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Elizabeth Okie Paxton (1878–1972) [nb 1] was an American painter, married to another artist William McGregor Paxton (1869–1941). The Paxtons were part of the Boston School , a prominent group of artists known for works of beautiful interiors, landscapes, and portraits of their wealthy patrons. Her p
Robert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter, best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M. Sherman . The Sherman brothers produced more motion picture song scores than any other songwriting team in film history. [1] Some of their so
Frédéric Montenard (17 May 1849, Paris – 11 February 1926, Besse-sur-Issole ) was a French landscape and seascape painter. [1] French painter (1849–1926) Frédéric Montenard (date unknown)
Hieronymus Francken the Younger or Hieronymus II ( Antwerp , 1578 – Antwerp, 1623) was a Flemish painter and one of the most prominent members of the large Francken family of artists. Along with his brother Frans Francken II he played an important role in the development of new genres in Flemish art
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
#6 Jake Day
Maurice "Jake" Day (July 2, 1892 – May 17, 1983) was an American artist, sculptor, photographer, [1] naturalist and illustrator. He is best known for creating the fawn-like character of Bambi for the 1942 animated Walt Disney feature film Bambi . [3] American artist, creator of Bambi This article is
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
#8 Erling Enger
Erling Enger (17 May 1899 – 12 February 1990) was a Norwegian painter . He was born in Fåberg . Among his paintings at the National Gallery of Norway are Vekstring svinger lua from 1940, Gårdsgutten from 1943, and Familien from 1948. He has been portrayed with busts by Dyre Vaa and by Ragnhild Buten
Charles Yardley "C. Y." Turner (25 November 1850, Baltimore, Maryland – 1 January 1919, New York City) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher. His genre scenes and American historical paintings were popularized through engravings and book illustrations. American artist (1850–1919
#10 Platon Obukhov
Platon Alexeevich Obukhov ( Russian : Платон Алексеевич Обухов ; born 9 September 1968 in Moscow , USSR ) is a Russian journalist, writer, translator and painter. Russian painter
#11 Ivan Nenov
Ivan Nenov ( Bulgarian : Иван Василев Ненов ) (1902–1997) was a Bulgarian painter. [1] This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Bulgarian . (March 2018) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate
#12 André Dauchez
André Eugène Dauchez (17 May 1870 – 15 May 1948), born in Paris , was a French painter , watercolourist , pastellist , engraver , draughtsman and illustrator known for landscapes , waterscapes and seascapes. [1] French painter André Dauchez Photographic portrait (before March 1900) Born 17 May 1870
#13 Han van Meegeren
Henricus Antonius " Han " van Meegeren ( Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɛnˈrikʏs ɑnˈtoːnijəs ˈɦɑɱ vɑˈmeːɣərə(n)] ; 10 October 1889 – 30 December 1947) [1] was a Dutch painter and portraitist, considered one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century. [2] Van Meegeren became a national hero after
#14 Bill Bamberger
Bill Bamberger Jr. (born 1956) is an American documentary photographer , photojournalist , and author who captures social and cultural issues in America and around the world. [1] [2] [3] Bamberger has been called a "master documentarian" and is known for "taking an intimate approach to his subject m
Harold "Hal" Miller (1933-2017) [ citation needed ] was an American actor, painter, singer, lyricist and poet. He was the second actor to play Gordon Robinson on Sesame Street from 1972 to 1974, succeeding Matt Robinson . [1] [2] American actor This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative a
#16 Luc-Peter Crombé
Luc-Peter Crombé (14 January 1920 – 17 May 2005) was a Belgian , Flemish painter. Luc-Peter Crombé Born 14 January 1920 Opwijk, Belgium Died 17 May 2005 Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium Resting place Deurle, Belgium Nationality Belgium (Flemish) Known for Religious work, tempera technique, female figur
#17 Katie Paterson
Katie Paterson (born 1981) is a Fife -based visual artist from Glasgow, Scotland, having previously lived and worked in Berlin [1] [2] whose artworks concern translation, distance, and scale. [3] [4] Paterson holds a BA from Edinburgh College of Art (2004) and an MFA from the Slade School of Fine Ar
#18 Oisín Kelly
Oisín Kelly (17 May 1915 – 13 October 1981) was an Irish sculptor . Irish sculptor For the Irish hurler, see Oisín Kelly (hurler) . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( September 2017 ) Oisín Kelly Born Austin Kelly 17 May 1915 Dublin , Ireland Died 13 October 1981 (1981-10-1
#19 Tully Satre
Tully Meehan Satre (born 17 May 1989 in Dover, Delaware ) is an American artist , writer and former gay rights youth activist based in Chicago and London. [1] He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2011 [2] [3] and is a current candidate for a postgrad
#20 Erwin Puchinger
Erwin Puchinger (7 July 1875, Vienna , Austria – 17 May 1944) was a Viennese painter, illustrator, industrial designer and graphic artist. He was an influential figure in Viennese art in the fin-de-siecle. [1] Puchinger was a part of the Austrian Jugendstil and Gesamtkunstwerk (total art) movements,
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
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
The Musée de l'Orangerie ( English: Orangery Museum ) is an art gallery of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings located in the west corner of the Tuileries Gardens next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris . The museum is most famous as the permanent home of eight large Water Lilies murals
#5 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787 in Dijon , France . It is one of the main and oldest museums of France. It is located in the historic city centre of Dijon and housed in the former ducal palace which was the headquarters of the Burgundy State in the 15th cent
La Colonie was an independent cultural venue located in a former textile factory in the 10th arrondissement of Paris , near the Gare du Nord train station. [1] [2] It was founded by French artist Kader Attia and restaurateur Zico Selloum in 2016. [3] It closed in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-
Brummels Gallery in South Yarra, Melbourne , Australia, was a commercial gallery established by David Yencken in 1956 to exhibit contemporary Modernist Australian painting, sculpture and prints, but after a period of dormancy became best known in the 1970s, under the directorship of Rennie Ellis, as
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
#9 Moscow Museum of Modern Art
The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Moscow , Russia . It was opened to public in December 1999. The project of the Museum was initiated and executed by Zurab Tsereteli , president of the Russian Academy of Arts . In 2018, The Vadim Sidur Museum [ r
#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]
#11 McLeod Residence
The McLeod Residence was an art cooperative and gallery based in the Belltown area of Seattle, Washington . It closed in October 2008. [1] The McLeod Residence occupies the upper floor of this building. It was opened in December 2006 by Lele McLeod (born Leanne Ng ) and Buster Butterfield McLeod (bo
#12 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
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
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
#15 Bodley Gallery
The Bodley Gallery was an art gallery in New York City, from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. The Bodley specialized in contemporary and modern art . David Mann was director of the gallery during its heyday and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Braun (a.k.a. Georgie Duffee), were the owners.
Magda Danysz Gallery is an art gallery in Paris , France , owned by Magda Danysz , an art dealer and art curator. 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 ) A major contributor to this a
Spacex was a contemporary art organisation, located in Exeter , between 1974 and 2017. [1] It was founded in 1974 by John Butler as an artist co-operative. [2] Its programme spanned installations, performance, photography, sculpture, painting, film and video. Its learning programme focused on helpin
Serbian American Museum also known as Serbian American Museum St. Sava was a Chicago based museum which was situated at the historic Daniel O. Hill House at Barry avenue Chicago. The Museum ceased to operate in the year 2016. Serbian American Museum Formation 1952 Defunct May 17, 2016 ; 6 years ag
#19 Bangabandhu Memorial Museum
Bangabandhu Memorial Museum [lower-alpha 1] , also known as Bangabandhu Bhaban or simply as Dhanmondi 32 was the personal residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman alias Bangabandhu, the founding father and president of Bangladesh. [1] Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated with most members of his family
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an art museum in the Eden Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio . Founded in 1881, it was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies , and is one of the oldest in the United States. Its collection of over 67,000 works spanning 6,000 years of human history
#1 Bal du moulin de la Galette
Bal du moulin de la Galette (commonly known as Dance at Le moulin de la Galette ) is an 1876 painting by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir . It is housed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris and is one of Impressionism 's most celebrated masterpieces. [1] The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon a
#2 Portrait of a Seated Gentleman
Portrait of a Seated Gentleman is a portrait painted by Nicolas Benjamin Delapierre in 1785. Neither the subject nor the provenance before 1928 are known. Portrait of a Seated Gentleman Artist Nicolas Benjamin Delapierre Year 1785 ( 1785 )
The Trinity ( Russian : Троица , tr. Troitsa , also called The Hospitality of Abraham ) is an icon created by Russian painter Andrei Rublev in the 15th century. [1] It is his most famous work [2] and the most famous of all Russian icons, [3] and it is regarded as one of the highest achievements of R
The Alarm (Indian Alarm) is a Bronze statue by John J. Boyle located in Lincoln Park , Chicago . The Alarm The Alarm Location in Chicago Artist John J. Boyle Year 1884 Type Bronze Dimensions 180 cm × 110 cm × 110 cm (72 in × 42 in × 42 in) Location Chicago , Illinois , United Sta
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
Race Riot is an acrylic and silkscreen painting by the American artist Andy Warhol that he executed in 1964. It fetched $62,885,000 at Christie's in New York on 13 May 2014. [1] [lower-alpha 1] 1964 painting by Andy Warhol Race Riot Artist Andy Warhol Year 1964 Type acrylic and silkscreen Dimensions
Parade de cirque (English: Circus Sideshow ) is an 1887-88 Neo-Impressionist painting by Georges Seurat . It was first exhibited at the 1888 Salon de la Société des Artistes Indépendants (titled Parade de cirque , cat. no. 614) in Paris, where it became one of Seurat's least admired works. Parade de
The Portrait of Georg Fugger is a 1474 oil on panel Gothic-style portrait painting by Giovanni Bellini , now in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena , United States. [1] It is his earliest surviving portrait and one of the first works in oil (rather than tempera) by an Italian artist. Painting by Gio
#9 List of most expensive paintings
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings . The current record price is approximately US$ 450.3 million (which includes commission), paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Salvator Mundi in November 2017. [1] [2] Salvator Mundi by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci ( c. 1500) is the most ex
In the Conservatory (French: Dans la serre ) is an 1879 oil painting by Édouard Manet in the Alte Nationalgalerie , Berlin, depicting Manet's friends, a couple, in a conservatory. There is an ambiguity in the painting that has led art critics to characterize the couple's relationship in divergent wa
#11 The Bedroom (Widener Collection)
The Bedroom (1658–1660) is an oil -on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art . 1658–1660 painting by Pieter de Hooch The Bedroom Artist Pieter de Hooch Year 1658–1660 Dimensions
#12 Statue of Benito Juárez (New Orleans)
The Statue of Benito Juarez in New Orleans is a statue of Benito Juárez , President of Mexico from 1858-1872, who lived in New Orleans for two separate periods in the mid-nineteenth century. Each stint was caused by the Oaxaca -born lawyer being exiled from his homeland for political reasons. His te
#13 Triple Elvis
Triple Elvis is a 1963 painting of Elvis Presley by the American artist Andy Warhol . The photographic image of Elvis used by Warhol as a basis for this work, taken from a publicity still from the movie Flaming Star , has become iconic and synonymous with the singer. [1] 1963 painting by Andy Warhol
The Trinity Altarpiece , also known as the Trinity Altar Panels , is a set of four paintings in oil on wood thought to have been commissioned for the Trinity College Kirk in Edinburgh , Scotland, in the late fifteenth century. Panel paintings by Hugo van der Goes The Trinity Altarpiece The work is a
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
Griffin Murray is an Irish archaeologist and art historian specialising in medieval Ireland and Insular art –especially metalwork–in the period between 400–1550 AD. His interests include identifying and contextualizing the social role of medieval craftsmen, Viking art and the relations between insul
#2 Hu Feng
Hu Feng ( Chinese : 胡风 ; pinyin : Hú Fēng , November 2, 1902 – June 8, 1985) was a Chinese Marxist writer , poet and literary theorist . He was a prominent member of the League of Left-Wing Writers . After the founding of the People's Republic of China , Hu Feng became a member of the First National
Kamran Afshar Naderi is an Iranian architect, architectural critic, painter and artist. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( May 2022 )
Eugénie De Keyser (17 May 1918, Brussels - 4 April 2012) was a Belgian writer and art critic. She was Professor Emeritus at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain, Louvain-la-Neuve ) and at Saint-Louis University, Brussels ( Brussels ), [1] specializing in contemporary art and sculpture. She was a mem
Wolfgang Müller-Wiener ( Friedrichswerth , Thuringia , 17 May 1923 - Istanbul , Turkey , 25 March 1991) was a German architecture historian, archaeologist and Byzantinist . Wolfgang Müller-Wiener Born 17 May 1923 Friedrichswerth Died 25 March 1991 (1991-03-25) (aged 67) Istanbul Nationality German
Jill Johnston (May 17, 1929 – September 18, 2010) was a British-born American feminist author and cultural critic who wrote Lesbian Nation in 1973 and was a longtime writer for The Village Voice . She was also a leader of the lesbian separatist movement of the 1970s. [1] [2] [3] Johnston also wrote
Malcolm John Warner (born May 17, 1953) is an English art historian and curator who lives in the United States. English art historian and curator For the American actor and musician, see Malcolm-Jamal Warner . Malcolm Warner Born Malcolm John Warner ( 1953-05-17 ) May 17, 1953 (age 69) Aldershot ,
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
Joseph Henri Lemonnier (8 August 1842, Saint-Prix - 17 May 1936, Paris ) was a French art historian ; the first to hold the chair of art history at the Sorbonne . Not to be confused with Henry Monnier (1799-1877), the French actor and playwright This article needs additional citations for verificati
#10 Davor Džalto
Davor Džalto ( Serbian Cyrillic : Давор Џалто ; born 17 May 1980) is an artist , art historian , theologian and philosopher of Bosnian-Herzegovinian origin. [1] [2] This article contains text that is written in a promotional tone . ( August 2021 ) Davor Džalto Džalto in 2005 Born ( 1980-05-17 ) 17 M
#11 Craig Harbison
Craig S. Harbison (April 19, 1944 – May 17, 2018) [1] was an American art historian specialising in 15th and 16th-century Flemish and Northern Renaissance painting. He was Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst . While attending Princeton University in the early
#12 Enriqueta Harris
Enriqueta Harris Frankfort (17 May 1910 — 22 April 2006) was a British art historian and writer who specialised in Spanish art. Born into a family with an English father and a Spanish mother, she attended the University College London to read modern languages and later studied a Doctor of Philosophy
#13 Gerald Wilkinson
Gerald Sedgewick Wilkinson , FLS (9 February 1926 – 10 March 1988 [1] [2] [3] ) was a British illustrator, art historian, naturalist, photographer, artist and book-designer, known for his books on J. M. W. Turner 's sketches and on British trees and woodlands. Though there had been many sections on
Giulio Carlo Argan (17 May 1909 – 12 November 1992) was an Italian art historian , critic and politician . Italian politician and art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2011 ) Giulio Carlo Argan OMRI Member of the Senate of the Republic In office 12 July 198
#15 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
Anna Brownell Jameson (17 May 1794 – 17 March 1860) was an Anglo-Irish art historian . Born in Ireland, she migrated to England at the age of four, becoming a well-known British writer and contributor to nineteenth-century thought on a range of subjects including early feminism, art history (parti
Ricardo Pau-Llosa (born May 17, 1954 in Havana , Cuba , lived in the United States since December 1960) is a Cuban - American poet, art critic of Latin American art in the US and Europe , art collector, and author of short fiction. American poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa Born May 17, 1954 ( 1954-05-17 ) (
Alphonse de Cailleux , in full Alexandre Achille Alphonse de Cailleux [1] but numerous variations exist [2] (31 December 1788 – 24 May 1876) was a painter, connoisseur and arts administrator who became director of the Musée du Louvre and all the royal museums of France. Under the Bourbon Restoration
#19 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
Claude Roger-Marx (12 November 1888, Paris – 17 May 1977, Paris ), was a French writer, and playwright , as well as an art critic and art historian like his father Roger Marx (1859–1913). [1] He also used the pen name "Claudinet" . [2] Claude Roger-Marx Born 12 November 1888 Paris Died 17 May 1977 (
#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
The Sanctuary of Christ the King [1] [2] [3] ( Portuguese : Santuário de Cristo Rei ) is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada , in Portugal . It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro
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
Play-Doh is a painted aluminum sculpture by Jeff Koons , made between 1994 and 2014. Five copies were made, each measuring approximately 120 × 108 × 108 in. (304.8 × 274.3 × 274.3 cm). It is formed of 27 separate pieces of polychromed aluminum and was first publicly shown at the retrospective of Koo
The Dupont Circle Fountain , formally known as the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain , is a fountain located in the center of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. It honors Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont , a prominent American naval officer and member of the Du Pont family . The
#6 Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Tavistock Square
A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Fredda Brilliant was unveiled in 1968 at the centre of Tavistock Square in London, to mark the impending centenary of Gandhi's birth in 1869. Mahatma Gandhi had studied law at University College London nearby from 1888 to 1891, before being called to the bar at t
#7 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
Place Émilie-Gamelin (known informally as Berri Square , French : Square Berri ) is a city square in central Montreal , Quebec , Canada. It was created to mark the 350th anniversary of the city. [1] Bordered by Berri Street , Saint Hubert Street , Sainte Catherine Street , and De Maisonneuve Bouleva
#9 Maritime Monument, Copenhagen
The Maritime Monument ( Danish Søfartsmonumentet), located at Langelinie , close to Langelinie Marina, is a maritime memorial in Copenhagen , Denmark , commemorating civilian Danish sailors who lost their lives during the First World War . The monument consists of a bronze sculpture of a winged fema
Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois . The sculpture, which depicts a spider , is among the world's largest, measuring over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide (927 x 891 x 1024 cm). [1] It includes a sac containing 32 marble eggs an
#11 Statue of Edward Jenner, London
A statue of Edward Jenner , the physician, scientist and pioneer of the world's first vaccine , is located in Kensington Gardens in London . A work of the sculptor William Calder Marshall , the bronze was originally unveiled by Albert, Prince Consort in Trafalgar Square on 17 May 1858, before being
The Branting Monument is a monument in Stockholm , Sweden , with a statue of the Swedish Social Democratic leader Hjalmar Branting (1860 – 1925). The monument is 5 meters tall and 6 meters wide. Monument in Stockholm, Sweden This article does not cite any sources . ( September 2016 ) The Branting Mo
#13 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
#14 Pioneers' Obelisk (Montreal)
The Pioneers' Monument Obelisk is a monument in Old Montreal . Pioneers' Obelisk Coordinates 45°30′03″N 73°33′20″W Location Place d'Youville (Montreal) Designer J.A.U. Baudry Type Obelisk Material Stanstead grey granite Height 41 feet (12 m) Beginning date 1893 Opening date May 17, 1894 Dedica
#15 Vance Monument
The Vance Monument was a late 19th–century granite obelisk in Asheville, North Carolina that memorialized Zebulon Baird Vance , a former governor of North Carolina. [1] It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith . [2] The monument was removed by the City of Asheville in May 2021. [3] Monument
The Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States ,
#17 Suvorov Monument (Saint Petersburg)
The Suvorov Monument ( Russian : Памятник Суворову ) is a bronze sculpture of Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov located in Saint Petersburg . It is at the centre of Suvorov Square , opposite the Field of Mars and the Trinity Bridge , and between the Marble Palace and the Saltykov Mansion . Monument in
#18 In the name of God (sculpture)
In the name of God is a series of sculptures created by Jens Galschiøt , intended as a commentary on the Christian church’s strict sexual teachings . The copper sculptures depict a pregnant teenager in natural size crucified on a large cross. [1] Specifically, the sculptures are a reaction against t
#19 Statue of Alexander Hamilton (Washington, D.C.)
A bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton by James Earle Fraser , dedicated on May 17, 1923, is found on the south patio (Alexander Hamilton Place, NW) of the U.S. Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. [1] [2] Statue of Alexander Hamilton by James Earle Fraser in Washington, D.C., U.S. Not to be confuse
#20 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument, Baku
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument ( Azerbaijani : Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün heykəli ) is a statue of former Turkish president Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938), located in Azerbaijan 's capital, Baku . Monument dedicated to Atatürk in Baku, Azerbaijan Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Monument Mustafa Kamal Atatürkün heykəl