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Marcel Chauvenet (27 June 1906 – 21 August 1988) was a French sculptor . His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics . [1] French sculptor Marcel Chauvenet Born ( 1906-06-27 ) 27 June 1906 Perpignan , France Died 21 August 1988 (1988-08-21) (aged 82)
Henning Koppel (8 May 1918 - 27 June 1981) was a Danish artist and designer. He is most known for his work for Georg Jensen in the years after World War II . [1] He also designed porcelain ( Bing & Grøndahl ), glass ( Holmegaard ) and lamps ( Louis Poulsen & Co ). Henning Koppel Danish designer and
Mária Balážová (born 31 August 1956 in Trnava , Slovakia, former Czechoslovakia) is a contemporary Slovak artist. Her practise as an artist is usually associated with new geometry, post-geometry and postmodern. Mária Balážová Born ( 1956-08-31 ) 31 August 1956 (age 66) Trnava , Slovakia Nationalit
Eduard Arkadevich Steinberg ( Russian : Эдуа́рд Арка́дьевич Ште́йнберг ; 3 March 1937 – 28 March 2012) [1] was a Russian painter, philosopher and activist. Russian painter The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies . ( March 2012 ) Eduard Steinberg Born 3
Garcia Frankowski is an artist duo formed by Cruz García (born 1983 in San Juan, Puerto Rico ) and Nathalie Frankowski (born 1985, Dundee , Scotland ). Garcia and Frankowski worked in Beijing where they also direct WAI Think Tank and Intelligentsia Gallery, where they also work as curators. Currentl
Elmslie William Dallas FRSE (27 June 1809 – 26 January 1879) was a British artist, teacher and photographer. British artist, teacher and photographer (1809–1879)
#7 Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno ( Japanese : 庵野 秀明 , Hepburn : Anno Hideaki , born May 22, 1960) [1] is a Japanese animator, filmmaker and actor. [1] He is best known for creating the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) . His style is defined by his postmodernist approach and the extensive portrayal of charact
#8 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
#9 Vasiliy Sad
Vasiliy (Vasily) Sad (born in 1948) is a Ukrainian abstract painter . He has been an active member "apartment exhibitions" in Odessa , which defended alternative forms of art against the Socialist Realism endorsed by the Soviet Union . [1] [2] Ukrainian abstract painter (born 1948) This article is a
#10 Antonio Licata
Antonio Licata (January 3, 1810 - June 27, 1892) [1] was an Italian painter, mainly of sacred subjects and portraits. Italian painter (1810–1892)
#11 Romain Kremer
Romain Kremer (born 1 April 1982 in Villefranche de Rouergue , Aveyron , France) is a French fashion designer. [1] He graduated from the Duperré School of Decorative Arts in Paris in 2002, and the following year he went to work for firms like Christian Dior Monsieur . French fashion designer (born 1
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
#13 Marie Tuck
Marie Anne Tuck (5 September 1866 – 3 September 1947), was an artist and art educator in South Australia. Marie Tuck Self-portrait Born Marie Anne Tuck ( 1866-09-05 ) 5 September 1866 Mount Torrens, South Australia Died 3 September 1947 (1947-09-03) (aged 80) Glen Osmond, South Australia Nationali
William Teulon Blandford Fletcher (known as Blandford Fletcher ) (8 November 1858 – 27 June 1936) was a British artist and an early member of the influential Newlyn School of painters. British painter William Teulon Blandford Fletcher Born 8 November 1858 London , England Died 27 June 1936 ( 1936-
#15 David Cobley
David Cobley (born 27 June 1954) is an English portrait and figure painter and founder of Bath Artists' Studios . [1] English painter Ken Dodd by David Cobley 2004, oil on canvas, 30 in x 36 in (762 mm x 914 mm)
Cornelis Vreedenburgh (25 August 1880 – 27 June 1946) was a Dutch painter . [1] His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics . [2] Vreedenburgh's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum
#17 Berenice Wyer
Annie Berenice Crumb Wyer (October 5, 1873-29 January 1960) was a St. Louis, Missouri , pianist, composer, and lecturer. [1] Wyer composed for both piano and organ, and wrote art song and works for violin. She collaborated with Ethan Allen Taussig in performances of spoken recitation accompanied by
#18 He Xiangning
He Xiangning ( Chinese : 何香凝 ; Wade–Giles : Ho Hsiang-ning ; 27 June 1878 – 1 September 1972) was a Chinese revolutionary, feminist , politician, painter, and poet. [1] Together with her husband Liao Zhongkai , she was one of the earliest members of Sun Yat-sen 's revolutionary movement Tongmenghui
Pierre-Charles Simart (born in Troyes on 27 June 1806, died in Paris on 27 May 1857) was a French sculptor. French sculptor This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( November 2018 ) Pierre-Cha
#20 Lorraine O'Grady
Lorraine O'Grady (born September 21, 1934) is an American artist, writer, translator, and critic. Working in conceptual art and performance art that integrates photo and video installation , she explores the cultural construction of identity – particularly that of Black female subjectivity – as shap
#1 Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmʌurɪtsɦœys] ; English: Maurice House ) is an art museum in The Hague , Netherlands . The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings . The collection contains works by Johannes Vermeer , Rembr
Castlemaine Art Museum is an Australian art gallery and museum in Castlemaine, Victoria in the Shire of Mount Alexander . It was founded in 1913. It is housed in a 1931 Art Deco building constructed for the purpose, heritage-listed by the National Trust. [1] Its collection concentrates on Australian
#3 Technical Museum of the Empordà
The Technical Museum of the Empordà (Museu Tècnica de l'Empordà) is a technology museum in Figueres , Spain. [1] Technology museum in Girona, Spain Technical Museum of the Empordà Museu Tècnica de l'Empordà exterior view Established 27 June 2004 ( 2004-06-27 ) Location Carrer dels Fossos, 12,
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
#5 Princeton University Art Museum
The Princeton University Art Museum ( PUAM ) is the Princeton University gallery of art, located in Princeton, New Jersey . With a collecting history that began in 1755, the Museum was formally established in 1882, and now houses over 113,000 works of art ranging from antiquity to the contemporary p
#6 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
#7 Melbourne International Biennial 1999
Melbourne International Biennial 1999 "Signs of Life" 14 May - 27 June 1999 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 ) The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notabili
#8 A+D Museum
The A+D Museum is a museum of architecture and design located in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District at 900 E 4th Street. Designer and educator Natasha Sandmeier serves as the museum's executive director, and Camille Elston , [1] a designer, placemaker, and artist is the managing director. [2] A
#9 Stamford Museum & Nature Center
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center , located in Stamford, Connecticut , is an art, history, nature, and agricultural sciences museum . The property covers 118 acres (ca. 48 hectares) beginning about half a mile north of the Merritt Parkway . It was originally a private estate. Stamford Museum & Nat
#10 Willard Gallery
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]
The Cleveland Museum of Art ( CMA ) is an art museum in Cleveland , Ohio , located in the Wade Park District , in the University Circle neighborhood on the city's east side. Internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian art, the museum houses a diverse permanent collect
#12 George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum and cultural center in east Austin, Texas , housed in the former George Washington Carver branch of the Austin Public Library. Named in honor of George Washington Carver , the facility has been listed on the National Register of His
#13 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours (English: Museum of Fine Arts of Tours ) is located in the bishop's former palace, [1] near the cathedral St. Gatien , where it has been since 1910. [2] It displays rich and varied collections, including that of painting which is one of the first in France both in q
#14 Rosy Wilde
The Rosy Wilde gallery was an artist-run project space, established in 2003 by British artist Stella Vine in a former butcher's shop below her house in east London, to showcase work by emerging artists. The gallery was not making money and Vine was expecting bailiffs , when one of her paintings of D
#15 Ronchini Gallery
Ronchini Gallery is a contemporary art gallery founded by Lorenzo Ronchini in Umbria , Italy , in 1992. The gallery's first exhibition was a solo show of Italian Neo-Futurist artist Marco Lodola. Other artists exhibited at the gallery included Mario Schifano , Alighiero Boetti , Piero Gilardi , Paol
#16 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
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 Koffler Centre of the Arts
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
#19 Serralves
Serralves is a cultural institution located in Porto , Portugal . It includes a Contemporary Art Museum, a Park, and a Villa, each one an example of contemporary architecture, Modernism , and Art Deco architecture. The Museum, designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira , is now the second most visited museum in
#20 Mougins Museum of Classical Art
The MACM , the Mougins Museum of Classical Art (Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins) is an art museum located in the village of Mougins , in the Alpes-Maritimes department, France. It is 30 minutes from Nice airport and 15 minutes from the centre of Cannes . This article needs additional citations for
#1 Statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Two bronze statues of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith are located at Temple Square in Downtown Salt Lake City , Utah . Statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith The statue of Joseph. Hyrum is located just a couple feet to the left, out
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Lady of Perpetual Succour ) [note 1] is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a 15th-century Byzantine icon with an alleged Marian apparition . The icon is believed to have originated from the Keras Kardiotissas Monastery and
#3 Traditional Chinese Lions (Indianapolis Zoo)
Traditional Chinese Lions is a public artwork located at the entrance to the Indianapolis Zoo , which is near downtown Indianapolis , Indiana , United States . The sculpture is made up of two traditional Chinese lions made of white marble situated on white marble bases. Each lion is approximately 53
Frost in Louveciennes is an 1873 painting by Alfred Sisley , which has been in the Pushkin Museum since 1948. It shows the church of St Martin in the French town of Louveciennes . [1] A chalk sketch for it is now in the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts (inventory number 1435-2788). 1873 painting by Alfr
Crack Is Wack is a mural created in 1986 by American artist and social activist Keith Haring . Located near the Harlem River Drive in East Harlem , the mural serves as a warning against crack cocaine use, which was rampant in major cities across the United States during the mid to late 1980s. As a s
Willie Gillis, Jr. (more commonly simply Willie Gillis ) is a fictional character created by Norman Rockwell for a series of World War II paintings that appeared on the covers of 11 issues of The Saturday Evening Post between 1941 and 1946. [1] Gillis was an everyman with the rank of private [2] who
The Shadow of Death is a religious painting by William Holman Hunt , on which he worked from 1870 to 1873, during his second trip to the Holy Land . [1] It depicts Jesus as a young man prior to his ministry, working as a carpenter. He is shown stretching his arms after sawing wood. The shadow of his
The Colossus (also known as The Giant ), is known in Spanish as El Coloso and also El Gigante (The Giant), El Pánico (The Panic) and La Tormenta (The Storm). [2] It is a painting traditionally attributed to Francisco de Goya that shows a giant in the centre of the canvas walking towards the left han
Pieter Tjarck is a portrait painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals , painted in 1638 and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art , Los Angeles . Painting by Frans Hals Pieter Tjarck , c.1638. Oil on canvas, 85.3 x 69 cm Artist Frans Hals Year 1638 ( 1638 ) Catalogue Seymour Slive
Pallas Athene is a c. 1655 oil-on-canvas painting by Rembrandt , now in the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. [1] This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( March 2019 ) Pallas Athene (c. 1655) by Rembrandt A print of Pallas At
#11 A Young Archer
A Young Archer is an oil painting , painted about 1640 by the Dutch Golden Age artist Govaert Flinck . The painting depicts a young black boy dressed as an archer . [1] The painting is in the collection of the Wallace Collection , in London, England. [1] A Young Archer Artist Govaert Flinck Year c.
#12 Witches' Flight
Witches' Flight ( Spanish : Vuelo de Brujas , also known as Witches in Flight or Witches in the Air ) is an oil on canvas painting completed in 1798 by the Spanish painter Francisco Goya . It was part of a series of six paintings related to witchcraft acquired by the Duke and Duchess of Osuna in 179
Philosopher in Meditation (Bredius 431) [1] is the traditional title of an oil painting in the Musée du Louvre , Paris , that has long been attributed to the 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt . Philosopher in Meditation Philosopher in Meditation (or Interior with Tobit and Anna ) by Rembrandt Arti
#14 Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John
Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John by Hendrick ter Brugghen is an oil painting, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City . It was probably painted c. 1625 as an altarpiece for a Catholic schuilkerk , a "hidden church" or "church in the attic", in the Calvinist Dutch United Provinc
Portrait of Cunera van Baersdorp is an oil-on-panel painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals , painted in 1625 and now in a private collection. It is considered a pendant portrait to the Portrait of a Man Standing , now identified as Cunera's husband Michiel de Wael . Painting by Frans Ha
#16 Composition with Still Life
Composition with Still Life is a painting by the American artist Edwin Dickinson (1891–1978). Begun in 1933 and completed in 1937, it is Dickinson's largest work. Painted in oil on canvas and nearly monochromatic, the allegorical composition depicts two headless nudes in a mysterious setting amid st
#17 Office at Night
Office at Night is a 1940 oil-on-canvas painting by the American realist painter Edward Hopper . It is owned by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis , Minnesota , which purchased it in 1948. Painting by Edward Hopper Office at Night Artist Edward Hopper Year 1940 Medium oil paint , canvas Dimensio
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
#19 Portrait of a Woman (Marie Larp)
Portrait of a Woman (Marie Larp) is an oil-on-canvas portrait painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals , painted ca.1635–1638 and now in the National Gallery at London . Painting by Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman ( Marie Larp ) Artist Frans Hals Year ca. 1635–1638 Medium Oil on canvas Dim
The exhibition Battle of the Sexes – Franz von Stuck to Frida Kahlo ( Geschlechterkampf – Franz von Stuck bis Frida Kahlo ) was held from 24 November 2016 to 19 March 2017 at the Städel-Museum in Frankfurt am Main. 140 paintings, films and sculptures reflected the change in gender roles and the perc
#1 Aloys Hirt
Aloys Hirt [1] (27 June 1759 – 29 June 1837) was a German art historian and archaeologist of Ancient Greek and Roman architecture . He was responsible for the King of Prussia's antiquities collection from 1798, and became the University of Berlin 's first professor of art theory and art history in 1
Peter Betthausen (born 27 June 1941) is a German art historian . German art historian
Nicolae Iorga ( Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ˈjorɡa] ; sometimes Neculai Iorga , Nicolas Jorga , Nicolai Jorga or Nicola Jorga , born Nicu N. Iorga ; [1] 17 January 1871 – 27 November 1940) was a Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, Albanologist, poet and playwright. C
#4 Marjan Unger
Marianne de Boer , later known as Marjan Unger (11 February 1946 – 27 June 2018), was a Dutch art historian . She acquired a public reputation as the author of a standard work on Dutch jewelry and as a jewelry collector. [1] [2] [3] Dutch art historian, author and jewellery collector Marjan Unger Bo
Margaret Helen Swain MBE ( née Hart ; 13 May 1909 – 27 July 2002) was an English embroidery and textile historian. Trained as a nurse in London, she began a career as a historian after noticing no history about Ayrshire whitework embroidery in books following an exhibition at the Signet Library whic
Léonce Rosenberg (12 September 1879 in Paris – 31 July 1947 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was an art collector, writer, publisher, and one of the most influential French art dealers of the 20th century. His greatest impact was as a supporter and promoter of the cubists, especially during World War I and in
Helen Gee (1919–2004) was an American photography gallery owner, co-owner of the Limelight in New York City, New York from 1954 to 1961. [1] [2] It was New York City's first important post-war photography gallery, pioneering sales of photographs as art. Helen Gee Born ( 1919-04-29 ) April 29, 1919 J
Ellen Trane Nørby (born 1 February 1980 in Herning ) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. From 28 November 2016 to 27 June 2019 she was Denmark's Minister of Health . [1] Danish politician Ellen Trane Nørby Ellen Trane Nørby Minister of Health In
#9 Winslow Ames
Edward Winslow Ames Jr. (July 3, 1907 – October 3, 1990) was an American art historian , author and museum director. [1] [2] His academic research focused on Victorian art, but he "also had a deep interest in Modernism and the art of his own period." [3] [4] American art historian Winslow Ames Winsl
#10 Anna Banti
Anna Banti (born Lucia Lopresti ; 27 June 1895 – 2 September 1985) was an Italian writer, art historian, critic, and translator. Italian writer, art historian and translator
#11 Danilo Eccher
Danilo Eccher (Tione, Italy, June 27, 1953) is an Italian art critic and curator . [1] [2] Italian art critic and curator Danilo Eccher in 2011
William Weeks Hall [1] (1894–1958), was an American artist, photographer and art critic. [1] He was the last individual owner of the Shadows-on-the-Teche , a historic house and former sugar cane plantation. American artist William Weeks Hall Born ( 1895-10-31 ) October 31, 1895 Orleans Parish , Loui
#13 Dyani White Hawk
Dyani White Hawk (full name Dyani White Hawk Polk ) (born 1976) is a contemporary artist and curator of Sicangu Lakota , German , and Welsh ancestry based out of Minnesota. [1] From 2010 to 2015, White Hawk was a curator for the Minneapolis gallery All My Relations . [2] As an artist, White Hawk's w
#14 Timothy Potts
Dr. Timothy Potts is an Australian art historian , archaeologist , and museum director . He became the director of the J. Paul Getty Museum on 1 September 2012. [1] Dr. Timothy Potts Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum Incumbent Assumed office 1 September 2012 Preceded by James Cuno (acting) Direct
#15 Newton MacTavish
Newton McFaul MacTavish (February 19, 1875 – August 17, 1941) was a Canadian journalist and art critic. Canadian journalist and art critic MacTavish in 1926
#16 Jens Thiis
Jens Thiis (12 May 1870 – 27 June 1942) was a Norwegian art historian, conservator and a prominent museum director. He was conservator at the Nordenfjeld Industrial Arts Museum ( Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum ) in Trondheim beginning in 1895 and director of the National Gallery in Oslo from 190
#17 Marc Restellini
Marc Restellini (born 24 June 1964) is a French art historian, museum director, [1] founder of the Pinacothèque de Paris, and a specialist on Amedeo Modigliani. [2] French art historian (born 1964) Marc Restellini Born ( 1964-06-24 ) 24 June 1964 (age 57) Saint-Omer, France Occupation Art historia
Wilhelmus Johannes Maria Antonius Asselbergs (2 January 1903 in Bergen op Zoom – 27 June 1968 in Nijmegen ), better known under his pseudonym Anton van Duinkerken , was a Dutch poet, essayist, and academic. Dutch poet, essayist, and academic Statue of Anton van Duinkerken in his birthplace Bergen op
#19 Oliver Grau
Oliver Grau (born 24 October 1965) is a German art historian and media theoretician with a focus on image science, modernity and media art as well as culture of the 19th century and Italian art of the Renaissance . Main Areas of Research are: Digital Art, Media Art History, immersion, digital humani
Tiziano Thomas Dossena is an Italian American author and art critic. Italian American author and art critic Tiziano Thomas Dossena Born ( 1952-09-19 ) September 19, 1952 Milan , Lombardy , Italy Occupation art critic , author , journalist Language Italian, English Nationality Italian Relatives Emili
#1 Monument to Women Memorial Garden
Monument to Women Memorial Garden is a statuary monument in Nauvoo, Illinois , owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The monument is a two-acre garden with twelve statues depicting traditional women's roles . It was constructed in the 1970s to serve as a replacement
The Taras Shevchenko Memorial is a bronze statue and stone relief -adorned wall located on the 2200 block of P Street NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. , United States. It is one of many monuments in Washington, D.C. that honor foreign heroes who symbolize freedom in their nat
John Harvard is a sculpture in bronze by Daniel Chester French in Harvard Yard , Cambridge, Massachu setts honoring clergyman John Harvard (1607–1638), whose deathbed [2] bequest to the "schoale or Colledge" recently undertaken by the Massachu setts Bay Colony was so gratefully received that it
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
#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 Illinois Monument is a public monument located in the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Cobb County, Georgia , United States. The monument honors the soldiers from Illinois who fought in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War . It is lo
#7 Monument to the Marquis of the Duero (Madrid)
Marqués del Duero , also known as Monumento al Marqués del Duero ("Monument to the Marquis of the Duero"), is an instance of public art located in Madrid , Spain. Erected on the centre of the Plaza del Doctor Marañón, the monument consists of a bronze equestrian statue representing Manuel Gutiérrez
#8 Manneken Pis
Manneken Pis ( Dutch: [ˌmɑnəkə(m) ˈpɪs] ( listen ) ; Dutch for ' Little Pissing Man ' ) is a landmark [1] 55.5 cm (21.9 in) [lower-alpha 1] bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels , Belgium, depicting a puer mingens ; a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Though its exi
#9 Ten Commandments Monument (Little Rock, Arkansas)
The Ten Commandments Monument is an outdoor monument installed on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds in Little Rock, Arkansas , in the United States. The monument is being challenged as unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The ACLU says that the monument demonstrates a reli
#10 List of works by Henri Chapu
Henri Chapu (1833–1891) was a French sculptor. Henri Chapu Chapu was born in Le Mée-sur-Seine on 30 September 1833. He trained at the École Gratuite de Dessin as a tapestry maker. In 1849 his successes led him to the École des Beaux-Arts , Paris, where he became a pupil of James Pradier , François D
John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was a statesman and politician from Abbeville , South Carolina . Calhoun served within several positions inside state and federal governments. He is most notably remembered for his tenure as vice president from 1825 to 1832, serving under both
The Cross in the Woods is a Catholic shrine located at 7078 M-68 in Indian River, Michigan . It was declared a national shrine by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on September 15, 2006. At 55 feet tall, it is the second largest crucifix in the world. The largest Crucifix is i
The Rideau Canal Celtic Cross is a memorial in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada, erected to commemorate the workers and their families that died building the Rideau Canal between 1826 and 1832. The granite Celtic cross has five engraved symbols: an Irish harp; a pick and shovel; a mosquito; a wheel barrow,
La Antorcha de la Amistad (Spanish for "The Torch of Friendship") is a monumental abstract sculpture by Mexican sculptor Sebastián , installed in Downtown San Antonio , in the U.S. state of Texas . The work was commissioned by a group of Mexican businessmen living in the United States and friends of
#15 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
#16 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