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Cooper (stylized as COOPER ; born Brian Cooper , 1976) is an American artist known for sculptures and assemblages He lives and works in Alaska . American artist This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Cooper Born Miami, Florida Nationality American Known for Ins
#2 John Opie
John Opie RA (16 May 1761 – 9 April 1807) [1] was a Cornish historical and portrait painter. He painted many great men and women of his day, including members of the British Royal Family , and others who were notable in the artistic and literary professions. English historical and portrait painter (
#3 Mikhail Clodt von Jürgensburg
Mikhail Konstantinovich Clodt , Freiherr ( Baron ) von Jürgensburg ( Russian : Михаил Константинович Клодт ; 1832–1902; both Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian Imperial realistic painter. [1] [2] [3] Russian painter Mikhail Clodt von Jürgensburg Михаил Константинович Клодт Mikhail Clodt (1871). Portra
#4 Luis Szarán
Luis Szarán (born 24 September 1953) is a Paraguayan musician, orchestra director, composer and musical researcher; [1] since 2002, founder and director of the social and community integration program " Sounds of the Earth ", [2] which created the school of music where began the Recycled Orchestra o
Anna Catherine Wiley (January 18, 1879 – May 16, 1958) was an American artist active primarily in the early twentieth century. After training with the Art Students League of New York and receiving instruction from artists such as Lloyd Branson and Frank DuMond , Wiley painted a series of impressioni
#6 Louis Huvey
Louis Huvey (4 June 1868 – 4 March 1954) was a French painter, printmaker and poster artist. French painter Louis Huvey 1954 photograph of Huvey Born ( 1868-06-01 ) 1 June 1868 Saint-Étienne , Loire Died 4 March 1954 (1954-03-04) (aged 85) Nationality French Occupation painter, printmaker and post
Joaquín Torres García (28 July 1874 – 8 August 1949) was a Uruguayan - Spanish artist [1] who was born in Montevideo , Uruguay . Torres-García emigrated to Catalunya , Spain as an adolescent, where he began his career as an artist in 1891. For the next three decades, Torres-García embraced the Cat
Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun is a Cowichan / Syilx First Nations contemporary artist from Canada. [1] [2] His paintings employ elements of Northwest Coast formline design and Surrealism to explore issues as environmentalism, land ownership, and Canada's treatment of First Nations peoples. Lawrence Paul
Alexander Doyle (1857–1922) was an American sculptor. American sculptor Doyle's "Confederate Soldier" (1885); in background Doyle's equestrian statue of General Albert Sidney Johnston (1877), Metairie Cemetery , New Orleans . Doyle was born in Steubenville, Ohio , and spent his youth in Louisville (
#10 Sally Rodwell
Sally Katherine Rodwell (16 May 1950 – 15 October 2006) was a New Zealand multi-disciplinary artist who worked mainly in the fields of theatre , film , and poetry . Her creative work included performing, directing and writing; making masks, puppets and costumes; film-making, illustration and publish
William Roxby Beverly or Beverley (c.1810–1889) [1] was an English theatrical scene painter , known also as an artist in oils and watercolour. William John Lawrence, writing in the Dictionary of National Biography , considered him second only to Clarkson Stanfield among British scene painters of the
George Miksch Sutton (May 16, 1898, Bethany, Nebraska – December 7, 1982) was an American ornithologist and bird artist. He published numerous technical papers in ornithology as well as more popular works illustrated with his own art. His early artistic work was inspired and tutored by Louis Agassiz
#13 Ann Mikolowski
Ann Margaret (Stroman) Mikolowski (May 16, 1940 – August 6, 1999) was a twentieth-century American contemporary artist . She was a painter of portrait miniatures and waterscapes , as well as a printmaker and illustrator of printed matter ( small press , commercial). Mikolowski was part of Detroit's
#14 Wieteke van Dort
Louisa Johanna Theodora van Dort (born May 16, 1943 in Surabaya , Dutch East Indies ) is a Dutch actress, comedian, singer, writer and artist of Indo (Eurasian) descent. On April 29, 1999, Queen Beatrix appointed her Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau . In this Dutch name , the surname is van Dort
#15 James Abbott McNeill Whistler
James Abbott McNeill Whistler RBA ( / ˈ w ɪ s l ər / ; July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American painter active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. He eschewed sentimentality and moral allusion in painting and was a leading proponent of the credo " art fo
#16 Don Voisine
Don Voisine (born 1952 in Fort Kent, Maine ) is an American abstract painter living in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn , New York, USA. In the fall of 2016, "X/V," a 15 year survey of his work, was organized by the Center for Maine Contemporary Art , Rockland, ME. In 1997 he was elected a
Hakob Hakobyan , also spelled Hagop Hagopian ( Armenian : Հակոբ Հակոբյան ; May 16, 1923 – March 9, 2013) was a modern Armenian painter. [1] Hagopian was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and won the State Prize of Armenia. Hakob Hakobian Born ( 1923-05-16 ) May 16, 19
#18 J. Campbell Cory
John Campbell " Jack " Cory (September 11, 1867 – November 17, 1925) was an American newspaper cartoonist. His work appeared in the New York Journal , New York World , Chicago Herald , as well as the Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Times . [1] American cartoonist J. Campbell Cory Born ( 1867-09-1
Jan Baptist van der Hulst (2 March 1790 in Leuven – 16 May 1862 in Brussels ) was a Flemish painter and lithographer . He painted numerous members of the royal family of the Netherlands , and was known for his work in history painting as well. Authority control General VIAF 1 WorldCat Art research i
#20 Claude Closky
Claude Closky (born 22 May 1963) is a French Contemporary Artist who lives and works in Paris , France. French artist Claude Closky Claude Closky, ‘Manège [Roundabout]', 2006, sixteen 32" flat screens, sixteen pairs of stereo speakers, computer, dimensions variable, unlimited duration. Exhibition vi
Friedrichswerder Church ( German : Friedrichswerdersche Kirche , French : Temple du Werder ) was the first Neo-Gothic church built in Berlin , Germany . It was designed by an architect better known for his Neoclassical architecture , Karl Friedrich Schinkel , and was built under his direction from 1
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
#4 Artechouse
Artechouse (stylized in all caps ) is an American innovative art space and destination for immersive and interactive art exhibitions. Dedicated to showcasing works by new media artists, Artechouse main goal is to present exhibitions that support its mission to inspire, educate, and empower others. [
The Carnegie Art Museum is a public art museum owned by the City of Oxnard, California in the building originally occupied by the Oxnard Public Library . The Neo-Classical building, located adjacent to Oxnard's Plaza Park, opened in 1907 as the Oxnard Public Library and was converted into an art mus
#6 Grand Central Art Galleries
The Grand Central Art Galleries were the exhibition and administrative space of the nonprofit Painters and Sculptors Gallery Association, an artists' cooperative established in 1922 by Walter Leighton Clark together with John Singer Sargent , Edmund Greacen , and others. [1] Artists closely associat
Uppsala Castle ( Swedish : Uppsala slott ) is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala , Sweden. Throughout much of its early existence, the castle played a major role in the history of Sweden . Originally constructed in 1549, the castle has been heavily remodeled, expanded, and otherwise
#8 Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel
The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel ( CDN ) exhibits Friedrich Dürrenmatt 's paintings and drawings . It is a part of Swiss National Library , just like Swiss Literary Archives , which has a close cooperation with CDN. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2019 ) Cent
The Prado Museum ( / ˈ p r ɑː d oʊ / PRAH -doh ; Spanish : Museo del Prado [muˈseo ðel ˈpɾaðo] ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado , is the main Spanish national art museum , located in central Madrid . It is widely considered to house one of the world's finest collections of European ar
#10 National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art ( NGMA ) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture , Government of India. [1] The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India , with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore . Its collection of
The Bucerius Kunst Forum is an international exhibition centre in Hamburg , Germany, founded in 2002 through the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius foundation. It is named after Gerd Bucerius and his wife, and located directly beside the Hamburg Rathaus . The exhibition centre shows 3 - 4 exhibi
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
#13 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
#14 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 Angel Orensanz Center is an art and performance space on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City . It was originally built as a synagogue , running through a succession of congregations and continues to be used as one occasionally. The building is located at 172 Norfolk Street, between
#16 Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum devoted to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book . It is a member of Museums10 [1] and is adjacent to the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts . The Carle was founded by Eric and Barbara Carle, and design
The Rosamund Felsen Gallery is one of the longest-running art galleries in Los Angeles , California , involved in and influencing the broader American art community since its establishment in 1978. [1] The gallery has operated four locations since its inception: first on La Cienega Boulevard in Los
#18 Japanese American National Museum
The Japanese American National Museum ( 全米日系人博物館 , Zenbei Nikkeijin Hakubutsukan ) is located in Los Angeles, California , and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans . Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate wit
#19 National Museum of Wildlife Art
The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is a museum located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming , United States that preserves and exhibits wildlife art . The 51,000 square foot building with its Idaho quartzite façade was inspired by the ruins of Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and echoes the hill
The Palace of Versailles ( / v ɛər ˈ s aɪ , v ɜːr ˈ s aɪ / vair- SY , vur- SY ; [1] French : Château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ( listen ) ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles , about 12 miles (19 km) west of Paris , France. The palace is owned by the F
Las Meninas (English: The Maids of Honour ) is a series of 58 paintings that Pablo Picasso painted in 1957 by performing a comprehensive analysis, reinterpreting and recreating several times Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez . The suite is fully preserved at the Museu Picasso in Barcelona , it is known
La Femme au Cheval (also known as Woman with Horse , L'Écuyère and Kvinde med hest ) is a large oil painting created toward the end of 1911, early 1912, by the French artist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). The work was exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Indépendants (20 March–16 May) in 1912 and the Sa
Portrait of Pope Paul V (c. 1605–1606) is a painting by the Italian artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571 – 1610), now in the Galleria Borghese , Rome . Painting by Caravaggio Portrait of Pope Paul V Italian: Ritratto di Paolo V Artist Caravaggio Year c. 1605–1606 Medium Oil on canvas Dimen
#4 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
#5 Statue of St. John of Nepomuk in Divina
The statue of St. John of Nepomuk in Divina is the National Cultural Monument of Slovakia . Divina is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1325. The Statue of St. John of Nepomuk is registere
#6 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
Commodore John Barry is a bronze statue of John Barry , sculpted by John Boyle and designed by architect Edward Pearce Casey . [2] Statue by John J. Boyle in Washington, D.C., U.S. Commodore John Barry Artist John Boyle Year 1913 Type bronze Statue of John Barry U.S. Historic district Contributing p
#8 Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird ( Autorretrato con Collar de Espinas ) is a 1940 painting by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo . Painting by Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird Spanish: Autorretrato con Collar de Espinas Artist Frida Kahlo Year 1940 Medium [Oil
Cancer, There Is Hope is a bronze sculpture by Victor Salmones, formerly installed in Houston , Texas , United States. It was cast in 1990, shortly after the artist's death, and was dedicated on May 16, 1993. The sculpture was presented to the City of Houston by the Richard and Annette Bloch Foundat
Charity is an oil on canvas painting by Guido Reni , now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , to which it was donated by Mr and Mrs Charles Wrightsman in 1974. [1] Painting by Guido Reni (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Charity by Guido Reni The work is first recorded in a 1767 inventory of the collectio
Woman with Flowered Hat is a 1963 pop art painting with Magna on canvas by Roy Lichtenstein . [1] The work is based on a Pablo Picasso portrait of Dora Maar . [2] In May 2013, it sold for a record price for a Lichtenstein work. [3] [4] Painting by Roy Lichtenstein Woman with Flowered Hat Artist Roy
Vincent van Gogh drew and painted a series of works of his mistress Sien during their time together in the Netherlands. In particular, his drawing Sorrow is widely acknowledged as a masterwork of draftsmanship, the culmination of a long and sometimes uncertain apprenticeship in learning his craft. [
Deposition is an oil on canvas painting by Giambattista Tiepolo , one of his last works, produced in Madrid in 1770 less than a year before his death. It belonged to the Portuguese Pinto-Basto family for a long period and was bought in 2008 by the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon, where it no
#14 Landscape with Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia
Landscape with Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia is a painting of 1682 in oil on canvas by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée, traditionally just "Claude" in English), a painter from the Duchy of Lorraine who spent his career in Rome. It was painted in Rome for Prince Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna (1637–168
#15 Water Lilies (Monet series)
Water Lilies (or Nymphéas , French: [nɛ̃.fe.a] ) is a series of approximately 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840–1926). The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Giverny , and were the main focus of his artistic production during the last thirty years of his l
Western Cattle in Storm is a $1 stamp issued by the United States Post Office Department as part of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue . Western Cattle in Storm is one of nine commemorative postage stamps in the series, which marked the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition held in Omaha, Nebraska. While
A Lady Writing a Letter (also known as A Lady Writing ) is an oil on canvas painting attributed to 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer . It is believed to have been completed by artist during his mature phase, in the mid-to-late 1660s. The work is in the collection of the National Gallery of
#18 Green Car Crash
Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) is a painting by the American artist Andy Warhol . On May 16, 2007 at 7 P.M, it sold for $71.7m (£42.3m) at auction. 1963 painting by Andy Warhol Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) Artist Andy Warhol Year 1963
#19 View of Delft
View of Delft ( Dutch : Gezicht op Delft ) is an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer , painted ca. 1659–1661. The painting of the Dutch artist's hometown is among his best known, [1] painted at a time when cityscapes were rare. It is one of three known paintings of Delft by Vermeer, along with The Litt
#20 A Girl Asleep
A Girl Asleep (Dutch: Slapend meisje ), also known as A Woman Asleep , A Woman Asleep at Table , and A Maid Asleep , [1] is a painting by the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer , created c. 1657. [2] It is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and may not be lent elsewhere under the term
Ivan Lovrenović (18 April 1943) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina publicist, writer, historian, essayist, and editor. Bosnia and Herzegovina journalist, writer, historian, essayist, editor (born 1943) Ivan Lovrenović Born 18 April 1943 Zagreb, Croatia Nationality Bosnia and Herzegovina Alma mater Univer
Sigurd Daniel Isaachsen Willoch (16 May 1903 - 20 March 1991) was a Norwegian art historian and director of the National Gallery of Norway . [1] [2] Norwegian art historian
#3 Max Creutz
Max Creutz (8 December 1876 – 13 March 1932) was a German art historian and curator of the Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum in Krefeld where he worked from 1922 until his death. In Cologne , in 1914 he was instrumental in the first exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund ,
#4 Arthur Gilbert (real estate developer)
Sir Arthur Gilbert (born Abraham Bernstein ; May 16, 1913 – September 2, 2001) was a British-born American real estate developer, art collector and philanthropist. Sir Arthur Gilbert Born Abraham Bernstein May 16, 1913 London , England Died September 2, 2001 (2001-09-02) (aged 88) Beverly Hills, C
Carl Tancred Borenius (July 14, 1885, Vyborg – September 2, 1948, Coombe Bisset) was a Finnish art historian working in England, who became the first professor of the history of art at University College London . He was a prolific author, and recognised as one of the world's leading experts on Itali
Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven (born 2 August 1943) is a retired Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and librarian. Dutch librarian and politician Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven in 1988 Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives In office 16 May 2002 – 19 November 2002
Baron Karl Eduard von Liphart or Carl Eduard von Liphart (16 May 1808 – 15 February 1891) was a noted art expert [1] and collector from Estonia. The family manor was near Dorpat (now Tartu ). Noted art expert and collector from Estonia Karl Eduard von Liphart Portrait Born ( 1808-05-16 ) 16 May 1808
Joseph Louis Julien Leclercq (16 May 1865 – 31 October 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and art critic , devoted to Symbolism . Like his close friend Albert Aurier , he contributed regularly to the Mercure de France , for example in September 1890 an obituary of Vincent van Gogh . In the 1890s,
Stephen Paul Bayley FRIBA (born 13 October 1951) is a British writer and critic, known particularly for his commentary on architecture and design. He was founding CEO of the Design Museum in London in 1989, and has been a regular architecture, art and design critic for newspapers such as The Listene
#10 Ernest Gardner (art historian)
Ernest Arthur Gardner MA FSA (16 May 1878 – 29 January 1972) known as Arthur Gardner was an English writer, art historian and photographer with a particular focus on medieval sculpture and architecture. [1] English writer, art historian and photographer For the English archaeologist and Director of
#11 Cathérine Hug
Cathérine Hug (born 1976) is an art historian and curator.
#12 Jon Whiteley
Jon Whiteley (19 February 1945 – 16 May 2020) [1] was a Scottish child actor and art historian. Scottish child actor and art historian (1945–2020) This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( May 2020 ) For those of a similar name, s
#13 Myfanwy Piper
Mary Myfanwy Piper ( / m ə ˈ f ɑː n w iː / ; [1] Welsh: /məˈvanuj/ ; 28 March 1911 – 18 January 1997) was a British art critic and opera librettist . Bust of Myfanwy Piper
Philippe de Montebello (born May 16, 1936 in Paris ) is a museum director. He served from 1977 to 2008 as the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York . On his retirement, he was both the longest-serving director in the institution's history and the third longest-serving director of an
#15 Brian Sherwin
Brian Sherwin (born January 22, 1980 [1] ) is an American art critic , writer , and blogger with a degree from Illinois College in 2003. Sherwin is a founding Management Team member of the artist social networking site myartspace , where he also served as Senior Editor for six years. As Senior Edito
#16 William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech
William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech , KG , GCMG , PC (11 April 1885 – 14 February 1964), was a British Conservative politician and banker. [1] British peer, politician and honorary military colonel The Right Honourable The Lord Harlech KG GCMG PC Secretary of State for the Colonies
Gustave -Armand-Henri, comte de Reiset (13 July 1821 – 2 March 1905) was a French diplomat, writer and art collector. French diplomat, writer and art collector de Reiset in 1894
#18 Ivan Tsvetaev
Ivan Vladimirovich Tsvetaev ( Russian : Ива́н Влади́мирович Цвета́ев ; 16 May [ O. S. 4 May] 1847, Shuya, Ivanovo Oblast – 12 September 1913, Moscow ) was a Russian art historian , archaeologist and Classical philologist . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient
Henry Maria Robert Egmont Mayr-Harting FBA (born 6 April 1936) is a British medieval ecclesiastical historian . From 1997 to 2003, he was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Oxford and a lay canon of Christ Church, Oxford .
#1 General Beauregard Equestrian Statue
The General Beauregard Equestrian Statue , honoring P. G. T. Beauregard , was located in New Orleans , Louisiana , United States. The statue, by Alexander Doyle , one of the premier American sculptors, was officially unveiled in 1915. United States historic place Beauregard, Gen., Equestrian Statue
#2 George Rogers Clark Monument
The George Rogers Clark Monument was a historic monument consisting of multiple figures that was formerly located in Monument Square at Charlottesville, Virginia . Erected in November 1921, the monument consisted of seven figures, by the sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken , presented on the same pedes
The Robert Allerton Park is a 1,517-acre (614 ha) park , nature center, and conference center located in the rural Piatt County township of Willow Branch , [2] (T 18 N, R 5 E) near Monticello, Illinois , on the upper Sangamon River . The park and manor house, The Farms , are attributed to owner Ro
#4 Unisphere
The Unisphere is a spherical stainless steel representation of Earth in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in the New York City borough of Queens . The globe was designed by Gilmore D. Clarke as part of his plan for the 1964 New York World's Fair . Commissioned to celebrate the beginning of the space age
#5 Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument (Memphis, Tennessee)
The Nathan Bedford Forrest Monument is a bronze sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus , Niehaus, one of the most preeminent sculptors in U.S. history was paid $25,000 in 1901 to create it, the equivalent of $676,000 in today’s money and all of it raised from private donations, [1] depicts Confederate S
#6 Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot-tall (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri , United States. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch , [5] it is the world's tallest arch [4] and Missouri's tallest accessible building . Some sources consider it the tallest human-ma
#7 Confederate Memorial (Arlington National Cemetery)
The Confederate Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia , in the United States, that commemorates members of the armed forces of the Confederate States of America who died during the American Civil War . Authorized in March 1906, former Confederate soldier
The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria , located at the end of The Mall in London , and designed and executed by the sculptor (Sir) Thomas Brock . Designed in 1901, it was unveiled on 16 May 1911, though it was not completed until 1924. It was the centrepiece of an ambitious urban pla
#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
The Chest of Saint Simeon or Saint Simeon's Casket ( Croatian : Škrinja sv. Šimuna ) is a rectangular cedarwood sarcophagus in the shape of a chasse , overlaid with silver and silver-gilt plaques, said to hold the relics of St Simon the God-receiver ; it is located over the main altar in the Church
#11 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
#12 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (sculpture)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark was a historic bronze sculpture of Meriwether Lewis , William Clark , and Sacagawea located at Charlottesville, Virginia . Known as Their First View of the Pacific , it was sculpted by noted artist Charles Keck (1875-1951), and was the first of four commemorative s
#13 Katyń Memorial (Jersey City)
The Katyń Memorial is a bronze statue created by Polish-American sculptor Andrzej Pitynski in dedication to the victims of Stalin's March 5 1940 Katyn massacre in which thousands of Polish Army officers and intellectual leaders who had been interned at Kozielsk or imprisoned at Ostashkov and Starobi
#14 Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain
The Butt–Millet Memorial Fountain is a memorial fountain in President's Park in Washington, D.C. , in the United States. Dedicated in October 1913, it commemorates the deaths of Archibald Butt (the military aide to President William Howard Taft ) and Francis Davis Millet (a journalist and painter, a
The Tritons’ Fountain ( Maltese : Il-Funtana tat-Tritoni ) is a fountain located just outside the City Gate of Valletta , Malta . It consists of three bronze Tritons holding up a large basin, balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Mal
#16 Art Institute of Chicago Building
The Art Institute of Chicago Building (1893 structure built as the World's Congress Auxiliary Building ) houses the Art Institute of Chicago , and is part of the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District in the Loop community area of Chicago , Illinois . The building is located in Grant
#17 Juan Morel Campos (statue)
Juan Morel Campos is a statue to the memory of a Puerto Rican composer and danza master Juan Morel Campos located at Plaza Las Delicias in Ponce, Puerto Rico . The statue's large marble pedestal follows in the Beaux Arts architectural tradition. Within the pedestal are the mortal remains of the comp
#18 The Four Elements (sculpture)
The Four Elements is a monumental mobile sculpture created by the American sculptor Alexander Calder in 1961. The sculpture is a motorized moving group of four metal sheets. The artwork is about 30 feet high. The sheets are painted in plain colours. This sculpture is made after a Calder model from 1
The Gowanus Memorial Artyard was a nonprofit, [1] artist-organized group that put together massive outdoor and indoor art exhibitions in Gowanus , Brooklyn, New York City in the early 1980s. [2] Founded by artists and curators Michael Keene, Frank Shifreen , and George Moore, [3] the shows featured
The Edouard Suenson Memorial is located in front of Nyboder on Store Kongensgade in Copenhagen , Denmark . It commemorates Vice Admiral Edouard Suenson who commanded the Danish ships in the Battle of Heligoland 9 May 1864. The monument was designed by Theobald Stein and inaugurated on 9 May 1889. [1