langs: 18 мая [ru] / may 18 [en] / 18. mai [de] / 18 mai [fr] / 18 maggio [it] / 18 de mayo [es]
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#1 Alice Neel
Alice Neel (January 28, 1900 – October 13, 1984) was an American visual artist , who was known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers. Her paintings have an expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. Her work depi
Pietro Fragiacomo (14 August 1856 – 18 May 1922) was an Italian painter, depicting sea and land-scapes. Italian painter (1856–1922) Pietro Fragiacomo (late 1900s) Armonie verdi, 1920 ca. ( Fondazione Cariplo )
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
#4 Yoshi Wada
Yoshimasa "Yoshi" Wada (11 November 1943 – 18 May 2021) was a Japanese sound art installation artist and new music musician who lived in New York City and then San Francisco, California . [2] Japanese sound artist (1943–2021) Not to be confused with Japanese novelist Yoshie Wada . Yoshimasa Wada Bor
Pavel Fyodorovich Pleshanov (Russian: Павел Фёдорович Плешанов; (1829—1882) was a Russian portrait and history painter. Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts . Russian painter Pavel Pleshanov Павел Фёдорович Плешанов Pavel Pleshanov, from Vsemirnaya Illyustratsiya Born ( 1829-05-18 ) May 18, 1829 [
Pierre Ernest Ballue (27 February 1855 – 18 May 1928) was a French landscape painter and designer, associated with the Barbizon School . French painter and designer This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( February 2021 ) Pierre Ernest Ballue A Village with Apple Trees in Bloom
#7 Babi Badalov
Babi Badalov (born 18 June 1959) is an Azerbaijani visual artist and poet . [2] Since 2011 he lives and works in Paris , France . [1] Azerbaijani visual artist and poet Babi Badalov Babi Badalov in 2019 Born ( 1959-05-18 ) 18 May 1959 (age 63) Lerik , Azerbaijan [1] Website www .babibadalov .com
Mary Ann Yates Corkling , also known as May Yates , (18 May 1850 – 30 May 1938) was an English painter and food reformer. She spread news of the claimed health benefits for wholemeal bread and became a vegetarian out of her regard for other animals. Food reformer Mary Corkling Born Mary Ann Yates Co
#9 Keith Albarn
Keith Albarn (born 28 January 1939 in Nottingham ) is an English artist. He is the father of musician Damon Albarn and artist Jessica Albarn. [1] English artist Keith Albarn Keith Albarn at the Level Best Cafe in Colchester sitting next to Hazel Albarn who is reading a newspaper with an article abou
William R. Hope RCA (May 18, 1863- February 5, 1931), was a prominent Canadian painter, draftsman and war artist, noted for his landscapes. [1] Canadian artist William R. Hope Born ( 1863-05-18 ) May 18, 1863 Montreal , Quebec Died February 5, 1931 (1931-02-05) (aged 67) Nationality Canadian Known
Christian Lattier (1925–1978) was an Ivorian sculptor born in Grand Lahou , Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Christian Lattier Born December 25, 1925 Grand Lahou , Côte d'Ivoire Died 23 April 1978 (1978-04-23) (aged 52) Abidjan , Côte d'Ivoire Nationality Ivorian Education Écoles des Beaux-Arts, Saint
Robert Le Vrac de Tournières (17 June 1667 – 18 May 1752) was a French painter. After the Second World War, a street in the new Saint-Paul district of his home city of Caen was named rue Robert Tournières . [1] French painter Robert Tournières Portrait of Tournières by Pierre Lesueur , 1747 Born Rob
#13 Oliver Sin
Oliver Sin (born 18 May 1985) is a Hungarian artist. Oliver Sin Oliver Sin at ARC 13. award ceremony at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest 2013 Born Olivér Gábor Sin ( 1985-05-18 ) 18 May 1985 (age 37) Budapest , Hungary Nationality Hungarian Education Miklós Radnóti Gymnasium (Dunakeszi) University of
#14 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
#15 Chen Lok Lee
Chen Lok Lee (May 18, 1927 – December 13, 2020) was a Chinese-born American printmaker, painter, and educator based in Philadelphia, PA. Chinese-born American printmaker, painter, and educator (1927–2020)
#16 Frida Kahlo
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo] ; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954 [1] ) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits , and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture , she employed
#17 Henry Bannarn
Henry Wilmer "Mike" Bannarn (July 17, 1910 – September 20, 1965) was an African-American artist, best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance period. He is known for his work in sculpture and as a character artist in the various paint mediums, Conté crayon , pastel, and free-form sketch. Am
#18 Marvin Cone
Marvin Dorwart Cone (October 21, 1891 – May 18, 1965) was an American painter in the regionalist style. [1] American painter Marvin Cone in 1961 Cone was born in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , and lived there most of his life. He graduated from Washington High School in 1910. Cone attended college and travel
#19 Mildred Burrage
Mildred Giddings Burrage (May 18, 1890 – March 26, 1983) was an American artist. American artist A native of Portland , Maine , Burrage was the daughter of Henry S. Burrage and Ernestine Maie Giddings, his second wife. [1] In childhood her mother supported her artistic endeavors, and at the age of t
#20 Trude Waehner
Trude Waehner (1900–1979) was an Austrian painter. Austrian artist Trude Waehner Born ( 1900-08-11 ) 11 August 1900 Vienna, Austria Died 18 May 1979 (1979-05-18) (aged 78) Vienna, Austria Nationality Austrian Education Höhere Graphische Bundes-Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, University of Applied Arts
The Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization directly serving greater Orlando, Orange County and Central Florida. The museum was founded in 1924 by a group of art enthusiasts. The museum's mission is to inspire creativity, passion and intellectual curiosity by connectin
Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House (House of Display at Old Bailey House, formerly and commonly the Bailey House Museum ) is a museum of Hawaiian history and art located in Wailuku , on the island of Maui , in Hawai ʻ i. It is owned and operated by the Maui Historical Society. [3] Old Bailey House
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas , founded by John and Dominique de Menil . The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also as a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. The shape of the building—an oc
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
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
The Baliuag Municipal Library and Museum (also referred to as the Tahanan ng Kasaysayan at Kalinangan ng Baliuag) which is currently housed at the Lumang Munisipyo (Old Municipal Town Hall) is the town's center for historical and cultural heritage. [1] Mansion in Poblacion, Baliuag Baliuag Museum an
#7 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
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-
#9 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
Ivan Meštrović Gallery ( Croatian : Galerija Meštrović ), is an art museum in Split , Croatia dedicated to the work of the 20th-century sculptor, Ivan Meštrović . The gallery preserves and presents to the public the most significant works of Meštrović, and is in itself an art monument. [1] The perma
#12 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Bentonville, Arkansas . The museum, founded by Alice Walton and designed by Moshe Safdie , officially opened on 11 November 2011. It offers free public admission. Art museum in Bentonville, Arkansas Crystal Bridges Museum of Ameri
#13 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]
#14 Hispanic Society of America
The Hispanic Society of America operates a museum and reference library for the study of the arts and cultures of Spain and Portugal and their former colonies in Latin America , the Spanish East Indies , and Portuguese India . Despite the name, it has never functioned as a learned society. Art museu
#15 Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery
The Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery , also known as Psaropoulos Museum of Traditional Pottery and as Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics is a museum in Athens , Greece . The study centre was established in 1987 to research, preserve and promote the production of traditional Greek cera
#16 Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts is a major contemporary art museum located in Amman , Jordan . The Official inauguration of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts (JNGFA) was held under the patronage of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor Al Hussein and was Established in 1980 by the Roy
#17 University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
The University Museum and Art Gallery ( UMAG ) is located at 90 Bonham Road , next to the University of Hong Kong 's East Gate entrance. Its exhibition galleries occupy the Fung Ping Shan Building [3] [4] as well as the first floor of the TT Tsui Building, where also the Museum Store is housed on th
#18 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
#19 Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) , a contemporary art museum, is at Santa Barbara , United States. [1] Not to be confused with Santa Barbara Museum of Art . Art museum; contemporary museum for the 21st century in CA , United States Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB)
Pinacotheca was a gallery in Melbourne , Australia. Established in 1967 by Bruce Pollard, it was ideologically committed to the avant-garde and represented a new generation of artists interested in post-object, conceptual [1] and other non-traditional art forms. [2] Art gallery located in Melbourne,
#1 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
Over the Top to Victory , also known as Doughboy Statue and Their Country's Call Answered , is an outdoor bronze sculpture by John Paulding , formerly located at the Marion County Courthouse in Salem, Oregon , United States. The statue was commissioned by the American War Mothers and the Gold Star M
Inexhaustible Chalice ( Russian : Неупиваемая чаша; also known in English as Inexaustible Cup or Non-intoxicating Chalice ) is a wonderworking icon of the Mother of God (Θεοτόκος ( Theotokos ) or Богородица (Bogoroditsa)) which revealed itself in Serpukhov , Russia in 1878. The icon is venerated in
L'Oiseau bleu (also known as The Blue Bird and Der Blaue Vogel ) is a large oil painting created in 1912–1913 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956); considered by Guillaume Apollinaire and André Salmon as a founder of Cubism , along with Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso . L'Oi
#5 The Fourth Estate (painting)
The Fourth Estate ( Italian : Il quarto stato ) is an oil painting by Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo , originally titled The Path of Workers and made between 1898 and 1901. [2] It depicts a moment during a labor strike when workers' representatives calmly and confidently stride out of a crowd to negot
#6 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
The Croatian Apoxyomenos ( Croatian : Hrvatski Apoksiomen ) is an Ancient Greek statue cast in bronze in the 2nd or 1st century BC; it was discovered in 1996 on the bottom of the sea near the Croatian islet of Vele Orjule , southeast of the island of Lošinj . It represents an athlete – Apoxyomenos (
Peter Pan (also known as the Munson Memorial Fountain , or simply Pan ) is a 1927 fountain and sculpture depicting Pan by sculptor Mary "Mae" Cook and architect Otto C. Darst, installed outside the Main Library in Columbus, Ohio , United States. [1] Fountain and sculpture in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Pet
#9 Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood
The Funerary Monument (or Equestrian Monument ) to Sir John Hawkwood [2] is a fresco by Paolo Uccello , commemorating English condottiero John Hawkwood , commissioned in 1436 for Florence Cathedral . The fresco is an important example of art commemorating a soldier-for-hire who fought in the Italian
#10 Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Victims of Jaffa
Bonaparte Visits the Plague Stricken in Jaffa ( French : Bonaparte visitant les pestiférés de Jaffa ) is an 1804 painting commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte and painted by Antoine-Jean Gros portraying an event during the French invasion of Egypt . [1] The scene shows Napoleon during a striking scene
#11 Canadian Historical Dinner Service
The Canadian Historical Dinner Service , originally called the Cabot Commemorative State Dinner Service , is 204-piece eight-course dinner service with 24 place settings of hand-painted porcelain. It was created in 1896–97 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first visit to Canada by a Europe
#12 18. Oktober 1977
18. Oktober 1977 is the title of a series of paintings by Gerhard Richter . It is based on photographs that document the deaths of three leading terrorists of the Baader-Meinhof Group in the Stammheim Prison after the release of the hostages in the hijacking by four members of the Popular Front for
#13 The Conversion of Saint Paul (Rubens, Berlin)
The Conversion of Saint Paul is a 1620s painting by Peter Paul Rubens , now missing or lost. It showed the conversion of Paul the Apostle . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2015 ) The Conversion of Saint Paul by Rubens
The Fuente de las Tarascas (Las Tarascas Fountain), also known as the Fuente de la Fertilidad (Fertility Fountain), [1] is a fountain, sculpture and landmark installed in Morelia , Michoacán , Mexico. The original work was created by Antonio Silva Díaz and Benigno Lara and was installed in 1931 in t
#15 List of works by Thomas Eakins
This is a list of professionally authenticated paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Thomas Eakins (1844–1916). As there is no catalogue raisonné of Eakins' works, [1] this is an aggregation of existing published catalogs. Photograph of Thomas Eakins c. 1882
#16 I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold, also known as The Figure 5 in Gold , [1] is a 1928 painting by American artist Charles Demuth . It has been described as influenced by Futurism and Cubism . Painting by Charles Demuth I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold Artist Charles Demuth Year 1928 Dimensions 90.2 cm × 76.2
#17 Equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge, Whitehall
The equestrian statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge is a life-size memorial by Adrian Jones , installed in Whitehall , London. [1] [2] Equestrian statue in Whitehall, London, U.K. The statue in 2008 Artist Adrian Jones Completion date 18 May 1907 ; 115 years ago ( 1907-05-18 ) Type Sculptu
#18 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
#19 On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt
On the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt ( Au bord de l’eau; Bennecourt ) or River Scene at Bennecourt is an 1868 oil on canvas painting by Claude Monet , now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago , to which it was given by the Palmer family in 1922. [1] 1868 painting by Claude Monet On the
#20 The Martyrdom of Saint George
The Martyrdom of Saint George is a 1566 oil-on-canvas painting by Paolo Veronese , produced for the high altar of the church of San Giorgio in Braida in Verona , dedicated to Saint George , where it still hangs. [1] It was produced in Verona, the artist's birthplace, whilst he was back there to marr
Fedja Erik Allan Anzelewsky (17 March 1919, Nordhausen – 18 May 2010, Berlin ) was a German art historian , best known for his internationally recognised monographs on Albrecht Dürer . German art historian This article does not cite any sources . ( January 2020 )
Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein ; December 25, 1870 [2] – April 1, 1965) was a Polish and American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist. A cosmetics entrepreneur, she was the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein Incorporated cosmetics company, which made her one of the world'
Wolfgang Kermer (born 18 May 1935 in Neunkirchen, Saarland ) is a German art historian , artist, art educator, author, editor, curator of exhibitions and professor . From 1971 to 1984 he was repeatedly elected Rector of the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and thus the first scientific and at th
Stella Mary Newton OBE , née Pearce (17 April 1901, London – 18 May 2001, London) was an English fashion designer and dress historian, who brought the history of fashion to bear on art history and the dating of paintings. Stella Mary Pearce was the daughter of Georgiana Mary Hoby, a concert pianist,
#5 Lea Vergine
Lea Vergine , born Lea Buoncristiano (5 March 1936 – 20 October 2020), was an Italian art critic , essayist and curator. Italian art historian (1936–2020) Lea Vergine Born Lea Buoncristiano 5 March 1936 Naples , Kingdom of Italy Died 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) (aged 84) Milan , Italy Nationality
Renée Riese Hubert (July 2, 1916 – May 18, 2005) was a German-born American writer and academic. [1] American writer and academic (1916–2005) The daughter of two Jewish physicians, she was born Renée Riese in Wiesbaden and emigrated to France with her parents in 1933. She received a bachelor's degre
Carlos Mascarenhas Martins de Azevedo (18 May 1918 - 14 October 1995) was a Professor in the history of art and architecture and a curator at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Portugal . Considered an important figure in the promotion of Portuguese culture, as well as for his research work, he
Martha Longenecker (May 18, 1920 – October 29, 2013) was an American artist, Professor of art, and founder of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California . [1] Martha Longenecker Martha Longenecker Born ( 1920-05-18 ) May 18, 1920 Oklahoma City , Oklahoma Died October 29, 2013 (2013-10-
#9 Onni Okkonen
Onni Okkonen (20 August 1886 – 18 May 1962) was a Finnish art historian based at the University of Helsinki . Finnish art historian (1886–1962) Onni Okkonen in the 1930s. Okkonen was born in Korpiselkä in Karelia and earned his Ph.D. in 1914. He was appointed professor of art history at the Universi
#10 Peter Lasko
Peter Erik Lasko CBE FBA (5 March 1924 – 18 May 2003) [1] was a British art historian, Professor of Visual Art at the University of East Anglia , from 1965 to 1974, Director of the Courtauld Institute of Art , London, from 1974 – 85 [2] [3] and a Fellow of the British Academy . [4]
#11 Ryūichi Kaneko
Ryūichi Kaneko ( 金子 隆一 , Kaneko Ryūichi , May 18, 1948 – June 30, 2021) was a photography historian and critic, photobook collector, and curator. He also worked as a monk at the Shōgyōin ( 正行院 ) temple in the Taitō district of Tokyo while he researched the history of Japanese photography. Japanese p
#12 Agnes Hsu-Tang
Hsin Mei Agnes Hsu-Tang ( Chinese : 徐心眉 ) is a Taiwan -born American archaeologist and art historian. She is Chairwoman of the New-York Historical Society board of trustees [1] [2] and a Distinguished Consulting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology . [3] H
Alfred Wurzbach Ritter von Tannenberg (born 22 July 1846 in Lemberg ; died 18 May 1915 in Vienna ) was an Austrian art critic . Austrian art critic Alfred Wurzbach Ritter von Tannenberg Born ( 1846-07-22 ) July 22, 1846 Died May 18, 1915 (1915-05-18) (aged 68) Occupation Art critc and historian Na
#14 Clare Bice
Albert Clare Bice CM RCA (January 24, 1909 – May 18, 1976) [1] was a Canadian artist, curator , and children's book author/ illustrator . Clare Bice Born January 24, 1909 Durham, Ontario Died May 18, 1976 (1976-05-18) (aged 67) Newfoundland Resting place Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario Occupati
#15 Alfred Woltmann
Alfred Woltmann (18 May 1841 – 6 February 1880) was a German art historian. He was born at Charlottenburg , studied at Berlin and Munich , and was appointed professor of art history successively at the Karlsruhe Polytechnicum (1868) and at the universities of Prague (1874) and Strasbourg (1878). Con
Arthur François Emile van Schendel (18 May 1910, in Ede – 6 February 1979, in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch art historian and museum director. From 1959 to 1975 he was General Director of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam . [1] He also served two terms as President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) f
Guillaume Apollinaire [lower-alpha 1] ( French: [ɡijom apɔlinɛʁ] ; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet , playwright, short story writer , novelist, and art critic of Polish-Belarusian descent. French poet and writer For other uses, see Apollinaire (disambiguation) . Guillaume Apoll
#18 Klara Steinweg
Klara Steinweg (1903–1972) was a German art historian, specializing in the Italian Renaissance . [1] German art historian Klara Steinweg Born ( 1903-05-18 ) 18 May 1903 Westphalia , Germany Died 10 June 1972 (1972-06-10) (aged 69) Meerbusch, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Occup
#19 Helen Ogilvie
Helen Elizabeth Ogilvie (4 May 1902, in Corowa – 1 August 1993, in Melbourne ) was a twentieth-century Australian artist and gallery director, cartoonist, painter, printmaker and craftworker, best known for her early linocuts and woodcuts, and her later oil paintings of vernacular colonial buildings
Elisabeth Luther Cary (May 18, 1867 – July 13, 1936) was an American writer and art critic. American writer and art critic For Martin Luther 's daughter, see Elisabeth Luther . Elisabeth Luther Cary The Rossettis by Elisabeth Luther Cary Born May 18, 1867 Brooklyn, New York Died July 13, 1936 Brookl
#1 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
The James A. Garfield Monument stands on the grounds of the United States Capitol in the circle at First Street, S.W., and Maryland Avenue, Washington, D.C. It is a memorial to United States President James A. Garfield , elected in 1880 and assassinated in 1881 after serving only four months of his
#3 Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans)
The Robert E. Lee Monument , formerly in New Orleans , Louisiana , is a historic statue dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee by noted American sculptor Alexander Doyle . It was removed (intact) by official order and moved to an unknown location on May 19, 2017. Any future display is uncert
#4 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 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
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
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial ( Iwo Jima Memorial ) is a national memorial located in Arlington County , Virginia . The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. [1] It is located in Arlington Ridge Park within
#8 List of monuments of Pope John Paul II
This is a list of monuments and memorials to Pope John Paul II .
The Lady of Elx or Lady of Elche (in Spanish , Dama de Elche in Valencian , Dama d'Elx ) is a limestone [1] bust that was discovered in 1897, at La Alcudia , an archaeological site on a private estate two kilometers south of Elche , Spain . It is currently exhibited in the National Archaeological Mu
#10 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
The Maisonneuve Monument ( French : Monument à Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve ) is a monument by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert built in 1895 in Place d'Armes in Montreal . [1] Maisonneuve Monument Monument à Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve Location in Montreal Location Place d'Armes
#12 Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune (Jersey City)
The statue of Mary McLeod Bethune in Jersey City, New Jersey is located in the Greenville section . It honors the educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 – 1955). [1] Outdoor sculpture in New Jersey Statue of Mary McLeod Bethune Artist Alvin Petit Year 2021 Type Bronze Dimensions
#13 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
#14 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
#15 Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture featured in Chicago 's Millennium Park , which is located in the Loop community area . Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa and executed by Krueck and Sexton Architects , it opened in July 2004. [1] [2] The fountain is compos
#16 Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino, Warsaw
The Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino ( Polish : Pomnik Bitwy o Monte Cassino w Warszawie ) is a monument in Warsaw , Poland located in the square between General Anders Street and the gates of the Krasiński Gardens near the National Archaeological Museum in the Warsaw Arsenal . Monument to th
#17 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
The Apollo of Piombino or the Piombino Boy is a famous Greek bronze statuette [1] in late Archaic style that depicts the god as a kouros or youth, or it may be a worshipper bringing an offering. [2] The bronze is inlaid with copper for the boy's lips, eyebrows, and nipples. The eyes, which are missi
#19 Statue of Jan van Riebeeck
The statue of Jan van Riebeeck lies alongside the statue of Maria van Riebeck on Adderley Street in Cape Town , South Africa . Both statues stand with their backs to the sea looking south to Table Mountain . Sculpture by John Tweed in Cape Town, South Africa This article has multiple issues. Please
#20 Monumento a los Constructores
The Monumento a los Constructores ( lit. transl. Builders Monument ), also known as the Monumento a los Constructores de la Ciudad ( lit. transl. Builders of the City Monument ), is a partly-destroyed outdoor bronze monument installed along Acueducto Avenue, in the historic center of Morelia