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Frida Konstantin (1884 – 1918) was an Austrian-Hungarian [1] [2] artist. Austrian artist Frida Konstantin self portrait Born Frida Lohwag ( 1884-05-10 ) 10 May 1884 Vienna, Austria Died 29 December 1918 (1918-12-29) (aged 34) Budapest, Hungry Nationality Austrian-Hungarian
#2 Lucile Swan
Lucile Swan (May 10, 1887 – May 2, 1965) was an American sculptor and artist . [1] American sculptor This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2022 )
#3 Horst Faas
Horst Faas (28 April 1933 – 10 May 2012) was a German photo-journalist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. He is best known for his images of the Vietnam War . [1] Horst Faas Born ( 1933-04-28 ) 28 April 1933 Berlin, Nazi Germany Died 10 May 2012 (2012-05-10) (aged 79) Known for Photojournalis
#4 Mary Chamot
Mary Chamot (8 November 1899 – 10 May 1993) was a Russian-born English art historian and museum curator, and the first woman curator at the Tate Gallery. English art historian, translator, museum curator and first woman curator of the Tate Gallery Mary Chamot Portrait of Mary Chamot 1927, by Nadia B
Dennis Henry Osborne HRUA (23 December 1919 – 10 May 2016) was a British artist and teacher who worked mainly in oil and watercolour. Osborne exhibited widely in Canada, Ireland and the UK. He was a follower of the Euston Road School and the Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne. He was a Honorary Academi
Johan Hendrik Doeleman (5 March 1848 – 10 May 1913) [1] was a Dutch lecturer , painter , draughtsman , watercolourist and impressionist . [2] [3] Dutch painter Johan Hendrik Doeleman Johan Hendrik Doeleman Born ( 1848-03-05 ) 5 March 1848 Rotterdam , Netherlands Died 10 May 1913 (1913-05-10) (aged
Misha Brusilovsky (born Mikhail Brussilovsky ; 7 May 1931 – 3 November 2016) was a Russian artist, painter and graphic artist . He was a Member of the Russian union of artists, an honored artist of the Russian Federation , a distinguished member of Russian Academy of Arts , a laureate of the "G. S.
Antun Augustinčić (4 May 1900 – 10 May 1979) was a Croatian sculptor active in Yugoslavia and the United States . Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th century. [1] His most notable sculptures include the Peace mon
#9 Roy Newell
Roy Newell (1914-2006) was an American abstract painter . American painter Roy Newell photographed by John Woodward in New York City, 1996 He was born in Manhattan's Lower East Side on May 10, 1914, and died of cancer on November 22, 2006, in Manhattan. [1] His paintings are typified by richly-hued
#10 Galius Kličius
Galius Kličius (born 10 May 1950 in Vilnius , Lithuania) is a Lithuanian painter , cinematographer , and theatrical designer. [1] Lithuanian painter, cinematographer, and theatrical designer His film art direction credits include productions by BBC Classical Music Television , Showtime Networks , US
#11 Bruce Pennington
Bruce Pennington (born 10 May 1944, in Somerset , England) [1] is a British painter , best known for his science fiction and fantasy novel cover art . Pennington's works have largely featured on the covers of novels of Isaac Asimov , Clark Ashton Smith and Robert A. Heinlein , adopting both science
#12 Jacob Kassay
Jacob Kassay (born 1984 in Lewiston, New York ) is a post-conceptual artist best known for his work in painting, filmmaking, and sculpture. [1] Critics have noted the influence of minimalist music and composition on his work, [2] which applies a structural approach to the biological mechanisms of si
#13 Veleslav
Volhv Veleslav (Cyrillic: Волхв Велеслав) (born Ilya Cherkasov (Cyrillic: Илья Черкасов), October 8, 1973), also known as Влх. Велеслав (Vlh. Veleslav)] and V.L.S.L.V., is a Russian Rodnover priest. He is also an author, artist, poet, teacher and lecturer. Veleslav is the founder of Rodolubie (Rodol
#14 Concordia Scott
Sister Concordia Scott (1924 – 2014) was a Scottish sculptor and Benedictine nun , of the Minster Abbey community, [1] Minster-in-Thanet , Kent. Her commissioned works have included statues for Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral, Coventry Cathedral and the National Shrine of Wales as well as nu
#15 Antonio Gherardi
Antonio Gherardi (20 September 1638 – 10 May 1702) was an Italian painter , architect, and sculptor ( stuccoist ) of the Baroque style, active mainly in and near Rome and his native city of Rieti . Italian painter This article does not cite any sources . ( February 2012 ) Cappella Avila, Santa Maria
Ludwig des Coudres (10 May 1820, Kassel - 23 December 1878, Karlsruhe ) was a German history and portrait painter. He also served as a Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe . His son, Adolf Des Coudres , was a well-known landscape painter. German painter Self-portrait (c.1854) Portrait of
#17 Mary Zicafoose
Mary Zicafoose is an American textile artist , weaver , and teacher who specializes in ikat , an ancient technique in which threads are wrapped, tied and resist-dyed before weaving. Zicafoose is the author of Ikat: The Essential Handbook to Weaving Resist-Dyed Cloth (2020). [2] Her works are part of
William Eggleston (born July 27, 1939) is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium. Eggleston's books include William Eggleston's Guide (1976) and The Democratic Forest (1989). American photographer William Eggl
#19 Nobuo Sekine
Nobuo Sekine ( 関根 伸夫 , Sekine Nobuo , September 19, 1942 – May 13, 2019) was a Japanese sculptor who resided in both Tokyo , Japan, and Los Angeles , California. Japanese sculptor (1942–2020) Nobuo Sekine Artist Nobuo Sekine facing away from the Pacific Ocean, ca. 2014, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. P
Julio Romero de Torres (9 November 1874 – 10 May 1930) was a Spanish painter . [1] His brothers, Rafael and Enrique [ es ] , also became painters. Spanish painter This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2021 ) Julio Romero de Torres Photograph, c.1895-1905 Born Julio Rome
The Sequim Museum & Arts , located in downtown Sequim, Washington , is a free-admission local history museum . Founded in 1976, the museum is home to the Manis Mastodon tusks and bones which were found at an early human encampment located on the present day Manis Farm , famous as one of the first-kn
#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
The Museum of Modern Art ( MoMA ) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan , New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues . This article is about the museum in New York City. For other uses of "Moma" or "Museum of Modern Art", see Moma (disambiguation) and Museum of Modern Art
#4 Tŷ Pawb
Tŷ Pawb ( Welsh pronunciation: [tɨ pau̯b] ; lit. ' Everybody's House ' ) [lower-roman 1] is a multi-purpose centre in Wrexham , Wales. It serves as a venue for arts , cultural and community events, as well as being a market , art gallery and museum . [3] A redevelopment of the former Wrexham Peo
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
The Museum of Glass (MOG) is a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) art museum in Tacoma, Washington dedicated to the medium of glass . [2] Since its founding in 2002, the Museum of Glass has been committed to creating a space for the celebration of the studio glass movement through nurturing artists, impl
#7 Dalí Paris
The Espace Dalí is a permanent exhibition in France devoted to Salvador Dalí consisting mainly of sculptures and engravings . The museum, near the Place du Tertre in the Montmartre district of Paris , has around 300 original artworks. The collection features mainly three-dimensional sculptures of Da
The ASN Co building is a heritage-listed building located at 1-5 Hickson Road, The Rocks , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Completed in 1885 and built in the Pre-Federation Anglo Dutch style under the direction of William Wardell and his associate, Walter Liberty Vernon , the building served
Artspace is a contemporary art gallery and non-profit organization located in downtown New Haven , Connecticut . Artspace presents gallery exhibitions, outdoor installations, a major annual Open Studios festival, and a teen education program. Artspace has been recognized for its artistic merit by th
The Sydney Sailors' Home is a heritage-listed former sailors' home, theatre and visitor's centre and now gallery and restaurant, located at 106-108 George Street , in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales , Australia. It was designed
The National Museum of Serbia ( Serbian : Народни музеј Србије / Narodni muzej Srbije ) is the largest and oldest museum in Belgrade , Serbia . It is located in the central zone of Belgrade on a square plot between the Republic Square , formerly Theatre Square, and three streets: Čika Ljubina, Vasin
#12 Iziko South African National Gallery
The Iziko South African National Gallery is the national art gallery of South Africa located in Cape Town . It became part of the Iziko collection of museums – as managed by the Department of Arts and Culture – in 2001. It then became an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture. Its collection c
#13 National Gallery
The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster , in Central London , England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. [note 1] Art museum in London, England For other uses, see List of national ga
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago 's Grant Park , founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 million people annually. [3] Its collection, stewarded by 11 c
#15 National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria , popularly known as the NGV , is an art museum in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. Art museum in Melbourne, Australia National Gallery of Victoria NGV International on St Kilda Road in Southbank
#16 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]
#17 Old Police Station, The Rocks
The Old Police Station, The Rocks is a heritage-listed former police station and now home to Sergeant Lok , a Modern Asian restaurant and bar, that is located at 127-129 George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales , Austra
Murray Art Museum Albury (abbreviated MAMA) is a contemporary art museum located in Albury , Australia . Formerly known as the Albury Regional Art Gallery it was renamed as part of a $10.5 million refurbishment which included renovations to the former gallery building, the neighbouring burrows house
#19 Renwick Gallery
The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum located in Washington, D.C. that displays American craft and decorative arts from the 19th to 21st century. The gallery is housed in a National Historic Landmark building that was opened in 1859 on Pennsylvania Avenue and origina
#20 Gannon House
Gannon House i s a heritage-listed retail building at 45-47 Argyle Street in the inner-city Sydney suburb of The Rocks in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales , Australia. It was designed by Michael Gannon and built from 1839 to 1840 by Michael Gannon as residential houses and
An 800-pound (360 kg) [1] bronze statue of Bobby Orr is installed outside Boston 's TD Garden , in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . [2] [3] The sculpture was designed by Harry Weber , [4] and unveiled on May 10, 2010. [5] Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Statue of Bobby Orr The statue in 201
#2 Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse)
Self-Portrait (Inn of the Dawn Horse) is a painting executed by artist Leonora Carrington and is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . [1] [2] [3] She began the painting in London in 1937 and completed it in Paris in 1938. [4] It is one of her most recognized works and has
Man at the Crossroads (1934) was a fresco by Diego Rivera in New York City 's Rockefeller Center . It was originally slated to be installed in the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Plaza , the main building of the center. Man at the Crossroads showed the aspects of contemporary social and scientific culture.
Nature morte ( Still Life ), or Compotier et cruche décorée de cerfs , is a Cubist painting by the French artist Jean Metzinger . It was exhibited at Exposició d'Art Cubista , Galeries Dalmau , Barcelona, 20 April – 10 May 1912 (no. 44). During this show—the first exhibition of Cubism in Spain—Metzi
#5 Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (French: Nu descendant un escalier n° 2 ) is a 1912 painting by Marcel Duchamp . The work is widely regarded as a Modernist classic and has become one of the most famous of its time. Before its first presentation at the 1912 Salon des Indépendants in Paris it was r
The Scrovegni Chapel ( Italian : Cappella degli Scrovegni [kapˈpɛlla deʎʎi skroˈveɲɲi] ), also known as the Arena Chapel , is a small church, adjacent to the Augustinian monastery, the Monastero degli Eremitani in Padua , region of Veneto , Italy . The chapel and monastery are now part of the comple
#7 Le goûter
Le Goûter , also known as Tea Time ( Tea-Time ), and Femme à la Cuillère ( Woman with a teaspoon ) is an oil painting created in 1911 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). It was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1911, and the Salon de la Section d'Or , 1912. [1] O
#8 Chief Justice John Marshall
Chief Justice John Marshall is a bronze sculpture of John Marshall , by American sculptor William Wetmore Story . It is located at the Supreme Court , 1 First Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was dedicated on May 10, 1884, by Morrison Waite . [1] It was relocated from the West Terrace, of the
Zerubbabel Before Darius is an oil on oak panel painting by Nikolaus Knüpfer , now in the Hermitage Museum , in Saint Petersburg (inv. GE-6980). It was dated to after 1644 by Jo Saxton, [1] a date also accepted by the work's owner. The work is signed at the foot of the throne on the left hand side.
#10 Statue of Millicent Fawcett
The statue of Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square , London, honours the British suffragist leader and social campaigner Dame Millicent Fawcett . It was made in 2018 by Gillian Wearing . Following a campaign and petition by the activist Caroline Criado Perez , the statue's creation was endorsed by
The Sistine Chapel ceiling ( Italian : Soffitto della Cappella Sistina ), painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art . The Sistine Chapel is the large papal chapel built within the Vatican between 1477 and 1480 by Pope Sixtus IV , for whom
#12 Ruby Loftus Screwing a Breech-ring
Ruby Loftus Screwing a Breech-ring is a 1943 painting by the British artist Laura Knight depicting a young woman, Ruby Loftus , working at an industrial lathe cutting the screw of a breech-ring for a Bofors anti-aircraft gun . The painting was commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee as p
#13 Colin Lauder
Colin Lauder (c. 1750 – 25 October 1831), Worlds End Close, Edinburgh ) was a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCSEd, and a burgess of Edinburgh . His portrait was painted by Sir Henry Raeburn . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresp
#14 Dresden Triptych
The Dresden Triptych (or Virgin and Child with St. Michael and St. Catherine and a Donor , or Triptych of the Virgin and Child ) is a very small hinged- triptych altarpiece by the Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck . It consists of five individual panel paintings: a central inner panel, and tw
The Spear is a painting by Cape Town -based South African artist Brett Murray . Put on public display in 2012, it depicts the then South African President Jacob Zuma , his genitals revealed, in a standing pose reminiscent of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin . [2] The painting triggered a defamat
#16 The Funeral of the Anarchist Galli
The Funeral of the Anarchist Galli ( Il Funerale dell’anarchico Galli ) is a painting by Italian painter Carlo Carrà . It was finished in 1911, during the artist's futurist phase, and is considered Carrà's most famous piece. The piece depicts the violent funeral of anarchist Angelo Galli, an event C
#17 Fruit and a Jug on a Table (Metzinger)
Fruit and a Jug on a Table (also titled Melon et compotier ) is a Cubist painting dated 1916 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger . In 1919 the painting was exhibited in Paris at Léonce Rosenberg 's, Galerie de l'Effort Moderne. The painting was reproduced in the June 1924 (n. 6) issue o
#18 Lions (Kemeys)
Lions is a pair of outdoor 1893 bronze sculptures by Edward Kemeys , installed outside the Art Institute of Chicago , in the U.S. state of Illinois . [1] [2] Pair of lion statues in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Lions The northern sculpture in 2006 Artist Edward Kemeys Year 1893 ( 1893 ) Medium Bronze s
#19 The American Volunteer (statue)
The American Volunteer – also known as The American Soldier – is a colossal granite statue that crowns the U.S. Soldier Monument and forms the centerpiece of Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg, Maryland . The monument is also known as the Private Soldier Monument . The American Volunteer U.S.
Starry Night is an oil painting by Jean-François Millet completed in 1850 and retouched in 1865. It is one of Millet's few painting that is exclusively a landscape and is currently on view at the Yale University Art Gallery , in New Haven . [1] Painting by Jean-François Millet Starry Night French: N
William "Willy" Mostyn-Owen (10 May 1929 – 2 May 2011) was a British art historian . He worked for some years with the art expert Bernard Berenson , and was his bibliographer . He was connected with the auctioneers Christie's for 30 years. [1] British art historian Not to be confused with William Mo
Ambroise Vollard (3 July 1866 – 21 July 1939) was a French art dealer who is regarded as one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art at the beginning of the twentieth century. He is credited with providing exposure and emotional support to numerous then-unknown artists, including Pa
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
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
Fred R. Kline (November 3, 1939 - September 11, 2021) was an art historian, writer, poet, sculptor, private art dealer and public gallerist in Santa Fe, NM. He was known for his discoveries of lost art, including paintings, drawings and sculpture by Old Masters as well as 19th and 20th-century Ameri
#7 Lu Märten
Louise Charlotte Märten , pseudonyms: Luzifer , Raa Bonares , Allan Loeben ; (24 September 1879 in Charlottenburg –12 August 1970 in Berlin-Steglitz ) was a German writer, art critic, socialist theorist and women's rights activist. German art historian This article is an orphan , as no other article
#8 Poul Borum
Poul Villiam Borum (15 October 1934 – 10 May 1996) was a Danish writer, poet and critic. He was editor of the influential Danish literary magazine Hvedekorn from 1968 to his death in 1996. He also initiated the Danish writers school (Forfatterskolen) in 1987, of which he was also principal. [1] Boru
Alice Wilson Frothingham (May 10, 1902 – August 21, 1976) [1] was a ceramics expert, specially chosen by Archer Milton Huntington for the Hispanic Society of America . [2] She continues to be highly referenced in her work on ceramics, specifically Spanish Glass. [2] She published works through the 1
#10 Werner Spies
Werner Spies (born 1 April 1937 in Tübingen ) is a German art historian, journalist and exhibition organizer. From 1997 to 2000, he was a director of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris . [1] Klaus Albrecht Schröder, director of the Albertina in Vienna , has called Spies "one of the most influentia
Dorothy Burr Thompson (August 19, 1900 [1] – May 10, 2001 [2] ) was an American classical archaeologist and art historian at Bryn Mawr College and a leading authority on Hellenistic terracotta figurines. Archaeologist and art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Apr
#12 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
#13 Jérôme Catz
Jérome Catz (born 1969), is an independent French curator . He is also the current director of the Spacejunk Art Centers. Jérome Catz, is an independent French curator. French art curator This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how
#14 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 (
#15 Oliver Millar
Sir Oliver Nicholas Millar GCVO FSA FBA (26 April 1923 – 10 May 2007) was a British art historian . He was an expert on 17th-century British painting, and a leading authority on Anthony van Dyck in particular. He served in the Royal Household for 41 years from 1947, becoming Surveyor of The Queen's
#16 Andreas Aubert (art historian)
Fredrik Ludvig Andreas Vibe Aubert (28 January 1851 – 10 May 1913) was a Norwegian art educator, art historian and art critic. [1] Norwegian art educator, art historian and art critic Andreas Aubert, c. 1870s
Our Lady of Charity , also known as Our Lady of El Cobre , Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre or "la Vírgen de la Caridad", is a popular Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary known in many Catholic countries . Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre Queen and Patroness of Cuban peoples The present ima
The Eternal Indian , sometimes called the Black Hawk Statue , is a 48-foot (14.6 m) sculpture by Lorado Taft located in Lowden State Park , near the city of Oregon, Illinois . Dedicated in 1911, the statue is perched over the Rock River on a 77-foot (23.5 m) bluff overlooking the city. United States
The Hiker is a statue created by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson . It commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish–American War , the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine–American War . The first version of it was made for the University of Minnesota in 1906, [1] but at least 50 copies were
#4 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
The Sleeping Hermaphroditus is an ancient marble sculpture depicting Hermaphroditus life size. In 1620, Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini sculpted the mattress upon which the statue now lies. The form is partly derived from ancient portrayals of Venus and other female nudes, and partly from contem
The James Oglethorpe Monument is a public monument in Chippewa Square , Savannah , Georgia , United States . The monument honors James Oglethorpe , the founder of the Province of Georgia , who established the city of Savannah in 1733. Efforts towards the monument's erection began in 1901 and were le
The Bunker Hill Monument is a monument erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston , Massachusetts , which was among the first major battles between the Red Coats and Patriots in the American Revolutionary War . The 221-foot (67 m) granite obelisk was erected between 1825 and 1843 in
The Lafayette Memorial is a public memorial located in Brooklyn 's Prospect Park in New York City . The memorial, designed by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon , was dedicated in 1917 and consists of a bas-relief of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette alongside a groom (sp
Stolpersteine is the German name for small, cobblestone-sized memorials placed around Europe by the German artist Gunter Demnig . They commemorate the victims of Nazi Germany who were murdered, deported, exiled or driven to suicide. The first Stolpersteine in Milan , the capital of the Italian regio
#10 Entropa
Entropa is a sculpture by Czech artist David Černý . The project was commissioned by the Czech Republic to mark the occasion of its presidency of the Council of the European Union , and was originally designed as a collaboration for 27 artists and artist groups from all member countries of the Europ
#11 Confederate Soldiers Monument (Durham, North Carolina)
The Confederate Soldiers Monument (popularly known as "The Boys Who Wore Gray" ) was a memorial to the soldiers from Durham County who fought for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War . The statue was seriously damaged by protestors and removed from public view on August 14, 20
Flying Dragon is a sculpture by Alexander Calder in the Art Institute of Chicago North Stanley McCormick Memorial Court (aka North Garden) north of the Art Institute of Chicago Building in the Loop community area of Chicago , Illinois . [1] It is a painted steel plate work of art created in 1975 mea
#13 Machine Gun Corps Memorial
The Machine Gun Corps Memorial , also known as The Boy David , is a memorial to the casualties of the Machine Gun Corps in the First World War . It is located on the north side of the traffic island at Hyde Park Corner in London , near the Wellington Arch , an Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellin
Filipina Comfort Women was a statue publicly displayed along Baywalk , Roxas Boulevard in Manila . Unveiled on December 8, 2017, and installed through the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and other donors and foundations, it was dedicated to the Filipino " comfort women ", wh
#15 Equestrian statue of Carol I
The equestrian statue of Carol I is a monument in Romania , situated in the central zone of Bucharest , on Calea Victoriei . This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Romanian . (July 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-
#16 Ghost Forest
Ghost Forest is an art installation by Maya Lin in Madison Square Park in New York City. The piece is composed of 49 dead Atlantic white cedars . [1] Art installation by Maya Lin Ghost Forest by Maya Lin, on May 12, 2021 The installation ran from May 10, 2021, to November 14, 2021. [2] [3] The trees
World peace ( Finnish : Maailman rauha or Rauha maailmalle , [1] Swedish : Världsfreden , Russian : Мир во всем мире ) is a bronze sculpture donated by the city of Moscow , Russia to the city of Helsinki , Finland , created by sculptor Oleg Kiryuhin . The sculpture was located at Hakaniemenranta in
#18 Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe [1] ( German : Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas ), also known as the Holocaust Memorial (German: Holocaust-Mahnmal ), is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust , designed by architect Peter Eisenman and Buro Happold . It consis
#19 Henry Ward Beecher Monument
The Henry Ward Beecher Monument, a statue of Henry Ward Beecher created by the sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward , was unveiled on June 24, 1891, in Borough Hall Park , Brooklyn and was later relocated to Cadman Plaza , Brooklyn in 1959. Sculpture by John Quincy Adams Ward in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
#20 Big Nickel
The Big Nickel is a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel , located at the grounds of the Dynamic Earth science museum in Greater Sudbury , Ontario , Canada, and is the world's largest depiction of a coin. The twelve-sided nickel is located on a small hill overlooking the intersection