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#1 Moira Dryer
Moira Dryer (1957–1992) was a Canadian artist known for her abstract paintings on wood panel. Canadian artist Moira Dryer Born 1957 Toronto , Canada Died May 20, 1993 New York City , U.S. Nationality Canadian Education School of Visual Arts Known for Painting
Manuel Salvador Carmona (20 May 1734 – 15 October 1820) was a Spanish engraver, designer and illustrator. Two of his brothers were also artists: José Salvador Carmona [ es ] , a sculptor, and Juan Antonio Salvador Carmona , also an engraver. Spanish artist This article includes a list of reference
Larry Beck (May 20, 1938 – March 27, 1994), full name Lawrence James Beck , was an American sculptor born in Seattle, Washington . Beck was one quarter Native Alaskan , a cause of both conflict and inspiration during his career. His work ranged from industrial assemblages and happenings in the 60's
Gustaf Dalstrom (1893-1971) was an American artist and muralist. From 1927, he served as president of the Chicago Society of Artists . [1] During the Great Depression he contributed several mural paintings to public schools and post offices through the Treasury Department Section of Painting and Scu
Mamata Banerjee ( Bengali : Mamata Bandyopadhyay, Bengali pronunciation: [mɔmot̪a bɔnd̪ːopad̪d̪ʱae̯] ; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal since 20 May 2011, the first woman to hold the office. Havi
Fernand Sabatté was a French painter and sculptor who is best known for his architectural painting and portrait work , as well as salvaging church monuments and bombed out churches in the zone rouge during World War One . French painter Fernand Sabatté Born Fernand Sabatté ( 1874-05-14 ) 14 May 1874
Domenico Galeazzi ( Bologna , 20 May 1647 – Bologna, 9 April 1731) was an Italian painter. Italian painter This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( January 2019 )
Nicholas Matthew(s) Condy , or Nicholas Condy the Younger, or Junior (1818 – 20 May 1851) was a British maritime painter . English painter Nicholas Matthews Condy Born 1816 Plymouth Died 20 May 1851 Plymouth Nationality British Education Studied under The Reverend C Thomas of Lew Trenchard Known f
Antón Lamazares (born 1954) is a Spanish painter, who is, along with José María Sicilia, Miquel Barceló and Víctor Mira, a member of the "generación de los 80". Working elaborate surfaces of wood and cardboard with varnish and other materials, he has created a very personal medium and artistic langu
Walter S. Feldman (1925 – 2017) was a modernist American painter, printmaker and mosaicist who spent most of his life and career in Providence, Rhode Island . He is best known for his expressionist paintings, woodcuts, and public commission mosaics and stained glass windows. He became a student at t
#11 Max Ernst
Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976) was a German (naturalised American in 1948 and French in 1958) painter, sculptor, printmaker, graphic artist , and poet. [1] A prolific artist, Ernst was a primary pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealism in Europe . [1] He had no formal artistic training,
#12 Elvy Kalep
Alviine-Johanna Kalep (26 June 1899 – 15 August 1989), known as Elvy Kalep , [1] was an Estonian aviator and the country's first female pilot, as well as an artist, toy designer and a one-time children's author. Estonian aviator and artist Elvy Kalep Elvy Kalep in 1930 Born Alviine-Johanna Kalep ( 1
#13 Gwen Gillen
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Gillen (January 6, 1941 – January 27, 2017) was an American sculptor and artist. Her best known works include a bronze sculpture of actress Mary Tyler Moore tossing her Tam o' shanter hat into the air as a homage to the final scene of opening credits of The Mary Tyler Moore Show . G
#14 Barbara Hepworth
Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth DBE (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. [1] Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo , Hepworth was a leading figure in the colony of artists who resided in
Ásmundur Sveinsson (20 May 1893 – 9 December 1982) was an Icelandic sculptor. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( September 2016 ) This is an Icelandic name . The last name is patronymic
#16 Helen Khal
Helen Khal (16 April 1923 – 20 May 2009) was an American artist and critic of Lebanese descent. American-Lebanese painter (1923–2009) This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations for an encyclopedic entry . ( December 2013 ) Helen Khal Helen Khal with artist Wahbi al-Hariri-Rifai , Wa
John Callcott Horsley RA (29 January 1817 – 18 October 1903) was an English academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator, and designer of the first Christmas card . He was a member of the artist's colony in Cranbrook . British artist (1817–1903) For other uses, see John Horsley (disa
#18 Austen Deans
Alister Austen Deans OBE (2 December 1915 – 18 October 2011) was a New Zealand painter, known for his landscapes and for his work as a war artist in the Second World War. New Zealand painter Austen Deans OBE Born Alister Austen Deans ( 1915-12-02 ) 2 December 1915 Christchurch , New Zealand Died 18
John Dawson Watson RWS (20 May 1832 – 3 January 1892) was a British painter, watercolorist, and illustrator. [1] English painter John Dawson Watson He was educated King Edward VI Grammar School, Sedbergh School and Manchester School of Design . [2] His son was the Impressionist painter Dawson Dawson
John Singleton Copley / ˈ k ɑː p l i / RA (July 3, 1738 [1] – September 9, 1815) was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England. He was probably born in Boston , Massachusetts , to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish . After becoming well-established as a
The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is a public art gallery in Fredericton , New Brunswick , Canada. It is named after William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook , who funded the building of the gallery and assembled the original collection. It opened in 1959 with over 300 works, including paintings by
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
#3 Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris ( French pronunciation: [myze daʁ mɔdɛʁn də paʁi] , Paris' Museum of Modern Art) or MAM Paris , is a major municipal museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries, including monumental murals by Raoul Dufy , Gaston Suisse , [1] and He
The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art is a non-profit art and natural history museum located in Nay Aug Park in Scranton , Pennsylvania , United States. It was founded in 1908 by Dr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart , a local medical doctor and skilled taxidermist . Many of the specimens in th
#5 Smack Mellon
Smack Mellon is a non-profit arts organization located at 92 Plymouth Street, in Dumbo, Brooklyn . Smack Mellon supports emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists through a highly regarded exhibition program, competitive studio residency, and technical support to realize new and ambit
#6 Beebe Estate
The Beebe Estate is a historic property in Melrose, Massachusetts . Developed in 1828, the main house is a prominent example of Greek Revival architecture , with an ownership history of prominent local and Boston businessmen. Now owned by the city, it is used as an art gallery and cultural event cen
#7 Bass Museum
The Bass Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum located in Miami Beach, Florida . The Bass Museum of Art was founded in 1963 and opened in 1964. Art museum in Florida, United States The Bass The Bass Museum of Art front façade, January 2015 Established 1963 Location Miami Beach, Florida , United
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
ArtScience Museum is a museum within the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands in the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore . Opened on 17 February 2011 by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , it is the world's first ArtScience museum, featuring major exhibitions that blend art, sci
Bergamot Station Arts Center is a Santa Monica facility housing many different private art galleries and appears in most tourist guides as a primary cultural destination. Opened September 17, 1994 as Bergamot Station the campus-like complex is owned by the city of Santa Monica and presently managed
#11 National Museum, Bloemfontein
The National Museum in Bloemfontein dates back to the 1870s, when its collections and displays comprised mainly rarities from around the world. It was established on 20 July 1877 and opened to the public on 20 May 1878. The old Raadsaal building was made available by the then Free State Volksraad fo
#12 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts , which houses significant examples of European , Asian , and American art . Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner , whose will called for
#13 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium ( French : Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique , Dutch : Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België ) are a group of art museums in Brussels , Belgium. They include six museums: the Oldmasters Museum , the Magritte Museum , the Fin-de-Siècle Museu
#14 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːdələk myˈzeːjʏm ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk , is a museum for modern art , contemporary art , and design located in Amsterdam , Netherlands. [8] [9] Art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands "S
#15 Reynolda House Museum of American Art
The Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premiere collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present. Built in 1917 by Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband R. J. Reynolds , founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company , the house originally occupied the cente
#16 Sèvres – Cité de la céramique
Sèvres – Cité de la céramique (Sèvres City of Ceramics) is a French national ceramics museum located at the Place de la Manufacture, Sèvres , Hauts-de-Seine , a suburb of Paris , France . It was created in January 2010, from the merger of the Musée national de Céramique-Sèvres and the Manufacture na
#17 Aga Khan Museum
The Aga Khan Museum ( French : Musée Aga Khan ) is a museum of Islamic art , Iranian (Persian) art and Muslim culture located at 77 Wynford Drive in the North York district of Toronto , Ontario , Canada. [1] The museum is dedicated to Islamic art and objects, and it houses approximately 1,200 rare o
Peter Bray Gallery (a commercial gallery) was established as Stanley Coe Gallery in 1949 before being renamed in 1951, after a change of management. Situated at 435 Bourke Street, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia, it closed in 1957. [1] Many of the major names in mid-century Australian contemporary
#19 Chiswick House
Chiswick House is a Neo-Palladian style villa in the Chiswick district of London , England. A "glorious" [1] example of Neo-Palladian architecture in west London , the house was designed and built by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694–1753), and completed in 1729. The house and garden occup
#20 Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is a museum located in Lafayette, Louisiana . It is the art museum for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is named after Paul and Lulu Hilliard, who donated $5 million for the building's construction. This article uses bare URLs , which are
#1 Saint Martin de Porres (sculpture)
Saint Martin de Porres is a sculpture of St Martin de Porres by American artist and Catholic priest Fr Thomas McGlynn , OP. It is one of McGlynn's most well known works and is said to have contributed to the canonization of the saint in 1962. [1] [2] Sculpture by Thomas McGlynn Saint Martin de Porre
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.
#3 List of works by Vincent van Gogh
List of works by Vincent van Gogh is an incomplete list of paintings and other works by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). Little appreciated during his lifetime, his fame grew in the years after his death. According to the legend, Van Gogh sold only one painting, The Red Vineyard , boug
Doctor John Witherspoon is a bronze sculpture by William Couper [3] of John Witherspoon , Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence . Statue by William Couper in Washington, D.C., U.S. Doctor John Witherspoon Statue in 2008 Artist William Couper Year 1909
#5 Regatta at Sainte-Adresse (Monet)
The Regatta at Sainte-Adresse is an oil-on-canvas painting by the impressionist painter Claude Monet . It was painted in 1867 and is owned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art . 1867 painting by Claude Monet Regatta at Sainte-Adresse Artist Claude Monet Year 1867 Medium oil paint , canvas Dimensions
#6 Thatched Cottages and Houses
Thatched Cottages and Houses is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh that he painted in May 1890 when he lived in Auvers-sur-Oise , France. [1] 1890 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh This article is about the van Gogh painting. For the architectural design element, see Thatching . Thatched Cottages an
#7 Space Game
Space Game is a public artwork by American artist Joseph Mendla . The piece is located at 1515 West Canal Street, in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States . This piece was made originally for an indoor setting to be placed as three pieces and no base. Mendlay ended up giving this piece to Peck Meat
#8 Still Life with Candlestick
Still Life with Candlestick (French: Nature morte aux chandeliers , Nature morte, chandeliers , Nature morte au chandelier , Le chandelier ) is an oil painting created in 1922 by the French artist Fernand Léger . Still Life with Candlestick French: Nature morte aux chandeliers Artist Fernand Léger Y
Houses at Auvers is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh . It was created towards the end of May or beginning of June 1890, shortly after he had moved to Auvers-sur-Oise , a small town northwest of Paris , France. Painting by Vincent van Gogh Houses at Auvers Artist Vincent van Gogh Year Auvers-sur-O
#10 Doctor Gachet's Garden in Auvers
Dr. Gachet's Garden in Auvers and Marguerite Gachet in the Garden were both painted in 1890 by Vincent van Gogh in the gardens of his homeopathic physician, Dr. Paul Gachet . Both paintings reside at the Musée d'Orsay . Painting by Vincent van Gogh Doctor Gachet's Garden in Auvers Artist Vincent van
#11 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
The Portrait of Dirck van Os is a later painting by Rembrandt (1606-1669), created circa 1658. [1] [2] It is currently in the permanent collection of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska . [3] Artist Rembrandt Year 1658 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 103.505 cm × 87.63 cm (40.750 in ×
#13 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
Le pigeon aux petit pois (English: Pigeon with peas ), sometimes referred to as Dove with green peas , is a 1911 oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso . It is an example of Picasso's Cubist works and has an estimated value of €23 million. The painting was one of five artworks stolen from the Musée
Guernica ( Spanish: [ɡeɾˈnika] ; Basque: [ɡernika] ) is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso . [1] [2] It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. [3] Guernica is exhibited in the Museo Reina S
#16 Columbus murals
The Columbus murals are a series of twelve murals depicting Christopher Columbus , painted in the 1880s by Luigi Gregori and displayed in the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, US. The murals have been a source of controversy in recent decades for their romanticized portrayal
#17 Somerset House Conference (painting)
The Somerset House Conference, 1604 is an oil-on-canvas painting depicting the Somerset House Conference held in 1604 to negotiate the end the Anglo-Spanish War . It is a group portrait, depicting the 11 representatives of the governments of England, Spain and the Spanish Netherlands, seated around
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
Many valuable paintings have been stolen . The paintings listed are from masters of Western art which are valued in millions of U.S. dollars . See also: List of most expensive paintings
Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (10 September 1883, in Le Plessis-Robinson , Hauts-de-Seine – 20 May 1963) was a French novelist, poet, essayist and art historian. He was also administrator general of the Comédie-Française from 1941 to 1944. Jean-Louis Vaudoyer
Tricia Collins is an American art critic , art gallerist and curator of contemporary art. She was half of the curatorial team Collins & Milazzo , with Richard Milazzo , who together co-published and co-edited Effects : Magazine for New Art Theory from 1982 to 1984. [1] She later ran the art galler
Robert Eisler (27 April 1882 – 17 December 1949) was an Austrian Jewish polymath who wrote about the topics of mythology , comparative religion , the Gospels , monetary policy , art history , history of science , psychoanalysis , politics , astrology , history of currency , and value theory . He lec
#4 Janine Burke
Janine Burke is an Australian author, art historian , biographer, photographer and novelist. She also curates exhibitions of historical and contemporary art. She is Honorary Senior Fellow, Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne . She was born in Melbourne in 1952. This biography of
Naomi Beckwith (born 1976) is the deputy director and chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum . She joined the museum in June 2021. [1] Previously she had been the senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago . Beckwith joined the curatorial staff there in May 2011. [2] Curato
Joseph-Aurélien Cornet FSC (born 20 May 1919 in Bièvre , died 20 January 2004 in Ciney , Belgium [1] ) was a Belgian-born Christian Brother, ethnologist and art historian who documented the art and culture of the Congolese region and people of the Congo in photographs, illustrated field notebooks, a
Alfred Charles Whitman (12 October 1860 – 2 February 1910) was a British print historian and museum curator, known for his books on the works of Valentine Green , Samuel William Reynolds , Samuel Cousins , and Charles Turner .
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
Louis Viardot ( pronounced [lwi vjaʁ.do] ; 31 July 1800 in Dijon , France – 5 May 1883 in Paris, France) was a French writer, art historian, art critic, theatrical figure, and translator. As a translator, he mostly contributed to the development of Russian and Spanish literature in France. [1] H
Bernard Lewis (20 May 1870 – 5 February 1956) was a Jewish South African art critic , journalist, and author. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( November 2009 )
#11 Simon Schama
Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRSL ( / ˈ ʃ ɑː m ə / ; born 13 February 1945) is an English historian specialising in art history , Dutch history , Jewish history , and French history . [1] He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University , New York. [2] British histo
William Bryan Jordan Jr. (May 8, 1940 – January 22, 2018) was an American art historian who facilitated acquisitions, curated exhibitions, and authored publications on Spanish artists and still life paintings, particularly from the Golden Age . American art historian For people with a similar
#13 Vladimir Kemenov
Vladimir Semenovich Kemenov (Russian: Владимир Семёнович Кеменов; 20 May 1908 – 14 June 1988) was a Soviet art historian and statesmen who headed the VOKS for the USSR in the 1940s. [1] [2] [3] [4] Soviet art historian and statesmen
#14 Brian Kish
Brian Kish is an art historian and curator, with experience in Italian twentieth century design. He organized the first exhibition on Gio Ponti in the United States, researches and advises on academic essays, and has worked with Sotheby's [1] and Phillips de Pury . He is specifically a historian on
#15 Franklin Sirmans
Franklin Sirmans [1] (born in New York City ( Queens )) [2] is an American art critic , editor, writer, curator [1] and has been the director of the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) [3] since October 2015. [4] His initiatives there include ensuring that PAMM's art program reflects the community in Miam
#16 Mario Perniola
Mario Perniola (20 May 1941 – 9 January 2018) was an Italian philosopher, professor of aesthetics and author. Many of his works have been published in English. Italian philosopher
Alexis-François Rio (20 May 1797 – 17 June 1874) was a French writer on art. Without any strict method or criticism, he expressed preference for the art of the 15th century. He contributed greatly towards recovery of the neglected art of the Middle Ages. French art historian
Marie-Madeleine Gauthier (25 April 1920 – 20 May 1998) was a French medieval art historian and author. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( March 2008 ) Gauthier was born in Langon , Gironde , France in 1920. She studied at the University in Bordeaux where she became intere
Shakespeare Hirst (26 February 1841 – 20 May 1907) was an English actor, author, art collector and expert on the life and works of William Shakespeare. 19th/20th-century English actor and writer Shakespeare Hirst Born ( 1841-02-26 ) 26 February 1841 Almondbury , Yorkshire , England Died 20 May 1907
#20 Carlo McCormick
Carlo McCormick is an American culture critic and curator living in New York City . [1] He is the author of numerous books, [2] monographs and catalogues on contemporary art and artists. [3] American art historian Carlo McCormick
#1 Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people
The Arch of Freedom of the Ukrainian people ( Ukrainian : Арка свободи українського народу , romanized : Arka svobody ukrainskoho narodu ) is a monument in Kyiv , the capital of Ukraine . It was opened on 7 November 1982, to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the USSR and the celebration of the 1
#2 Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain
The Charles Cameron Memorial Fountain is a statue ensemble and drinking fountain in Glasgow , Scotland. Dating to 1896 and standing at the junction of Woodside Crescent and Sauchiehall Street , it is a Category B listed structure . [1] Drinking fountain in Glasgow, Scotland Charles Cameron Memorial
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
#4 The Pioneer (Eugene, Oregon)
The Pioneer is a thirteen-foot-tall bronze sculpture formerly located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon , United States . It was the artistic work of Alexander Phimister Proctor , commissioned by Joseph Nathan Teal , a Portland attorney. A ceremony celebrated its unveiling on May
#5 Lincoln Monument (Wabash, Indiana)
The Lincoln Monument of Wabash, Indiana or The Great Emancipator is a public sculpture by Charles Keck (September 9, 1875 – April 23, 1951), a sculptor who was born in New York City. The cast bronze sculpture was commissioned by Wabash-native Alexander New and donated to the city of Wabash, Indiana
#6 Equestrian statue of Ambrose Burnside
Major General Ambrose E. Burnside , also known as the Ambrose Burnside Monument , is a monumental equestrian statue in Providence , Rhode Island , United States. The statue, located in the city's Burnside Park , was designed by sculptor Launt Thompson and depicts Ambrose Burnside , an officer in the
The Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment is a bronze relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens opposite 24 Beacon Street, Boston (at the edge of the Boston Common ). It depicts Colonel Robert Gould Shaw leading members of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Voluntee
#8 Equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson (Washington, D.C.)
Andrew Jackson is a bronze equestrian statue by Clark Mills mounted on a white marble base in the center of Lafayette Square within President's Park in Washington, D.C. , just to the north of the White House . [1] [2] [3] Jackson is depicted dressed in military uniform, raising his hat with his righ
Rubber Duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks , designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman , which have appeared in many cities around the world, including Hong Kong , Pittsburgh , Toronto , Kaohsiung , Baku , and Sydney . Each Rubber Duck is recreated anew loca
#10 Golden Driller
The Golden Driller is a 75-foot-tall (23 m) , 43,500-pound (19,700 kg) [1] statue of an oil worker, in Tulsa, Oklahoma . The structure is a steel frame covered with concrete and plaster. [2] It is the sixth-tallest statue in the United States and has been located in front of the Tulsa Expo Cente
The Peoples' Friendship Arch ( Ukrainian : Арка дружби народів , romanized : Arka druzhby narodiv ; colloquial name Yarmo ( Ukrainian : Ярмо́ ( Yoke ) [3] [4] )) is a monument in Kyiv , the capital of Ukraine. It was opened on 7 November 1982, to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the USSR and th
The Mojave Memorial Cross , officially known as the White Cross World War I Memorial , is a cross formerly on public land in the Mojave desert in San Bernardino County, California that was at the center of the Salazar v. Buono legal case before the U.S. Supreme Court . [1] [2] [3] [4] The original c
#13 Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse
The Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse is a historic courthouse and post office building located on Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland , Cuyahoga County, Ohio . Its west side faces Public Square and its north side faces The Mall . It was formerly the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse and als
#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 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
The Eye of Mexico (Spanish: El Ojo de México ) is an outdoor digital sculpture in Mexico City . It is located in Ampliación Granada , Miguel Hidalgo , at the mixed-use development Neuchâtel Polanco, developed by the Canadian real estate company Ivanhoé Cambridge . The artwork was created by the Turk
Cabot's Pueblo Museum is an American historic house museum located in Desert Hot Springs, California , and built by Cabot Yerxa , an early pioneer of the Colorado Desert . A large, Hopi -style pueblo , built in the Pueblo Revival Style , it contains artworks, artifacts of American Indian and Alaska
Our Lady of the Pillar ( Spanish : Nuestra Señora del Pilar ) is the name given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the context of the traditional belief that Mary, while living in Jerusalem , supernaturally appeared to the Apostle James the Greater in AD 40 while he was preaching in what is now Spain . T