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Wilhelm Kaufmann (25 May 1895 – 14 February 1975) was an Austrian painter . His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics . [1] Austrian painter Wilhelm Kaufmann Born ( 1895-05-25 ) 25 May 1895 Vienna , Austria-Hungary Died 14 February 1975 (1975-02-14) (
#2 Chawky Frenn
Chawky Frenn is a Lebanese-born American artist, author, and art professor. [1] [2] He currently teaches art at George Mason University in northern Virginia. [3] His highly realistic paintings have strong narrative social and political elements. [1] Frenn is a former Fulbright scholar , [4] [5] and
William Logsdail (25 May 1859 – 3 September 1944) was a prolific English landscape, portrait, and genre painter. He exhibited at the Royal Academy , the Royal Society of British Artists , the Grosvenor Gallery , the New Gallery (London) , and others. [1] He is notable for his realistic London and Ve
The death of Vincent van Gogh , the Dutch post-Impressionist painter, occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room at the Auberge Ravoux in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise in northern France. Two days earlier, Van Gogh was shot by either himself or by accidental murder. Occurred in the
#5 Eižens Laube
Eižens Laube (May 25, 1880 – July 21, 1967) was a Latvian architect . [2] He was responsible for some of the reconstruction work of Riga Castle in the 1930s and designed more than 200 houses in Riga . Latvian architect This article needs additional citations for verification . ( October 2012 ) Eižen
#6 Emi Fontana
Amelia "Emi" Fontana (born 1961 in Milan ) is a cultural producer, art curator and writer based in Los Angeles . Amelia "Emi" Fontana Born 1961 (age 60 – 61) Milan, Italy Fontana studied art history at the University La Sapienza in Rome, with a focus on the Venetian Renaissance. She came of age in
#7 Gyula Kosice
Gyula Kosice ( Hungarian : Falk Gyula ; 26 April 1924 – 25 May 2016), born as Ferdinand Fallik , was a Czechoslovakian-born and naturalized Argentine sculptor, plastic artist, theorist, and poet. He played a pivotal role in defining the concrete and non-figurative art movements in Argentina and was
Alfredo Sciarrotta (May 25, 1907 – May 28, 1985) was an Italian-American silversmith and undersea weapons expert. 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. ( April 2015 ) Alfredo S
Daniel Charles Grose (1832 – 1900) was a prolific Canadian-American painter of the Hudson River School who was active between 1864 and 1900. Primarily known for his pastoral landscapes, on occasion he also created marine views. Somewhat at variance from these were his scenes of India , perhaps the m
#10 Andrew Loomis
William Andrew Loomis (June 15, 1892 – May 25, 1959) was an American illustrator , writer, and art instructor. His commercial work was featured prominently in advertising and magazines; however, Loomis is best known as the writer of a series of instructional art books printed throughout the 20th cen
John O'Shea (1876 - April 29, 1956) was a California impressionist painter known for landscape, marine, figure, and portrait painting. He was one of the major artists in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California between 1917-1945. He was a resident of Carmel for 36 years. [1] [2] For other persons named John O'
#12 Henry Gowa
Henry Gowa (25 May 1902 – 23 May 1990) was a German painter and stage designer . German painter
David Reed (born 1946) is a contemporary American conceptual and visual artist . American painter David Reed Painting #580 by David Reed, 2006-2008 Born 1946 (age 75 – 76) [1] San Diego, California Nationality American Education Reed College , New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpt
Arthur John Balliol Salmon [note 1] (1868 – 1953) was a British artist particularly noted for his illustrations and his work in pencil, chalk and pastels. He was one of the twenty leading illustrators selected by Percy V. Bradshaw for inclusion in his Art of the Illustrator . [note 2] British artist
James Edward Grant (May 25, 1924 – August 14, 1997) was an American painter and sculptor active from the late 1950s into the early 1970s. Best known for his sculptural work in plastics , this work by no means defined him, but was rather a natural endpoint of an exploration into increased dimensional
#16 Martha Graham
Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer . Her style, the Graham technique , reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide. [1] American dancer and choreographer (1894–1991) Martha Graham Graham image by Yousuf Karsh , 1948 Born ( 1894-05
Gustav-Adolf Mossa (28 January 1883 – 25 May 1971) was a French illustrator , playwright , essayist, curator and late Symbolist painter. French painter Gustav-Adolf Mossa Born ( 1883-01-28 ) 28 January 1883 Nice , France Died 25 May 1971 (1971-05-25) (aged 88) Nationality French Occupation Museum
Armando de Armas Romero (November 27, 1914 – May 25, 1981) was a Cuban painter . Cuban painter (1914–1981) Armando de Armas Romero Born November 27, 1914 Havana, Cuba Died May 25, 1981 (1981-05-25) (aged 66) Havana, Cuba Occupation Painter De Armas studied between 1957 and 1959 at the Escuela de A
Kurt von Holleben (7 March 1894 – 14 January 1947) was a German chemist working for Agfa-Gevaert Technical-Scientific Laboratory as the head of the colour screen research group, overseeing development of Additive color screens (kornraster) for the Agfa-Farbenplatte glass plates (1916), and film base
Jean-Charles Cazin (25 May 1840 – 17 March 1901) was a French landscapist , museum curator and ceramicist. French painter Midnight The Boatyard
The Irish Museum of Modern Art ( Irish : Áras Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann ) also known as IMMA , is Ireland's leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art . Located in Kilmainham , Dublin , the Museum presents a wide variety of art in a changing program
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 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 Ángel María de Rosa Municipal Museum of Art
The Ángel María de Rosa Municipal Museum of Art (MUMA) is an art museum in Junín , a city in the north of Buenos Aires Province , Argentina . The Ángel María de Rosa Municipal Museum of Art
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
#7 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
#8 MUDAM
The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art ( French : Musée d'art moderne Grand-Duc Jean ), abbreviated to Mudam , is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City , in southern Luxembourg . The museum stands on the site of the old Fort Thüngen , on the southwestern edge of the Kirchberg-plateau , in clos
The Japanese Sword Museum or Tōken hakubutsukan ( 刀剣博物館 ) situated in Tokyo, is a small museum dedicated to the art of Japanese swordmaking. It preserves and displays swords. It is operated by Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (NBTHK, The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) . The associa
The Illinois State Museum features the life, land, people and art of the State of Illinois . The headquarters museum is located on Spring and Edwards Streets, one block southwest of the Illinois State Capitol , in Springfield . There are three satellite locations: Dickson Mounds in Lewistown, the Lo
#11 The Collection (Lincolnshire)
The Collection is the county museum and gallery for Lincolnshire in England . It is an amalgamation of the Usher Gallery and the City and County Museum . The museum part of the enterprise is housed in a new, purpose-built building close by the Usher Gallery in the city of Lincoln . The Usher Gallery
#12 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
The Royal Castle in Warsaw ( Polish : Zamek Królewski w Warszawie ) is a royal residence that formerly served throughout the centuries as the official home of Polish monarchs . It is situated in Castle Square , at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town . The personal offices of the king and the adminis
#14 Soares dos Reis National Museum
Soares dos Reis National Museum ( Portuguese : Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis ) is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória , in the northern Portuguese city of Porto . This article may be expan
#15 Koffler Centre of the Arts
The Koffler Centre of the Arts is a broad-based cultural institution established in 1977 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler and based at Artscape Youngplace in the West Queen West area of downtown Toronto , Ontario . [1] Koffler Centre of the Arts Location of the Koffler in Toronto Established 1977 Loca
Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich , South London, which opened to the public in 1817. It was designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane using an innovative and influential method of illumination. Dulwich is the oldest public art gallery in England and was made an independent cha
#17 Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson
The Museum of Contemporary Art ( MOCA ) [1] in Tucson , Arizona , United States, was founded in 1997, by Julia Latane, James Graham, and David Wright. The museum was founded to create a permanent institution for contemporary art in Tucson 's arts district. Originally housed in the HazMat building on
#18 Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers
The Musée des beaux-arts d'Angers is a museum of art located in a mansion, the "logis Barrault", place Saint-Éloi near the historic city of Angers . This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( N
#19 Museion (Bozen)
The Museion (from the greek μουσείον, meaning the temple of the muses ) is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bozen , in South Tyrol , Italy. [1] Facade of the Museion facing the Talfer River in Bozen It was founded in 1985. [2] Since 2006 it has been managed by the Museion Foundation, fou
#20 Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
The Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art ( 畠山記念館 , Hatakeyama Kinenkan ) is a private museum established in October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. [2] [3] Art museum in Shirokanedai Minato-ku Tokyo Japan Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art Hatakeyama Memorial Museum Established October 1964 [1] Location
Iron Horse (also known as Pegasus Without Wings ) [1] [2] is a 2-ton, 12-foot-tall iron sculpture created by Abbott Pattison . [3] Although the sculpture was not well-received at first, as of the second decade of the twenty-first century it is visited by many tourists and University of Georgia stude
#2 1798 in art
Events from the year 1798 in art . Overview of the events of 1798 in art Overview of the events of 1798 in art List of years in art ( table ) … 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 … Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Phi
Our Lady of the Porta Vaga (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga , Filipino : Birhen ng Porta Vaga ) is a Roman Catholic Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated Marian painting. Marian apparition Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga Original image decorated w
#4 Hermia and Lysander (painting)
Hermia and Lysander is a watercolor painting created in 1870 by British illustrator and miniature portrait painter John Simmons . Based on a scene from Act II, scene II of William Shakespeare 's comedy play A Midsummer Night's Dream , it measures 89 by 74 centimetres (35 by 29 in) . [1] Hermia and
#5 Statue of Christopher Columbus (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
A bronze statue of Christopher Columbus was installed on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1931. The 10-foot statue was created by Italian American Carlo Brioschi. Statue of Christopher Columbus formerly installed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. For different memo
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
#7 Statue of Richard Seddon, Hokitika
This statue of Richard Seddon is in Hokitika , on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The statue is situated on Sewell Street, outside the Government Buildings known as Seddon House. Statue of Richard Seddon Statue of Richard Seddon , outside Hokitika Government Buildings Statue of Ri
A statue of António Vieira stands in Trindade Coelho Square in the civil parish of Misericórdia in Lisbon , in front of the Church of Saint Roch and the headquarters of the Lisbon Holy House of Mercy . António Vieira (1608–1697) was a noted Jesuit preacher and missionary in Colonial Brazil . It was
Commonwealth is a 14-foot-6-inch (4.42 m) gilded statue atop the dome of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania . It is nicknamed Miss Penn and the Spirit of the Commonwealth . [1] It is also sometimes called Letitia , after the daughter of William Penn , the assumed inspirati
#10 Equestrian statue of José de San Martín (Central Park)
An equestrian statue of José de San Martín by Louis-Joseph Daumas is installed in Manhattan 's Central Park , in the U.S. state of New York . The sculpture was cast c. 1950 and dedicated on May 25, 1951. [1] Equestrian statue in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S. Equestrian statue of José de
#11 Gabrielle Cot
Gabrielle Cot ( French pronunciation: [ɡabʁijɛl kɔt] ) [1] is a portrait oil on canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau from 1890. Gabrielle Cot was the daughter of the French painter Pierre Auguste Cot , the most notable pupil of Bouguereau. This painting was one of the only non-commissio
#12 Houses at Auvers
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
#13 Statue of David Farragut (New York City)
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut , also known as the Admiral Farragut Monument , is an outdoor bronze statue of David Farragut by Augustus Saint-Gaudens on a stone sculptural exedra designed by the architect Stanford White , installed in Manhattan 's Madison Square , in the U.S. state of New York . Sc
The Statue of Mbuya Nehanda is a bronze monument of a Zimbabwean Shona spirit medium and heroine of the 1896-1897 First Chimurenga war against British colonists. The monument is erected at the intersection of Samora Machel Avenue and Julias Nyerere Way in Harare's central business district. [1] [2]
#15 Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Napoleon Crossing the Alps (also known as Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass or Bonaparte Crossing the Alps ; listed as Le Premier Consul franchissant les Alpes au col du Grand Saint-Bernard ) is a series of five oil on canvas equestrian portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte painted by the French artist J
Daybreak is a painting by American artist Maxfield Parrish made in 1922. Daybreak, inspired by the landscape of Vermont and New Hampshire to create lush and romantic tones, [1] is regarded as the most popular art print of the 20th century, based on number of prints made [ citation needed ] : one for
Our Lady of Guadalupe ( Spanish : Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe ), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe ( Spanish : Virgen de Guadalupe ), is a Catholic title of Mary, mother of Jesus associated with a series of five Marian apparitions , which are believed to have occurred in December 1531, and a ven
#18 Soldier at a Game of Chess
Soldier at a Game of Chess (in French Soldat jouant aux échecs , or Le Soldat à la partie d'échecs , also referred to as Joueur d'échecs ), [1] is a painting by the French artist Jean Metzinger . While serving as a medical orderly during World War I in Sainte-Menehould , France, Metzinger bore witne
#19 Old Vineyard with Peasant Woman
Old Vineyard with Peasant Woman is a watercolour painting by Vincent van Gogh that he made in May 1890 when he lived in Auvers-sur-Oise , France. [1] [2] Old Vineyard with Peasant Woman Artist Vincent van Gogh Year 1890 Catalogue F 1624, JH 1985 Type Brush in oil and watercolour, pencil on laid pape
Rosemary Anne Crumlin RSM OAM (born 27 August 1932) is an Australian Sister of Mercy , art historian, educator and exhibition curator with a special interest in art and spirituality. She was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to the visual arts
#2 Doris Duke
Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American billionaire tobacco heiress, philanthropist, art collector, horticulturalist , and socialite. She was often called "the richest girl in the world". [1] Her great wealth, luxurious lifestyle, and love life attracted significant press c
Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt (25 May 1818 – 8 August 1897) was a Swiss historian of art and culture and an influential figure in the historiography of both fields. He is known as one of the major progenitors of cultural history . [1] Sigfried Giedion described Burckhardt's achievement in the foll
#4 Prince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria
Prince Joseph Clemens of Bavaria ( German : Joseph Clemens Maria Ferdinand Ludwig Anton Augustin Alphons Alta Franz von Sales Philipp Nerius Prinz von Bayern ) (25 May 1902 – 8 January 1990) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a leading German art historian. Prince Joseph Cle
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
Gustave Achille Gaston Migeon (25 May 1861, in Vincennes [1] – 29 October 1930, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris [2] ) was a French historian of the arts of the world. French historian He was a curator in the Department of Middle Age art objects, Renaissance and modern times at the Louvre .
Alfred Flechtheim (1 April 1878 – 9 March 1937) was a German Jewish art dealer, art collector, journalist and publisher persecuted by the Nazis. Alfred Flechtheim Photograph by Jacob Hilsdorf (1910) Born ( 1878-04-01 ) 1 April 1878 Münster , Westphalia , German Empire Died 9 March 1937 (1937-03-09)
Cathérine Hug (born 1976) is an art historian and curator.
Gertrude Rosenthal (1903-1989) was an art historian who served as the chief curator of the Baltimore Museum of Art . American art historian 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
#10 Timothy Potts
Dr. Timothy Potts is an Australian art historian , archaeologist , and museum director . He became the director of the J. Paul Getty Museum on 1 September 2012. [1] Dr. Timothy Potts Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum Incumbent Assumed office 1 September 2012 Preceded by James Cuno (acting) Direct
#11 Charles Bayet
Charles Marie Adolphe Louis Bayet (25 May 1849, Liège – 16 September 1918, Toulon ) was a French historian, who was a specialist in Byzantine art . French historian Charles Bayet
#12 Helga Pakasaar
Helga Pakasaar is a contemporary art curator and writer based in Vancouver , Canada. She has worked as curator at Polygon Gallery (formerly Presentation House Gallery) since 2003 and is now the Audain Chief Curator of Polygon. [1] [2] She has also curated exhibitions for Griffin Art Projects in Nort
#13 Werner Spies
Werner Spies (born 1 April 1937 in Tübingen ) is a German art historian, journalist and exhibition organizer. From 1997 to 2000, he was a director of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris . [1] Klaus Albrecht Schröder, director of the Albertina in Vienna , has called Spies "one of the most influentia
#14 Patrick Moser
Patrick Moser (born 25 May 1969) is a Swiss writer, translator, art historian, and museologist . He is the founder and curator of the Museum "Le Lac" Le Corbusier. Swiss writer, translator, art historian, and museologist This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issue
#15 Yukio Yashiro
Yukio Yashiro ( 矢代 幸雄 , Yashiro Yukio , 5, November 1890 – 25, May 1975) was a Japanese academic , art historian , Botticelli scholar and Director of the Institute for Art Research in Tokyo. Yukio Yashiro Yukio Yashiro in 1963 Born ( 1890-11-05 ) November 5, 1890 Japan Died May 25, 1975 (1975-05-2
#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
#2 Confederate War Memorial (Dallas)
The Confederate War Memorial was a 65 foot (20 m) -high [1] monument that pays tribute to soldiers and sailors from Texas who served with the Confederate States of America (CSA) during the American Civil War . The monument was dedicated in 1897, following the laying of its cornerstone the previous
#3 Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Olympia, Washington)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial by Kris Snider is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington , United States. The granite memorial was dedicated on May 25, 1987. [1] Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Olympia, Washington
#4 Statue of Metallurgist Anosov, Zlatoust
The Statue of Metallurgist Anosov in Zlatoust city is situated on the main square of the historical center of Zlatoust , Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia.The statue was erected in honor of Russian General-Major, metallurgist and governor of the Ural District, Anosov Pavel Petrovich , and unveiled on 19
The statue of Robert Clayton stands at the entrance to the North Wing of St Thomas' Hospital , Lambeth , London . The sculptor was Grinling Gibbons , and the statue was executed around 1700–1714. Sir Robert was a banker, politician and Lord Mayor of London . As President of St Thomas', he was respon
#6 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 City of Portsmouth War Memorial , also referred to as the Guildhall Square War Memorial , is a First World War memorial in Guildhall Square in the centre of Portsmouth , Hampshire , on the south coast of England. [1] Portsmouth was and remains a port and home to a major naval dockyard. The docky
The Chicago Picasso (often just The Picasso ) is an untitled monumental sculpture by Pablo Picasso in Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois . The Picasso "precipitated an aesthetic shift in civic and urban planning, broadening the idea of public art beyond the commemorative." [1] Sculpture by Pablo Picas
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
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman ( Russian : Рабо́чий и колхо́зница , tr. Rabóchiy i kolkhóznitsa ) is a sculpture of two figures with a sickle and a hammer raised over their heads. It is 24.5 metres (78 feet) high, made from stainless steel by Vera Mukhina for the 1937 World's Fair in Paris , [1] and s
#11 Emancipation Memorial (Boston)
The Emancipation Memorial , also known as the Freedman's Memorial or the Emancipation Group was a monument in Park Square in Boston . Designed and sculpted by Thomas Ball and erected in 1879, its sister statue is located in Lincoln Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington D.C. The Boston
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C. , honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War . The two-acre (8,100 m 2 ) site is dominated by two black granite walls engraved with the names of those service members who died or rema
#13 Confederate Monument in Louisville
The Confederate Monument in Louisville is a 70-foot-tall monument formerly adjacent to and surrounded by the University of Louisville Belknap Campus in Louisville, Kentucky , United States. Relocation of the monument to Brandenburg, Kentucky , along the town's riverfront began November 2016, and was
Cabot Square ( French : Square Cabot ) is an urban square in Montreal , Quebec , Canada between the former Montreal Forum and the former Montreal Children's Hospital . The square is in the Shaughnessy Village neighbourhood, an area recently re-dubbed the Quartier des Grands Jardins and has been slat
#15 Wildland Firefighters National Monument
The Wildland Firefighters National Monument is an American monument and memorial dedicated to wildland and wildfire firefighters . The monument, which is located on one acre of land, stands on the grounds of the National Interagency Fire Center 's (NIFC) headquarters in Boise , Idaho . The monument
The World War II Memorial is a national memorial in the United States [1] [2] dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II . It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. . National memorial in Washington, D.C., US For other uses, see World War
#17 List of works by Dan Flavin
Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist known for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures.
#18 Equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon
The equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon is a monument on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta , Georgia , United States . The monument, an equestrian statue , honors John Brown Gordon , a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War who later become a politi
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) community and the issues that affect their lives. [1] In addition to film and television, the Awa
#20 The Naked Ladies
The Naked Ladies are a Grade II listed [1] statue complex on a rockery and water cascade in the gardens of York House, Twickenham , in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames , England. The larger than human size statues depict eight Oceanids and a pair of aquatic horses. They were carved in the