비 Established 2000 Location 26, Jong-ro, Jongno-g
The Pavillon Le Corbusier is a Swiss art museum in Zürich-Seefeld at Zürichhorn dedicated to the work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier . In 1960 Heidi Weber had the vision to establish a museum designed by Le Corbusier – this building should exhibit his works of art in an ideal environment create
#1 Splendid Mountain Watercolours
Splendid Mountain Watercolours or Splendid Mountain Sketchbook is a collection of sketches and watercolors by John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), executed when he was fourteen years old, and on a summer excursion to Switzerland 's Bernese Alps in the Berner Oberland in 1870. The sketchbook contains 60
#2 Musical Feast Given by the Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld for the Marriage of the Dauphin
Musical Feast Given by the Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld for the Marriage of the Dauphin , with the full title of Musical Feast Given by Cardinal de La Rochefoucauld at the Argentina Theater in Rome in 1747 on the Occasion of the Marriage of the Dauphin, Son of Louis XV , is an oil on canvas painting
Teucer is a statue created by the Spanish sculptor Cándido Pazos, [1] located in Pontevedra (Spain). It is located in Saint Joseph's Square above the clock of the central building of the former Provincial Savings Bank of Pontevedra and was inaugurated on 15 July 2006. Statue in Pontevedra, Spain Teu
Jewess with Oranges ( Polish : Żydówka z pomarańczami, Pomarańczarka, Przekupka z pomarańczami ) is an oil painting on canvas by Aleksander Gierymski finished in 1881 and purchased by the National Museum, Warsaw in 1928. It was looted by the Nazis in Germany-occupied Poland during World War II , and
Woman Ironing [1] (1904) is an oil painting by Pablo Picasso completed during the artist's Blue Period (1901—1904). This evocative image, painted in neutral tones of blue and gray, depicts an emaciated woman with hollowed eyes, sunken cheeks, and bent form, as she presses down on an iron with all he
Portrait of Nicolaes Ruts (1573-1638) is a 1631 painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn . It is one of Rembrandt's earliest commissioned pieces and helped launch his career as a portrait painter. The painting is housed in the Frick Collection . Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of Ruts
The Amiable Child Monument is a monument located in New York City's Riverside Park . It stands west of the southbound lanes of Riverside Drive north of 122nd Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan . [1] Amiable Child Monument Year 1967 ( 1967 ) Type Granite Location New York, New York , United S
#8 Self-Portrait (Rembrandt, Altman)
Self-Portrait is a 1660 oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt , one of over 40 self-portraits by Rembrandt . Painted when the artist was fifty-four, it has been noted as a work in which may be seen "the wrinkled brow and the worried expression the troubled condition of his mind". [1]
#9 A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy
A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy (1660-1663) is an oil -on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of the Getty Center . A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy Artist Pieter de Hooch Year 166
#10 Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo
Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo is a painting of 1624 by Anthony van Dyck , in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 1871. [1] [2] Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo Artist Anthony van Dyck Year 1624 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 99
Passy, Bridges of Paris , also called Les ponts de Paris (Passy) , or Paysage à Passy , is a painting created in 1912 by the French artist, theorist and writer Albert Gleizes . The work was exhibited at the Salon de la Société Normande de Peinture Moderne , Rouen, 1912 (titled Passy ); the Salon de
#12 Saint Jerome in the Wilderness (Leonardo)
Saint Jerome in the Wilderness is an unfinished painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci , dated c. 1480–1490 . [n 1] The composition of the painting has been drafted in monochrome onto the primed wooden panel. At an unknown date after Leonardo's death, the panel was cut into f
Kamran Afshar Naderi is an Iranian architect, architectural critic, painter and artist. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( May 2022 )
Dame Ingrid Mary Roscoe , DCVO DStJ FSA (27 May 1944 – 28 June 2020) [1] was a writer on English art and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire from 2004 to 2018. [2] British art historian (1944–2020) Dame Ingrid Roscoe DCVO DStJ FSA Ingrid Roscoe, Inspecting the 3rd Battalion (Duke of Wellington's) of t
#3 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
#4 Kim Levin
Kim Levin is an American art critic and writer. Levin was a regular contributor to The Village Voice from 1982 to 2006. Since 2007 she has been contributing regularly to ARTnews . American art critic and writer Kim Levin Education Vassar College, Columbia University, New York University Occupation A
#5 Brian Sewell
Brian Alfred Christopher Bushell Sewell [1] ( / ˈ sj uː əl , sj uː l / ; 15 July 1931 – 19 September 2015) was an English art critic . He wrote for the Evening Standard and had an acerbic view of conceptual art and the Turner Prize . [3] The Guardian described him as "Britain's most famous and contr
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
Walter Koschatzky (b. 17 August 1921 in Graz , Styria, d. 9 May 2003 in Vienna ) was an Austrian art historian, curator and art history author. Walter Koschatzky Born ( 1921-08-17 ) August 17, 1921 Graz , Austria Died May 9, 2003 (2003-05-09) (aged 81) Vienna , Austria Nationality Austrian Occupat
Lottlisa Behling (15 July 1909 – 9 January 1989) [1] was a German art historian and botanist .
Gustav Friedrich Waagen (11 February 1794 – 15 July 1868) was a German art historian. His opinions were greatly respected in England, where he was invited to give evidence before the royal commission inquiring into the condition and future of the National Gallery , for which he was a leading candida
#10 Ugo Ojetti
Ugo Ojetti (15 July 1871 – 1 January 1946) was an Italian journalist-commentator and author. He wrote prolifically on a wide range of topics. His output also includes short stories and at least seven novels. Nevertheless, during his later decades he increasingly focused on arts criticism, and it is
#11 Taco Dibbits
Taco Dibbits (born 7 September 1968) is an art historian from Amsterdam, Netherlands and director of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam . Taco Dibbits Born ( 1968-09-07 ) 7 September 1968 (age 53) Nationality Dutch Occupation Director of Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
#12 Carlotta Nobile
Carlotta Nobile (Rome, 20 December 1988 – Benevento , 16 July 2013) was an Italian art historian , violinist, writer, blogger, and artistic director of Santa Sophia Academy chamber orchestra in Benevento from September 2010 up to her death. Polyhedral (having many sides) personality of artist and sc
#13 Nic. Stang
Nicolay Milberg Stang (21 April 1908 – 15 July 1971) was a Norwegian academic art historian , classical philologist , editor and author. [1] Nic. Stang Born Nicolay Milberg Stang ( 1908-04-21 ) 21 April 1908 Kristiansand , Norway Died 15 July 1971 (1971-07-15) (aged 63) Occupation Art historian Sp
Count Karol Lanckoroński ( German: Karl Lanckoronski ) (born 4 November 1848 in Vienna ; died 15 July 1933 in Vienna) was a Polish writer, art collector , patron , historian, traveler, and vice-president of the Society for Cultural Protection in his native Galicia . He was one of the wealthiest and
#15 Edmund von Mach
Edmund von Mach (August 1, 1870 – July 15, 1927) was a German-American art historian and lecturer on art. [1] American art historian Edmund von Mach in 1915
#16 Carl Ruland
Carl Ruland (15 July 1834 – 13 November 1907) was a German art and literary historian . He served as private secretary and librarian to Albert, Prince Consort , from 1859 until the prince's death in 1861. German art and literary historian Carl Ruland Dr. Ruland in 1902 Private Secretary to the Princ
#17 Boris Groys
Boris Efimovich Groys (born 19 March 1947) is an art critic , media theorist, and philosopher. He is currently a Global Distinguished Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at New York University and Senior Research Fellow at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Karlsruhe , Germany . He h
#18 Magda Danysz
Magda Danysz (born September 1974), is a French art curator and art dealer, she owns her galleries named Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris , in Shanghai , and in London . French art curator and art dealer This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines . ( November
#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 Margaret Van Alen Bruguiére
Margaret "Daisy" Van Alen Bruguière ( née Post ; July 15, 1876 – January 20, 1969) was an American socialite, art collector and the niece of Frederick Vanderbilt . From the 1940s until her death, she was the leader of the social scene in Newport, Rhode Island . Margaret Van Alen Bruguière Margaret P
The Recording Angel is a sculpture located in Waupun, Wisconsin , United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. [1] A recording angel is assigned by God with the task of recording the events, actions, and prayers of each individual human. United States historic pla
" Dutchy " is the nickname of a Confederate monument in Elberton, Georgia . Unveiled in 1898, the statue was criticized for its poor design, and in 1900 the statue was toppled and buried by townspeople. The statue was later unearthed in 1982 and currently is on display in a local museum. "Dutchy" Un
#3 Soldiers' Monument (Worcester, Massachusetts)
Soldiers' Monument (Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American Civil War monument on Worcester Common in Worcester, Massachusetts . Soldiers' Monument City of Worcester Parks, Recreation, and Cemetery Department Soldiers' Monument, circa 1910. Note the rough-granite base (now buried). For the Sons of
The Nelson Monument is a monument to Admiral Horatio Nelson , in Exchange Flags , Liverpool , England. It was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculpted by Richard Westmacott . It stands to the north of the Town Hall and was unveiled in 1813. Monument dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson in Liverpo
#5 Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial
The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial of Allegheny County is a monument to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 's law enforcement community in honor of fallen officers of both the Pittsburgh Police and suburban departments. The original was dedicated in September 1996 near the Carnegie Science Center but
The Sheboygan Hmong Memorial (or Lao, Hmong and American Veterans Memorial ) is a monument to the service and sacrifice of the Hmong people of Laos who fought for the United States during the Secret War from 1961 to 1975, part of the Laotian Civil War . The monument is located within Deland Park alo
#7 Aleksander Fredro Monument in Wrocław
The Aleksander Fredro Monument in Wrocław ( Polish : Pomnik Aleksandra Fredry we Wrocławiu ) is a bronze statue dedicated to Polish Romantic-era poet, playwright and author Aleksander Fredro (1793–1876). Originally built in Lviv in 1897 according to Leonard Marconi 's design, the monument was transf
#8 Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian -born British artist Anish Kapoor , that is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago , Illinois . The sculpture and AT&T Plaza are located on top of Park Grill , between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune
#9 Monument to Daoiz and Velarde (Segovia)
The Monument to Daoiz and Velarde ( Spanish : Monumento a Daoiz y Velarde ) is an instance of public art in Segovia , Spain. Designed by Aniceto Marinas , it is a memorial to Luis Daoiz y Torres and Pedro Velarde y Santillán , two Spanish artillery officers who fell fighting against the French army
#10 Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon
The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon ( French : Transi de René de Chalon , also known as the Memorial to the Heart of René de Chalon or The Skeleton ) is a late Gothic period funerary monument , known as a transi , in the church of Saint-Étienne at Bar-le-Duc , in northeastern France. It consists of a
#11 Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II
The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II ( Japanese : 全米日系米国人記念碑 , [1] [2] [3] [4] Zenbei Nikkei Beikokujin Kinenhi ) is a National Park Service site to commemorate the contributions of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and their parents who patriotically supported the U
The King Jagiełło Monument is an equestrian monument of Władysław II Jagiełło , King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania , located in Central Park , New York City . The monument commemorates the Battle of Grunwald , a decisive defeat of the Teutonic Order in 1410. Originally made for the Polish 19
#13 A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020
A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020 is a 2020 black resin sculpture, sculpted by Marc Quinn and modelled on Jen Reid ; both Quinn and Reid are credited as artists. It depicts Reid, a black female protester, raising her arm in a Black Power salute . It was erected surreptitiously in the city centre of B
Rubber Duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks , designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman , which have appeared in many cities around the world, including Hong Kong , Pittsburgh , Toronto , Kaohsiung , Baku , and Sydney . Each Rubber Duck is recreated anew loca
#15 Statue of Edward Cornwallis
The Statue of Edward Cornwallis was a bronze sculpture of the military/political figure Edward Cornwallis atop a large granite pedestal with plaques. It had been erected in 1931 in an urban square in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia , opposite the Canadian National Railway station. Cornwallis w
#16 List of sculptures in Central Park
Since 1863, twenty-nine sculptures [note 1] have been erected within New York City 's 843-acre (3.41 km 2 ) Central Park . Most have been donated by individuals or organizations, few by the city itself. While many early statues are of authors and poets along "Literary Walk", and American figures l
The Grunwald Monument ( Polish : Pomnik Grunwaldzki ) is an equestrian statue of King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło (1352–1434) located at Matejko Square in Kraków's Old Town and constructed in 1910 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald . It was destroyed in 1939 by Nazi G
#18 John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial
The John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial is a memorial to the actors John Heminges and Henry Condell – the editors of William Shakespeare 's First Folio , published in 1623 – in the former churchyard of St Mary Aldermanbury on Love Lane, London EC2 . The memorial is made from pink granite and is
Kurt Cobain Memorial Park (also called Kurt Cobain Landing ) is a park in Aberdeen, Washington and the first official, full-scale memorial to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in his hometown. Memorial to Kurt Cobain in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington Kurt Cobain Memorial Park Type City park Locatio
#20 Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott
Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. , that honors career military officer Winfield Scott . The monument stands in the center of Scott Circle , a traffic circle and small park at the convergence of 16th Street , Massachusetts Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue NW