langs: 20 июня [ru] / june 20 [en] / 20. juni [de] / 20 juin [fr] / 20 giugno [it] / 20 de junio [es]
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#1 Berhardina Midderigh-Bokhorst
Johanna Berhardina Midderigh-Bokhorst (1880–1972) was a Dutch illustrator. Dutch artist Berhardina Midderigh-Bokhorst Born Johanna Berhardina Bokhorst ( 1880-05-31 ) 31 May 1880 Surabaya, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) Died 20 June 1972 (1972-06-20) (aged 92) Wassenaar, the Netherlands National
François-Auguste Biard , born François Thérèse Biard (29 June 1799 – 20 June 1882) was a French painter, known for his adventurous travels and the works depicting his experiences. French painter François-Auguste Biard; from Le Monde illustré (1880)
Patrisse Marie Khan-Cullors Brignac [1] ( née Cullors-Brignac ; born June 20, 1983) is an American activist, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, artist and writer. Cullors created the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag in 2013 and has written and spoken widely about the movement. Other topics on w
Piotr Jan Nurowski (20 June 1945 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish tennis player and the chief of the Polish Olympic Committee . [1] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Polish . (April 2010) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machi
Noel Rockmore (December 15, 1928 – February 19, 1995) was born Noel Montgomery Davis to his mother, Gladys Rockmore Davis , and his father, Floyd Davis , in New York City . [1] Rockmore was an American painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. He claims to have produced more than 15,000 works of art in hi
Carl Conrad Albert Wolff (14 November 1814, Neustrelitz – 20 June 1892, Berlin) was a German sculptor, and medallist . [1] German sculptor and medallist Not to be confused with Albert Moritz Wolff (1854-1923); also a German sculptor. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Augus
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 Susan Tepper
Susan Tepper (August 30, 1943 – February 18, 1991) was an American Neo-Expressionist and Figurative painter. American painter Susan Tepper Born ( 1943-08-30 ) August 30, 1943 Plainfield, New Jersey Died February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18) (aged 47) New York, New York Nationality American Education Vass
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe , OBE , RA (1 December 1901 – 7 February 1979) [1] was an internationally renowned naturalistic painter of British birds and other wildlife . He spent most of his working life on the Isle of Anglesey . He is popularly known for his illustrations for the novel Tarka the
Marcia Oakes Woodbury (June 20, 1865 – November 7, 1913) was an American painter. American painter Marcia Oakes Woodbury Oakes Woodbury in 1894 Born Susan Marcia Oakes ( 1865-06-20 ) June 20, 1865 South Berwick, Maine , United States Died November 7, 1913 (1913-11-07) (aged 48) Ogunquit, Maine , U
#11 Achille Locatelli (painter)
Achille Locatelli (January 1, 1864 – June 20, 1948) [1] was an Italian painter, mainly of landscapes, and writer of art biographies. Italian painter He was born in Almenno San Bartolomeo , Province of Bergamo . Among his works were: Un paese del Bresciano ; Pioggia ; Crepuscolo ; Diga sul Brembo ; U
#12 Joseph Chinard
Joseph Chinard ( Lyon , 12 February 1756 — Lyon 20 June 1813) was a French sculptor who worked in a Neoclassical style that was infused with naturalism and sentiment. French sculptor, 1756–1813 Joseph Chinard, miniature by Jean François Soiron
#13 Richard Texier
Richard Texier (born June 28, 1955) is a French painter and sculptor. [1] [2] He lives and works in Paris. French painter and sculptor (born 1955) Portrait of Richard Texier
#14 Otto Hesselbom
Johan Otto Hesselbom (13 July 1848 – 20 June 1913) was a Swedish landscape painter. [1] [2] Swedish landscape painter Otto Hesselbom, from the Svenskt Porträttgalleri XX Skymning (1903)
#15 Harriet Kirkwood
Grace Harriet Sara Kirkwood (née Jameson ; 28 September 1880 – 20 June 1953) was an Irish artist, known for her landscape and still life paintings. [1] [2] [3] Irish painter Harriet Kirkwood Born Grace Harriet Sara Jameson 28 September 1880 Sutton, Dublin Died 20 June 1953 (1953-06-20) (aged 72) C
Paul-Édouard Delabrièrre (29 March 1829 – 1912) was a French animalier sculptor who worked in the mid-to-late 19th century and the early 20th century. He had 70 of his sculptures juried into the prestigious Salon art exhibition held annually in Paris. His monumental work called L'Equitation adorns t
#17 Anne Tabachnick
Anne Tabachnick (1927 – June 20, 1995) [1] was an American expressionist painter whose style drew inspiration from Abstract Expressionism and the European tradition. [2] American painter (1927-1995) Anne Tabachnick Born July 28, 1927 ( 1927-07-28 ) Derby, Connecticut , U.S. Died June 20, 1995 (199
#18 Barbara Zuber
Barbara Zuber (1926 – 2019) was an American painter and illustrator. She was the first African American woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Yale University . Her work focused on the daily life of African Americans. She contributed the art to Brown is a Beautiful Color and has exhibit
#19 Eva Gonzalès
Eva Gonzalès (April 19, 1849 – May 6, 1883) was a French Impressionist painter. French painter (1849–1883) Eva Gonzalès Eva Gonzalès (1849 – 1883) Born ( 1849-04-19 ) April 19, 1849 Paris, France Died May 6, 1883 (1883-05-06) (aged 34) Paris, France Nationality French Known for Painting Notable
#20 Nancy Spender
Nancy Culliford Spender (née Sharp ; 29 October 1909 – 20 June 2001) was a British painter, described on her death as "much underrated". [1] [2] British painter
The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A ) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts , decorative arts , and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. [4] It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert . Art muse
#2 Coral Castle
Coral Castle is an oolite limestone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951). It is located in unincorporated territory of Miami-Dade County, Florida , between the cities of Homestead and Leisure City . The structure comprises numerous large stones, each wei
#3 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
#4 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas . The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie , officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Art museum in Bentonville, Arkansas Crystal Bridges Museum of Ameri
Curtin University , formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley , Perth , Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin , Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, and is
Thomas N. Armstrong III (July 30, 1932, Portsmouth, Virginia – June 20, 2011, Manhattan) was an American museum curator who was director emeritus of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (1968–1971), [1] the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1971–1974), the Whitney Museum of American Art
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
#8 Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is located in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona on the former site of the Loloma Transit Station (N Marshall Way and E 1st St), and opened in January 2015. The two-story, 43,000-square-foot museum features the art, culture and history of 19 states in the Am
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a broad-based cultural institution established in 1977 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler and based at Artscape Youngplace in the West Queen West area of downtown Toronto , Ontario . [1] Koffler Centre of the Arts Location of the Koffler in Toronto Established 1977 Loca
#10 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
#11 Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Indianapolis Museum of Art ( IMA ) is an encyclopedic art museum located at Newfields , a 152-acre (62 ha) campus that also houses Lilly House , The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres , the Gardens at Newfields, the Beer Garden, and more. It is located at the corner of North Mi
#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
#13 Society for Art History in Switzerland
The Society for Art History in Switzerland ( German : Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte (GSK) , French : Société d'histoire de l'art en Suisse (SHAS) , Italian : Società di storia dell' arte in Svizzera (SSAS) ) is a Swiss learned society dedicated to promoting the understanding of Swi
The Royal Ontario Museum ( ROM ) is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada .
#15 Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres , also referred to as the 100 Acres or Fairbanks Park , is a public interactive art park located on the Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art) campus in Indianapolis , Indiana , United States . Public art park in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Virg
Peter Bray Gallery (a commercial gallery) was established as Stanley Coe Gallery in 1949 before being renamed in 1951, after a change of management. Situated at 435 Bourke Street, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia, it closed in 1957. [1] Many of the major names in mid-century Australian contemporary
#17 Paris Musées
Paris Musées is a public institution that has incorporated in the same entity the 14 City of Paris Museums plus staff in charge of management, collection monitoring and production of exhibitions, events and editions, bringing together about 1000 employees. The headquarters are at the following addre
#18 Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada ( LAC ; French : Bibliothèque et Archives Canada ) is the federal institution, tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada . [9] The national archive and library is the fifth largest library in the world . The LAC r
#19 Art collection of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia
The Art Collection of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia is a private collection of artworks, mainly from the region, and acquired by the financial institution (however now owned by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia as the bank was dissolved) . The collection is divided among two lo
#20 Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery
Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery ( 聖徳記念絵画館 , Seitoku Kinen Kaigakan ) is a gallery commemorating the "imperial virtues" of Japan's Meiji Emperor , installed on his funeral site in the Gaien or outer precinct of Meiji Shrine in Tōkyō . The gallery is one of the earliest museum buildings in Japan and it
#1 John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial
The John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial by Daniel Chester French is a memorial installed along Boston 's Fenway , near the intersection of Boylston Street, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . [1] It was created in 1896 to honor Irish-born writer and activist John Boyle O'Reilly not long after his death in
The Milkmaid (Dutch: De Melkmeid or Het Melkmeisje ), sometimes called The Kitchen Maid , is an oil-on-canvas painting of a "milkmaid", in fact, a domestic kitchen maid , by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer . It is now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam , the Netherlands, which regards it as "unquesti
#3 Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia
The Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia is a portrait of Frederick II of Prussia by the German-Danish painter Johann Georg Ziesenis . In 1913 the painter Jean Lulvès claimed it was the only painting for which Frederick sat during his lifetime [1] - however, this is now doubted. [2] Portrait of Frede
#4 Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg
Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg is a watercolor by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that he made in January 1882, shortly after taking up residence in The Hague . [Works 1] [Letters 1] Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg Artist Vincent van Gogh Year 1882 (January) Catalogue F910 , JH99
Forever Marilyn is a giant statue of Marilyn Monroe designed by Seward Johnson . The statue is a representation of one of the most famous images of Monroe, taken from Billy Wilder 's 1955 film The Seven Year Itch . Created in 2011, the statue has been displayed in a variety of locations in the Unite
Cadillac Moon is a painting created by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in 1981. It is notable for being the first purchased Basquiat painting; bought by singer Debbie Harry for $200. [1] 1981 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat Cadillac Moon Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Year 1981 Medium Acrylic and
#7 Pi-Chacán
Pi-Chacán ( / ˈ p iː tʃ ə ˈ k ɑː n / ; also known as Chacán-Pi ) is a sculpture by the Peruvian artist Fernando de la Jara that has stood in the grounds of the University of Tübingen 's Institute for Microbiology and Virology since 2001. [1] Weighing 32 tons [1] and measuring 4.2 × 1.7 × 1.7
Bathers by a River ( French : Les Demoiselles à la rivière ), also known as Bathers at the River and occasionally referred to as simply Bathers , is a large 1917 oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Henri Matisse . [2] Matisse began painting the canvas in 1909 and finished the painting in the fal
Harry Peckham (1740 [2] – 10 January 1787) was a King's Counsel , [3] judge and sportsman who toured Europe and wrote a series of letters which are still being published over 200 years later. Peckham was a member of the committee that drew up early laws of cricket [4] including the first inclusion o
The Portrait of Georg Fugger is a 1474 oil on panel Gothic-style portrait painting by Giovanni Bellini , now in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena , United States. [1] It is his earliest surviving portrait and one of the first works in oil (rather than tempera) by an Italian artist. Painting by Gio
The Temple ( French : Le Temple ) is a painting made in 1949 by Paul Delvaux . It depicts a classical temple building in moonlight, with the severed head of a statue and several modern objects in the foreground. The painting was made in Choisel outside Paris where Delvaux lived for nine months with
#12 Dancer in a Café
Danseuse au café (also known as Dancer in a Café or Au Café Concert and Danseuse ) is a large oil painting created in 1912 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). The work was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1912, entitled Danseuse . The Cubist contribution to the
#13 Soldier at a Game of Chess
Soldier at a Game of Chess (in French Soldat jouant aux échecs , or Le Soldat à la partie d'échecs , also referred to as Joueur d'échecs ), [1] is a painting by the French artist Jean Metzinger . While serving as a medical orderly during World War I in Sainte-Menehould , France, Metzinger bore witne
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
#15 Murals of York, Pennsylvania
The Murals of York, Pennsylvania are a series of murals painted on the sides of buildings in York, Pennsylvania between 1996 and 2002. Paid for with local donations, the murals provide the community with details about some lesser-known people, businesses, and customs of the city while adding artisti
Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt ( pronounced [ʒyl də ɡɔ̃kuʁ] ; 17 December 1830 – 20 June 1870) was a French writer, who published books together with his brother Edmond . Jules was born and died in Paris. His death at the age of 39 was at Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy of a stroke brought on by syphilis .
#2 Gerry Badger
Gerald David " Gerry " Badger (born 1946) is an English writer and curator of photography, and a photographer. [1] Gerry Badger (2016) In 2018 he received the J Dudley Johnston Award from the Royal Photographic Society .
Beatriz Ramírez de la Fuente (6 February 1929, in Mexico City – 20 June 2005, in Mexico City) was a Mexican art historian, notable for her work on pre-Hispanic art in America. In 1998, she was elected a member of the Academia Mexicana de la Historia . [1] Memorial bust of Beatriz Ramírez De la Fuent
#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 James Parker (art historian)
James Parker (January 22, 1924 – June 20, 2001) was an American art historian. He served for nearly three decades as a curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art . American art historian James Parker Born ( 1924-01-22 ) January 22, 1924 Boston , Massachusetts Died June 20, 2001 (2001-06-20) (aged 7
#6 Jean Clair
Jean Clair ( French: [klɛʁ] ) is the pen name of Gérard Régnier (born 20 October 1940 in Paris , France). Clair is an essayist, a polemicist, [1] an art historian, an art conservator, and a member of the Académie française since May, 2008. [2] [3] He was, for many years, the director of the Picass
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
Didier Ottinger , born in Nancy in 1957, is a French museum curator, art critic and author. He is known for organizing exhibitions and publishing books on modern and contemporary painting. He is now assistant director of the Centre Pompidou [1] [2] at the Musée national d'art moderne in Paris. [3] F
#9 Edith Balas
Edith Balas is a Professor of Art History, College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Born June 20, 1929 in Cluj , Romania , she is a Holocaust survivor , art professor and historian . American art historian
#10 Wilhelm Martin
Wilhelm Martin (20 June 1876 – 10 March 1954) was a German - Dutch art historian . [1] German-Dutch art historian This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( January 2022 ) Wilhelm Martin (1933) Wilhelm Martin was born in 1876 in Quakenbrück , Germany as the son of Karl Martin , a
Gavriil Vasilyevich Baranovsky ( Russian : Гавриил Васильевич Барановский , also spelled as Baranovskii, 6 April [ O.S. 25 March ] 1860 ( 1860-04-06 ) - 28 June 1920 ( 1920-06-29 ) ) [1] was a Russian architect, civil engineer, art historian and publisher, who worked primarily in Saint Peter
Herman Major Schirmer (20 June 1845 – 11 April 1913) was a Norwegian architect, educator and historian of art. He has been described as "one of the chief ideologues" of Norwegian romantic nationalism . He was also a diligent writer and Norway's first national antiquary. [1] [2] Bergens Kreditbank Bu
Erica Tietze-Conrat (née Erika Conrat , also known as Erica Tietze ; born June 20, 1883 – died December 12, 1958) was an Austrian-born American art historian, one of the first women to study art history, a strong supporter of contemporary art in Vienna and an art historian specializing in Renaissanc
#14 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] :
Basil William Robinson , FBA, FSA, FRAS (20 June 1912 – 29 December 2005) was a British art scholar and author, specializing in Asian art and history.
#16 Jean Lipman
Jean Herzberg Lipman (1909 – June 20, 1998) was an American artist, collector, and art historian, a pioneer in the study of American folk art . American artist, art historian and art collector
#17 Giovanni Testori
Giovanni Testori (Novate Milanese, 12 May 1923 – Milan, 16 March 1993) was an Italian writer, journalist, poet, art and literary critic, dramatist, screenplay writer, theatrical director and painter. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Giovanni Testori Born (
#18 Herbert Dellwing
Herbert Dellwing (1940 – 31 December 2010) was a German art historian and historic preservationist . He lived and work in Speyer and Neustadt an der Weinstraße . German art historian
John Neal (August 25, 1793 – June 20, 1876) was an American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist. Considered both eccentric and influential, he delivered speeches and published essays, novels, poems, and short stories between the 1810s and 1870s in the United States and Great Britain, cham
William Craft Brumfield (born June 28, 1944) is a contemporary American historian of Russian architecture , a preservationist and an architectural photographer . Brumfield is currently Professor of Slavic studies at Tulane University . [1] William Brumfield at an April 18, 2013 event "Memory, Commem
Levitated Mass is a 2012 large-scale public art sculpture by Michael Heizer at Resnick North Lawn at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . The installation consists of a 340-ton boulder sculpture placed above a 456-foot viewing pathway to accommodate 360-degree viewing. [1] The nature, expense and
Rudolf II von Scherenberg (c. 1401 – 1495) was Bishop of Würzburg from 1466 until his death. His longevity (about 94) and long reign were significant. Rudolf II von Scherenberg Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Detail of tomb of Rudolf von Scherenberg by Tilman Riemenschneider in Würzburg Cathedral (1496-14
#3 Monument to Soviet Tank Crews
The Monument to Soviet Tank Crews (Czech: Památník sovětských tankistů ) was a World War II memorial located in Prague . [1] It is also known as the Pink Tank because it was controversially painted pink in 1991, first by installation artist David Černý and a second time by members of parliament in p
The Waltz (French: La valse ) or The Waltzers (French: Les valseurs ) is a sculpture by French artist Camille Claudel . It depicts two figures, a man and a woman, locked in an amorous embrace as they dance a waltz . The work was inspired by Claudel's burgeoning love affair with her mentor and employ
#5 Pine Bluff Confederate Monument
The Pine Bluff Confederate Monument has long been located in front of the Jefferson County courthouse, at Barraque and Main Streets in Pine Bluff, Arkansas . It depicts a standing Confederate Army soldier, holding a rifle whose butt rests on the ground. The statue, built out of Georgia marble by the
#6 Confederate Monument in Louisville
The Confederate Monument in Louisville is a 70-foot-tall monument formerly adjacent to and surrounded by the University of Louisville Belknap Campus in Louisville, Kentucky , United States. Relocation of the monument to Brandenburg, Kentucky , along the town's riverfront began November 2016, and was
The Lion and Unicorn Staircase , at the University of Glasgow , is located next to the University's Memorial Chapel on the west side of the Main Building. It consists of two flights connected by a landing, the upper flight turning ninety degrees to the left from the lower flight. There is a balustra
The Bernstorff Memorial ( Danish : Bernstorffstøtten) is a memorial to Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff located at Lyngbyvej , just south of Kildegårds Plads, Gentofte Municipality , in Copenhagen , Denmark . It was erected by local farmers to a design by Johannes Wiedewelt to commemorate t
The Burr–Hamilton duel took place in Weehawken, New Jersey , between Aaron Burr , the Vice President of the United States , and Alexander Hamilton , the first and former Secretary of the Treasury , on the morning of July 11, 1804. The duel was the culmination of a bitter rivalry that had developed b
#10 Hat 'n' Boots
Hat 'n' Boots is a roadside attraction and landmark in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington . Built in 1954 as part of a Western -themed gas station, it is billed as the largest hat and cowboy boots in America. To preserve this landmark, the City of Seattle moved the Hat 'n' Boots to t
#11 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
#12 Statue of John Bunyan, Bedford
A bronze statue of John Bunyan stands on St Peter's Green , Bedford, England. The statue was sculpted by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm , it was erected in 1874, and unveiled on 10 June of that year. The statue was commissioned by the Ninth Duke of Bedford (who also commissioned the bronze reliefs on the do
Columbus Fountain also known as the Columbus Memorial is a public artwork by American sculptor Lorado Taft , located at Union Station in Washington, D.C. , United States . A centerpiece of Columbus Circle , Columbus Fountain serves as a tribute to the explorer Christopher Columbus . [2] The unveilin
#14 Unconditional Surrender (sculpture)
Unconditional Surrender is a series of computer-generated statues by Seward Johnson that resemble an iconic 1945 photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt , V–J day in Times Square , but was said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well-known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen that is in the public domain
#15 George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument , also known as Sighting the Enemy , [4] [5] is an equestrian statue of General George Armstrong Custer located in Monroe , Michigan . The statue, sculpted by Edward Clark Potter , was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on June 15, 1992 [3] and soo
#16 Peace Cross
The Peace Cross [1] is a World War I memorial located in Bladensburg, Maryland . Standing 40 feet (12 m) in height, the large cross , is made of tan concrete with exposed pink granite aggregate; the arms of the cross are supported by unadorned concrete arches. Erected by 1925 in the memory of 49 l
The Agia Tree Monument Agiya Tree Monument is on the site once occupied by the Agia Tree ( Egun : Asisoe Tin ) close to the Badagry Town Hall. [1] The Agiya tree was a 160 feet (49 m) tree with a circumference of 30 feet (9.1 m) . [2] Significantly remarkable for being the tree under which Chris
#18 List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
During the civil unrest [1] that followed the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, a number of monuments and memorials associated with racial injustice were vandalized, destroyed or removed, or commitments to remove them were announced. This occurred mainly in the United States , but also in several
#19 A Subtlety
A Subtlety (also known as the Marvelous Sugar Baby and subtitled an Homage to the unpaid and overworked Artisans who have refined our Sweet tastes from the cane fields to the Kitchens of the New World on the Occasion of the demolition of the Domino Sugar Refining Plant ) is a 2014 piece of installat
#20 Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt
A statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt was installed in Raleigh, North Carolina , United States. Former monument in Raleigh, North Carolina Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt The memorial in 2011 Year 1912 ( 1912 ) Subject Henry Lawson Wyatt Condition Removed (June 2020) Location Raleigh, North Carolina , U.S.