langs: 16 июля [ru] / july 16 [en] / 16. juli [de] / 16 juillet [fr] / 16 luglio [it] / 16 de julio [es]
days: july 13 / july 14 / july 15 / july 16 / july 17 / july 18 / july 19
Pierre Christophe (16 July 1880 – 13 February 1971) was a French sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics . [1] French sculptor Pierre Christophe Born ( 1880-07-16 ) 16 July 1880 Seine-Saint-Denis , France Died 13 February 1971 (1971-02-13
Marie von Keudell (1838–1918) was a German painter known for her landscape painting. [1] [2] German painter Marie von Keudell Born ( 1838-07-16 ) 16 July 1838 Launicken, East Prussia Died 1918 (aged 79 – 80) Berlin, Germany Nationality German Known for Painting
Youri Jarkikh (Jarki) (Latin: Zharkikh; Russian : Юрий Александрович Жарких ; born July 16, 1938) is a French-Russian painter and visual artist of the " Russian vanguard ". This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2019 )
#4 Jacob Coning
Jacob Coning or Jacob Koninck II (c. 1647 – 16 July 1724) was a Dutch - Danish painter who was painter to the Danish Court. He was one of the first painters in Denmark to specialize in topographical painting, continuing the tradition from Dutch landscape painting. Dutch-Danish painter Self-portrait
Domenico Corvi (1721 – 1803) was an Italian painter at the close of the 18th century, active in an early Neoclassic style in Rome and surrounding sites. Allegory of Painting Italian painter (1721–1803) Self-Portrait, Uffizi
Charles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography , and the avant-garde film, Manhatta , which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand . Sheeler is recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art .
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter, specialising in portraits . John Russell said he was one of the major European painters of the 18th century. [1] He promoted the "Grand Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. He wa
Wesley Tongson ( Chinese : 唐家偉 (Tong Ka Wai; pinyin : Tang Jiawei); 1957–2012) [1] : 4 was a Hong Kong artist with family roots in Guangdong Province . [2] He was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 15 and started painting at age 17. From that time until his death, Tongson dedicated himself to e
#9 Dana Tiger
Dana Tiger (born 1961) is a Muscogee artist of Seminole and Cherokee descent from Oklahoma. Her artwork focuses on portrayals of strong women. She uses art as a medium for activism and raising awareness. Tiger was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame in 2001. Dana Tiger Born Dana Irene Ti
Robert-Ralph Carmichael (1937 – July 16, 2016) was a Canadian artist who designed the image of the common loon on the reverse side of the Canadian one-dollar coin. The coin takes its name, loonie ( huard in French), from the image of the bird on the reverse. The artwork depicts a loon swimming in a
#11 Ida Pollock
Ida Julia Pollock ( née Crowe; [1] 12 April 1908–3 December 2013), was a British writer of several short-stories and over 125 romance novels that were published under her married name, Ida Pollock , and under a number of different pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen ; Susan Barrie , Pamela Kent , Averil Ives
#12 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
#13 Rubaldo Merello
Rubaldo Merello (16 July 1872 – 31 January 1922) was an Italian painter and sculptor. Italian painter and sculptor (1872–1922) Rubaldo Merello Pines Before the Sea , 1910-1914, Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti Born 16 July 1872 ( 1872-07-16 ) Montespluga , Italy Died 31 January 1922 ( 1922-02-0
#14 Harold Freedman
Harold Emanuel Freedman O.A.M. (21 May 1915 – 16 July 1999) was an artist from Victoria, Australia , renowned as an illustrator and lithographer, as an official war artist , and for his work in public murals . Australian artist and official war artist For those of a similar name, see Harry Freedman
Kurt von Holleben (7 March 1894 – 14 January 1947) was a German chemist working for Agfa-Gevaert Technical-Scientific Laboratory as the head of the colour screen research group, overseeing development of Additive color screens (kornraster) for the Agfa-Farbenplatte glass plates (1916), and film base
André Bizette-Lindet (28 February 1906 – 28 December 1998) was a French sculptor. He won the Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1930. His work is held in many churches, public buildings and memorials in France and other countries. French sculptor The sculptor in the year he won the Prix de Rome
#17 Carlo Suarès
Carlo Giuseppe Suarès (1892 – 1976) was a French writer, painter and Kabbalah author. He was born the 12 May 1892 in Alexandria, Egypt of a very old Sephardi family that arrived in Spain probably with the Arab conquest. The ancestors of his Sephardi Jewish family had been expelled from Spain in 1492
Mamidi Harikrishna is an Indian Telugu poet , illustrator, translator, documentary filmmaker, movie critic [1] and Historian on Telangana state history and Films. [2] He is currently the director of Language and Culture department of the Telangana government . [3] [4] Director of culture department,
#19 Abraham Cooper
Abraham Cooper RA (1787–1868) was a British animal and battle painter. British painter (1787–1868) For the rabbi, see Abraham Cooper (rabbi) . Abraham Cooper, c. 1827. Carte de visite of Abraham Cooper, 1860s.
#20 John Hayward (stained glass maker)
John David Hayward (1929 – 2007) was a British stained glass artist who made nearly 200 windows in churches and cathedrals across Britain and abroad. [1] British stained glass artist For other people named John Hayward, see John Hayward (disambiguation) . John Hayward Born John David Hayward ( 1929-
Christine Abrahams Gallery, first named Axiom, was a Melbourne gallery showing contemporary Australian art between 1980 and 2008. Australian Art Gallery
The E. Janssen Building at 422 First Street, Eureka, California , is a two-story Italianate commercial building. It was built in 1875 to be a hardware and general merchandise store. In 1973, it was the first building in Eureka to be placed on the United States National Register of Historic Places ,
#3 Museum David and Alice van Buuren
The Museum David and Alice Van Buuren ( French : Musée Alice et David Van Buuren , Dutch : Museum David en Alice Van Buuren ) is a private house , now a museum , built from 1924 to 1928 for banker and art collector David Van Buuren and his wife Alice in Uccle , a municipality of Brussels , Belgium.
#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 Design Museum of Chicago or "DMoC" (formerly Chicago Design Museum) is a museum of design in the Chicago loop . It was founded by Tanner Woodford in 2012 as a pop-up museum , [1] and hosted exhibitions in different venues around Chicago in 2012 and 2013. [2] [3] [4] Following a successful Kickst
The Honolulu Museum of Art (formerly the Honolulu Academy of Arts ) is an art museum in Honolulu , Hawai ʻ i . The museum is the largest of its kind in the state, and was founded in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke . The museum has one of the largest single collections of Asian and Pan-Pacific art in the Uni
The Thomas Center , formerly known as Hotel Thomas and Sunkist Villa , is an historic building in Gainesville , Florida , United States . It was built starting in 1910 in the Classical Revival style by noted Atlanta -based architect, William Augustus Edwards , designer of academic buildings at 12 in
#8 Doggett's Repository of Arts
Doggett's Repository of Arts (c. 1821-1825) was an art gallery in Boston , Massachusetts , located at 16 Market Street . [1] Its proprietor, John Doggett, [2] was a gilder and framer with a retail shop near the gallery (nos.18 and 20 Market Street). The gallery exhibited originals and copies of work
#9 National Gallery of Zimbabwe
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare , Zimbabwe , dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe 's contemporary art and visual heritage. The original National Gallery of Rhodesia was designed and directed by Frank McEwen , a British citizen credited with bringin
#10 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts , which houses significant examples of European , Asian , and American art . Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner , whose will called for
#11 National Museum of Fine Arts (Manila)
The National Museum of Fine Arts ( Filipino : Pambansang Museo ng Sining ), formerly known as the National Art Gallery , is an art museum in Manila , Philippines. It is located on Padre Burgos Avenue across from the National Museum of Anthropology in the eastern side of Rizal Park . The museum, owne
#12 Haus der Kunst
The Haus der Kunst ( German: [ˈhaʊs deːɐ̯ ˈkʊnst] , House of Art ) is a non-collecting modern and contemporary art museum in Munich , Germany . It is located at Prinzregentenstraße 1 at the southern edge of the Englischer Garten , Munich's largest park. Art museum in Munich, Germany This article may
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
#14 Reynolda House Museum of American Art
The Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premiere collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present. Built in 1917 by Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband R. J. Reynolds , founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company , the house originally occupied the cente
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the principal public gallery in Auckland , New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions. Art museum in Auckland, New Zealand Auckland Art Gallery Toi o
#16 Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art
The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art is a teaching museum on the campus of Hamilton College [1] in Clinton, New York . The Wellin invites visitors to discover the arts and form unexpected connections through groundbreaking exhibitions, a globally representative teaching collection, and engaging p
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
#18 North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina . It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. [1] Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the Museum has continue
#19 John James Audubon State Park
John James Audubon State Park is located on U. S. Route 41 in Henderson, Kentucky , just south of the Ohio River . Its inspiration is John James Audubon , the ornithologist , naturalist , painter , and slaveowner who resided in Henderson from 1810 to 1819 when Henderson was a frontier village . [2]
#20 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
#1 1798 in art
Events from the year 1798 in art . Overview of the events of 1798 in art Overview of the events of 1798 in art List of years in art ( table ) … 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 … Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Phi
Our Lady of Berdyczow (Polish: Matka Boza Berdyczowska ) is a 17th-century icon of the Virgin Mary , patterned after Rome ’s Our Lady of the Snows . The icon, whose size was 70 x 51 centimeters, was crowned on July 16, 1756. At that time, it was kept at a Roman Catholic shrine at Berdyczow , Polish–
#3 Engagement Ring (Lichtenstein)
Engagement Ring is a 1961 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein . The work is based on the Winnie Winkle series, but Lichtenstein changed both the graphical description and the narrative accompaniment that he presents in a speech balloon . [1] As with most of his early romance comics works, this cons
Seated Jie Daishi ( 慈恵大師坐像 ) is an anonymous wooden sculpture dated from 1286 depicting Jie Daishi (Priest Ryōgen), property of the Kongōrin-ji temple in Aishō , Shiga . It is designated an Important Cultural Property . [1] Seated Jie Daishi Artist Unknown Year 1286 ( Kamakura period ) Type Wooden s
#5 Naked Woman Climbing a Staircase
Naked Woman Climbing a Staircase (originally in French Femme nue montant l'escalier ) is a drawing done with pencil and charcoal on card made by Joan Miró in 1937. It is part of the permanent collection of the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona. [1] Naked Woman Climbing a Staircase French: Femme nue mo
#6 Statue of Christopher Columbus (Ohio Statehouse)
Christopher Columbus , also known as the Christopher Columbus Discovery Monument , [1] is a c. 1890–1892 copper sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus by Alfonso Pelzer, installed on the Ohio Statehouse grounds, in Columbus, Ohio , United States. [2] Statue in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Christopher Co
#7 List of works by Albert Gleizes
This is a list of works by the French artist, theoretician, philosopher Albert Gleizes ; one of the founders of Cubism and an influence on the School of Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4] Albert Gleizes, circa 1912 The artistic career of Gleizes spanned more than fifty years, from roughly 1901 to the year of hi
In 2020, a mural of footballer Marcus Rashford by street artist Akse P19 was painted in the Withington area of Manchester , United Kingdom. The mural was created in recognition of the work Rashford did during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom to help tackle child food poverty . Mural in Wi
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
#10 Somerset House Conference (painting)
The Somerset House Conference, 1604 is an oil-on-canvas painting depicting the Somerset House Conference held in 1604 to negotiate the end the Anglo-Spanish War . It is a group portrait, depicting the 11 representatives of the governments of England, Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, seated around
Saint Dorothy (Italian; La Dorotea ) or Young Roman Woman with a Fruit Basket is a circa 1512 oil on panel painting by Sebastiano del Piombo , now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin . A basket is an attribute of saint Dorothy , hence its first title. [1] Painting by Sebastiano del Piombo Saint Dorothy (c
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
#13 Black Lives Matter street mural (Salt Lake City)
In August 2020, eight artists painted a Black Lives Matter street mural in Salt Lake City 's Washington Square Park , outside the Salt Lake City and County Building , in the U.S. state of Utah . The city had commissioned the painting with a contest "to support and memorialize the national movement t
Edward Waldo Forbes (1873-1969) was an American art historian. He was the Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University from 1909 to 1944. American art historian Edward W. Forbes Born Edward Waldo Forbes July 16, 1873 Naushon Island , Dukes County , Massachusetts , U.S. Died March 11, 1969 (
#2 Julius Braun
Julius Braun (16 July 1825 in Karlsruhe – 1869 in Munich ) was a German historian , with an interest in art , culture and religion . German historian This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for s
Bernard Lamarche-Vadel (16 July 1949, Avallon . [1] – 2 May 2000, La Croixille in Mayenne) was a French writer, poet, art critic and collector. For other uses, see Lamarche .
James Dafforne (29 April 1804 – 5 June 1880) was a British journalist, known for his art criticism in The Art Journal . British journalist
Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt ( pronounced [ɛdmɔ̃ də ɡɔ̃kuʁ] ; 26 May 1822 – 16 July 1896) was a French writer, literary critic, art critic , book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt . [1] French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Ac
Anita Brookner CBE (16 July 1928 – 10 March 2016) [1] was an English novelist and art historian . She was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge from 1967 to 1968 and was the first woman to hold this visiting professorship . She was awarded the 1984 Booker–McConnell Prize for her
Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal (16 July 1935 – 3 January 2014) was a British publisher and art critic. Tom Rosenthal Born Thomas Gabriel Rosenthal ( 1935-07-16 ) 16 July 1935 London, England Died 3 January 2014 (2014-01-03) (aged 78) Nationality British Education The Perse School Alma mater Pembroke C
Peter Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz Johnsen (October 10, 1857 – September 16, 1929) was a Norwegian journalist and author. [1] [2] [3] Norwegian journalist and author Peter Rosenkrantz Johnsen Born ( 1857-10-10 ) October 10, 1857 Bergen , Norway Died September 16, 1929 (1929-09-16) (aged 71) Occupation
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
Joseph-Henry Barbet de Jouy (16 July 1812, Canteleu - 26 May 1896, Paris ) was a French archaeologist, art historian , and curator. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2022 ) Henry Barbet de Jouy; photograph by Eugène Pirou Le Porte Barbet de Jouy, at the Louvre
#11 Eugen Lovinescu
Eugen Lovinescu ( Romanian: [e.uˈdʒen loviˈnesku] ; 31 October 1881 – 16 July 1943) was a Romanian modernist literary historian, literary critic , academic , and novelist, who in 1919 established the Sburătorul literary club. He was the father of Monica Lovinescu , and the uncle of Horia Lovinescu
#12 Frances Spalding
Frances Spalding CBE , FRSL (née Crabtree , born 16 July 1950) [1] is a British art historian, writer and a former editor of The Burlington Magazine . British art historian
#13 Mark Chamberlain (photographer)
Mark Phineas Chamberlain [1] (July 16, 1942 – April 23, 2018) was an American photographer, installation artist, gallery owner, and curator. Born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, he received his BA in Political Science in 1965, and Masters in Operations Research in 1967, from the University of Iowa . Ch
#14 John Hill Morgan
John Hill Morgan (June 30, 1870 – July 16, 1945) was an American lawyer, politician, and art expert. American lawyer, politician, and art expert
The Kiss ( French : Le Baiser ) is an 1882 marble sculpture by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin . The embracing nude couple depicted in the sculpture appeared originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating Rodin's monumental bronze portal The Gates of Hell , commissioned for a planned museum o
The Irish Hunger Memorial is a 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) [1] park at the corner of Vesey Street and North End Avenue in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City . The memorial is dedicated to raising awareness of the Great Irish Hunger , referred to as An Gorta Mór in Irish , in w
The Sanctuary of Christ the King [1] [2] [3] ( Portuguese : Santuário de Cristo Rei ) is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada , in Portugal . It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro
#4 Battle of Liberty Place Monument
The Battle of Liberty Place Monument is a stone obelisk on an inscribed plinth , formerly on display in New Orleans , in the U.S. state of Louisiana , commemorating the " Battle of Liberty Place ", an 1874 attempt by Democratic White League paramilitary organizations to take control of the governmen
#5 Dumbarton Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
The Dumbarton Bridge, also known as the Q Street Bridge and the Buffalo Bridge , is a historic masonry arch bridge in Washington, D.C. For other uses, see Dumbarton Bridge (disambiguation) . United States historic place Dumbarton Bridge U.S. National Register of Historic Places D.C. Inventory of His
The Bermondsey Lion is a sculpture in The Blue , Bermondsey , London, created by Kevin Boys for Southwark Council. It was unveiled on 16 July 2011. [1] [2] The Bermondsey Lion Plaque on the plinth of The Bermondsey Lion The plaque on the plinth of the statue states: The Bermondsey Lion has been an e
The Arthur Ashe Monument is a bronze sculpture by Paul DiPasquale installed along Richmond, Virginia 's Monument Avenue . The statue depicts tennis player Arthur Ashe , who was born and raised in Richmond. Monument in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Arthur Ashe Monument The monument in 2015 Artist Paul DiP
#8 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
#9 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
#10 Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument
The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument by sculptor Richard Hunt is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. It was unveiled in Chicago in 2021 by the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee and takes its name from a quote by civil rights activist and investig
#11 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
A statue of Alfred Mouton , a Confederate general in the American Civil War , was installed in 1922 in Lafayette, Louisiana , United States. [1] The sculptor's identity is unknown. [2] Statue formerly installed in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. Statue of Alfred Mouton Artist Unknown Year 1922 Medium Mar
#13 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
The Chimera of Arezzo is regarded as the best example of ancient Etruscan art . [1] The British art historian David Ekserdjian described the sculpture as "one of the most arresting of all animal sculptures and the supreme masterpiece of Etruscan bronze-casting". [2] Made entirely of bronze and measu
#15 Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
The Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain is a bronze fountain sculpture by Sidney Waugh as a memorial to Andrew W. Mellon . It is located at the eastern tip of the Federal Triangle within the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue , Constitution Avenue , and 6th Street NW in Washington D.C., United State
Critical Assembly is a sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn which was displayed at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 2003. It included several elements, some actual and some re-created, which were part of the first project at Los Alamos laboratories to design the first atomic bo
#17 Canadian National Vimy Memorial
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War . It also serves as the place of commemoration for Canadian soldiers of the First World War killed or presumed dead in France who hav
#18 Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture featured in Chicago 's Millennium Park , which is located in the Loop community area . Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa and executed by Krueck and Sexton Architects , it opened in July 2004. [1] [2] The fountain is compos
#19 La Lechuga
La Lechuga (English: The Lettuce ) is a monstrance constructed, between 1700 and 1707, by José de Galaz. [1] La Lechuga was made for the San Ignacio Church of Bogotá , and paid for by a group of jesuits in order to hide the gems from the Spanish Crown. [2] Currently, La Lechuga is owned by the Bank
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