langs: 14 ноября [ru] / november 14 [en] / 14. november [de] / 14 novembre [fr] / 14 novembre [it] / 14 de noviembre [es]
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#1 Jan Matulka
Jan Matulka (7 November 1890 – 25 June 1972) was a Czech-American modern artist originally from Bohemia . Matulka's style ranged from Abstract expressionism to landscapes , sometimes in the same day. He has directly influenced artists like Dorothy Dehner , Francis Criss , Burgoyne Diller , I. Rice P
Rachel Sussman (born 1975) is an American contemporary artist and photographer based in Brooklyn . Rachel Sussman Born 1975 Nationality American Alma mater School of Visual Arts ; Bard College Known for photography Notable work “Oldest Living Things in the World” Website http://www.rachelsussman
Henning Koppel (8 May 1918 - 27 June 1981) was a Danish artist and designer. He is most known for his work for Georg Jensen in the years after World War II . [1] He also designed porcelain ( Bing & Grøndahl ), glass ( Holmegaard ) and lamps ( Louis Poulsen & Co ). Henning Koppel Danish designer and
Edna Zyl Modie (April 14, 1886 – November 14, 1981) was an American painter and founding member of the Pomona Valley Art Association . American painter This article is missing information about her paintings. ( May 2022 ) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( May 2022 )
#5 Mihai Olos
Mihai Olos (born 26 February 1940 in Ariniș , Romania – died 22 February 2015 in Amoltern , Endigen, Germany) was a Romanian conceptual artist , poet, essayist . This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these t
Maksim Gaspari (26 January 1883 – 14 November 1980) was a Slovene painter best known for his paintings and illustrations as well as numerous postcards with folklore motifs and scenes from rural life. [1] Maksim Gaspari Born ( 1883-01-26 ) January 26, 1883 Selšček , Duchy of Carniola , Austria-Hungar
The Cyrus Dallin Art Museum (CDAM) in Arlington, Massachusetts , United States is dedicated to displaying the artworks and documentation of American sculptor, educator, and Indigenous rights activist Cyrus Dallin , [2] who lived and worked in the town for over 40 years. [3] He is best known for his
Jordi Forniés ( [ˈʒɔɾði fɔɾniˈes] ; born 14 November 1971) is a Spanish Catalan artist, [1] who has been active as painter, photographer, wall artist, music composer and gallery artist. [2] He is known for his meticulous paintings and artwork of motives and details of everyday life and interpretatio
#9 Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen
Christoffel Jacobsz van der Laemen or Christoffel van der Laemen [1] (1607/1620 – c. 1651) was a Flemish painter who specialized in merry company scenes with elegant figures. [2] His favorite themes were card and backgammon players, brothel scenes, the prodigal son, dancing, music making and scenes
#10 Viraat (actor)
Viraat (born Naveen Kumar, 14 November 1989) is an Indian actor, VFX artist, dancer and singer, who predominantly works in both the Kannada and Tamil industries. He is best known for playing the lead roles as Bhuvan in Subhavivaha, Viraat Yaaji in Niharika, Prithvi in Perazhagi and Varun Krishna in
#11 Gray Foy
Gray Foy (1922–2012) was a mid twentieth-century American artist who created a visionary body of drawings from 1941 to 1975. His drawings are generally divided into two phases. First, from 1941–48, the artist drew figurative Surrealist landscapes and interiors. Then beginning in the late 1940s, he c
Carl Conrad Albert Wolff (14 November 1814, Neustrelitz – 20 June 1892, Berlin) was a German sculptor, and medallist . [1] German sculptor and medallist Not to be confused with Albert Moritz Wolff (1854-1923); also a German sculptor. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( Augus
Lorenzo De Ferrari (14 November 1680 – 28 July 1744) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his native city of Genoa . Italian painter
#14 Tim Tolkien
Tim Tolkien (born October 1962) is an English sculptor who has designed several monumental sculptures , including the award-winning Sentinel . British artist This article needs to be updated . ( December 2019 ) Tim Tolkien Sentinel near the Jaguar works in Castle Bromwich, formerly the Castle Bromwi
Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houël (28 June 1735 – 14 November 1813) [1] was a French painter, engraver and draftsman. During his long life, Houël witnessed the reign of Louis XV , the French Revolution , and the period of Napoleon's First Empire . French Neoclassical painter and engraver (1735–1813) T
John Egerton Christmas Piper CH (13 December 1903 – 28 June 1992) was an English painter, printmaker and designer of stained-glass windows and both opera and theatre sets. His work often focused on the British landscape , especially churches and monuments, and included tapestry designs, book jackets
#17 Niklaus Bütler
Niklaus Bütler (28 October 1786, Auw - 14 November 1864, Lucerne ) was a Swiss painter; primarily of portraits. Swiss painter This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( August 2021 ) Dr.Josef A
#18 Tosa Mitsuoki
Tosa Mitsuoki ( 土佐 光起 , November 21, 1617 – November 14, 1691) was a Japanese painter . Japanese painter Tosa Mitsuoki 土佐光起 Painting of Tosa Mitsuoki by Tosa Mitsunari in the Kyoto National Museum edokoro azukari, Head Imperial Court Painter In office 1654–1681 Preceded by Tosa Mitsunori Succeeded b
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
#20 Joseph Guichard
Joseph Benoît Guichard (14 November 1806, Lyon - 31 May 1880, Lyon) was a French painter and art teacher who worked in a variety of styles. French painter This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations
Nottingham Contemporary (formerly known as the Centre for Contemporary Art Nottingham (CCAN)) is a contemporary art centre in the Lace Market area of Nottingham . The gallery opened in 2009. [1] Nottingham Contemporary General information Town or city Nottingham Country United Kingdom Coordinates 52
#2 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
#3 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
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]
#5 McColl Center for Art + Innovation
McColl Center (formerly McColl Center for Art + Innovation) is an artist residency and contemporary art space located at 721 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina . [1] [2] Residencies last from two months to eleven months and are available to visual artists as well as creative people in o
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 Asheville Art Museum is a community-based nonprofit visual art organization in Western North Carolina (WNC) and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums . The Museum is located on the center square of downtown Asheville , 2 South Pack Square at Pack Place. [1] The newly renovated Ashevi
#8 Museum Ulm
The Museum Ulm , founded in 1924, is a museum for art, archeology, urban and cultural history in Ulm , Germany. [1] Museum in Ulm, Germany Museum Ulm Former names Ulmer Museum , Museum der Stadt Ulm Established 1924 Location Ulm , Baden-Württemberg Coordinates 48°23′49″N 9°59′41″E Director Stefanie
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,
#10 Kutch Museum
Kutch Museum is located in Bhuj , Kutch district of Gujarat , India. It is the oldest museum of Gujarat which was founded in 1877. It is located opposite Hamirsar Lake . The museum was earlier known as Fergusson Museum . [1] [2] Local museum, History museum, Art Museum in Gujarat, India Kutch Museum
#11 Hart House (University of Toronto)
Hart House is a student activity centre at the University of Toronto . Established in 1919, it is one of the earliest North American student centres, being the location of student debates and conferences since its construction. Hart House was initiated and financed by Vincent Massey , an alumnus and
The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy , dedicated to the art of calligraphy, [1] is situated in Sokolniki Park , Moscow . The museum collection features calligraphy masterpieces from 65 countries. The concept was elaborated by Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre and the National Union of Cal
Third Floor Gallery was an independent charitable [1] photography gallery in Cardiff Bay , Wales . It opened in 2010 and predominantly featured documentary photography, [2] often premiering new work with the direct involvement of the photographers. [3] It closed in 2016. [ citation needed ] Opening
The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art ( KNMA ) is a private modern and contemporary art museum with locations in New Delhi and Noida . [1] [2] Established in 2010, it is India's first private museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The core collection of the institution comprises post-independence
The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) is located in Montclair , New Jersey , United States, a few miles west of New York City. Since it opened in 1914 as the first museum in New Jersey that granted access to the public and the first dedicated solely to art, it has been privately funded. Its collection of m
#16 C-Pop (gallery)
C-Pop Gallery (sometimes stylized as "(C)-Pop" or "©-Pop") was a metro Detroit art gallery that operated from 1996 to 2009. Image of the rear outside wall of the former site of C-Pop Gallery at 4160 Woodward, Detroit, Michigan as of April 20, 2016
#17 Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art ( MoCCA ) is a not-for-profit arts organization and former museum in New York City devoted to comic books , comic strips and other forms of cartoon art. [1] MoCCA sponsored events ranging from book openings to educational programs in New York City schools, and hos
#18 Vitebsk Museum of Modern Art
Vitebsk Museum of Modern Art ( Russian : Витебский Музей Современного Искусства ) was an art museum in Vitebsk , Belarus organized in 1918 by Marc Chagall , Kazimir Malevich and Alexander Romm . In 1921, it exhibited 120 paintings "representing all the movements of the contemporary art from the Acad
#19 Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial , also known as Church of the Evangelists and St. Martin's College for Indigent Boys , is a set of four buildings with a history that unites idealism or religious beliefs, service to the poor, and art. Formerly an Episcopal church in the Bella Vista neighborhood of So
#20 Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
The Gallery of Modern Art ( GOMA ) is an art museum located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in the South Bank precinct of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA . Art museum in Queensland, Australia Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Main entrance to GOMA. Established Decem
The Roulin Family is a group of portrait paintings Vincent van Gogh executed in Arles in 1888 and 1889 on Joseph, his wife Augustine and their three children: Armand, Camille and Marcelle. This series is unique in many ways. Although Van Gogh loved to paint portraits, it was difficult for financial
The Lock is an oil painting by English artist John Constable , finished in 1824. It depicts a rural scene on the River Stour in the English county of Suffolk, one of six paintings within the Six-Footer series. It was auctioned for £22,441,250 at Christie's in London on 3 July 2012. [1] Painting by J
#3 William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet
William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet (1736- 14 March 1816) was a Scottish law lord. William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet ( Henry Raeburn )
The Boston Massacre Monument , also known as the Crispus Attucks Monument and Victory , is an outdoor bronze [1] memorial by Adolph Robert Kraus , installed in Boston Common , in Boston , Massachusetts , United States. Sculpture in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Boston Massacre Monument Crispus Attucks
Barometer Clock (Boulle) by André-Charles Boulle is a late seventeenth-century French clock created out of ebony, turtle shell, brass, gilt bronze, and enamel. The clock case is decorated on all sides and was intended as either a centerpiece or for display on a mantel in front of a mirror. [1] The c
#6 Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan
Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on 16 November 1581 [lower-alpha 1] is a painting by Russian realist artist Ilya Repin made between 1883 and 1885. It depicts the grief-stricken Tsar of Russia Ivan the Terrible cradling his dying son, the Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich , shortly after the elder Ivan had
#7 Saint Augustine Altarpiece (Piero della Francesca)
The Saint Augustine Altarpiece was a mixed-technique 1454-1469 panel painting by Piero della Francesca , now split up and dispersed. It had at least ten panels, not including a probable predella (now completely lost) or other panels (also completely lost). Eight panels survive. [1] This article need
#8 Paintings of Children (Van Gogh series)
Vincent van Gogh enjoyed making Paintings of Children. He once said that it's the only thing that "excites me to the depths of my soul, and which makes me feel the infinite more than anything else." Painting children, in particular represented rebirth and the infinite. Over his career Van Gogh did n
#9 Dai Gohonzon
The Dai Gohonzon of the High Sanctuary of the Essential Teachings , commonly known as the Dai Gohonzon (Japanese: 大 御 本 尊 The Supreme (Great) Gohonzon or Honmon—Kaidan—no—Dai—Gohonzon , Japanese: 本 門 戒 壇 の 大 御 本 尊) is a venerated Mandala image inscribed with both Sanskrit and Chinese logographs on a
A Balloon Site, Coventry is an oil on canvas painting undertaken in 1942 by the British artist Laura Knight . It portrays a group of people—mostly women—working to launch a barrage balloon on the outside of Coventry , an industrial city in the Midlands that was the target of a German bombing raid in
#11 Allegory of Patience (Vasari)
Allegory of Patience ( Italian : L'Allegoria della Pazienza ) is a painting of c. 1552 by Giorgio Vasari , with input from Michelangelo , for the Bishop of Arezzo Bernadetto Minerbetti. [1] [2] [3] c. 1552 painting by Giorgio Vasari Allegory of Patience Artist Giorgio Vasari Year c. 1552 Medium Oi
#12 Portrait de l'éditeur Eugène Figuière
Portrait de l'éditeur Eugène Figuière , also referred to as The Publisher Eugene Figuiere ( Portrait de Figuière , L'Editeur Eugène Figuière , Portrait d'un Editeur , Portrait d'Eugène Figuière or Portrait of the Publisher Eugene Figuiere ), is a painting created in 1913 by the artist, theorist and
#13 The Road to Rome (painting)
The Road to Rome ( French : La Route de Rome ) is a 1979 painting by the Belgian painter Paul Delvaux . It depicts a European town square in twilight, with a number of women, many of whom are nude or semi-nude, scattered around the scene. Three high, open doors stand upright along the walkway. Paint
#14 Portraits by Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh lived during the Impressionist era. With the development of photography, painters and artists turned to conveying the feeling and ideas behind people, places, and things rather than trying to imitate their physical forms. Impressionist artists did this by emphasizing certain hues, u
The Roses of Heliogabalus is an 1888 painting by the Anglo-Dutch artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema depicting the young Roman emperor Elagabalus (203–222 AD) hosting a banquet. 1888 painting by Lawrence Alma-Tadema The Roses of Heliogabalus by Alma-Tadema (1888), oil on canvas.
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
#17 Terraced Village
Terraced Village is a painting by Joaquim Mir currently exhibited at the National Art Museum of Catalonia . Terraced Village Artist Joaquim Mir Year circa 1909 Medium Oil on canvas Subject Village of Maspuljos Dimensions 121 cm × 164 cm (48 in × 65 in) Condition Good Location Museu Nacio
#18 The Problem We All Live With
The Problem We All Live With is a painting by Norman Rockwell that was considered an iconic image of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States . [2] It depicts Ruby Bridges , a six-year-old African-American girl, on her way to William Frantz Elementary School , an all-white public school, on No
Peter Heinz Feist (most often Peter H. Feist ) (29 July 1928 – 26 July 2015) was a German art historian . German art historian Peter H. Feist (2013) Peter H. Feist in October 2009 Peter H. Feist (2006)
Pieter J.J. van Thiel (1928–2012) was a Dutch art historian known mostly as one of the founders of the Rembrandt Research Project . Pieter Jacobus Johannes van Thiel Born 14 November 1928 Haarlem Died 1 August 2012 Bennebroek Nationality Netherlands From 1964-1991 he was director of the department o
Jean-Jacques Dwelshauvers , who went by the name of Jacques Mesnil (9 July 1872, Brussels – 14 November 1940, Montmaur-en-Diois ) was a journalist , art critic , art historian and anarchist . Belgian journalist and art critic (1872–1940) An early, altered photograph of Mesnil (date unknown)
Alfred Lichtwark (14 November 1852 – 13 January 1914) was a German art historian , museum curator , and art educator in Hamburg. He is one of the founders of museum education and the art education movement. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( June 2017 ) Alfred Lichtwark Alf
Arvède Barine (17 November 1840 – 14 November 1908), was a French writer and historian. Arvède Barine was the pseudonym of Mme. Charles Vincens, born Louise-Cécile Bouffé on 17 November 1840. [1] [2] [3] She mostly wrote on the subject of women, but she also wrote about travel, the political issues
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
Johan August Strindberg ( / ˈ s t r ɪ n ( d ) b ɜːr ɡ / , [1] Swedish: [ˈǒːɡɵst ˈstrɪ̂nːdbærj] ( listen ) ; 22 January 1849 – 14 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright , novelist , poet , essayist and painter . [2] [3] [4] A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindb
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
Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz (May 3, 1895 – September 9, 1963) was a German historian of medieval political and intellectual history and art, known for his 1927 book Kaiser Friedrich der Zweite on Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II , and The King's Two Bodies (1957) on medieval and early modern ideologies
#10 Benjamin Fondane
Benjamin Fondane ( French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ fɔ̃dan] ) or Benjamin Fundoianu ( Romanian pronunciation: [benʒaˈmin fundoˈjanu] ; born Benjamin Wechsler , Wexler or Vecsler , first name also Beniamin or Barbu , usually abridged to B. ; November 14, 1898 – October 2, 1944) was a Romanian an
#11 Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș
Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș ( Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru t͡siˈɡara samurˈkaʃ] ; also known as Al. Tzigara , Tzigara-Sumurcaș , Tzigara-Samurcash , Tzigara-Samurkasch or Țigara-Samurcaș ; April 4, 1872 – April 1, 1952) was a Romanian art historian, ethnographer , museologist and cultural j
#12 William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech
William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech , KG , GCMG , PC (11 April 1885 – 14 February 1964), was a British Conservative politician and banker. [1] British peer, politician and honorary military colonel The Right Honourable The Lord Harlech KG GCMG PC Secretary of State for the Colonies
Gustave -Armand-Henri, comte de Reiset (13 July 1821 – 2 March 1905) was a French diplomat, writer and art collector. French diplomat, writer and art collector de Reiset in 1894
Dmytro Antonovych (14 November 1877, in Kiev – 12 October 1945, in Prague ) was a Ukrainian politician and art historian. Ukrainian politician Dmytro Antonovych Дмитро Володимирович Антонович Secretary / Minister of Naval Affairs In office January 6, 1918 – February 9, 1918 Prime Minister Volodymy
Henry Maria Robert Egmont Mayr-Harting FBA (born 6 April 1936) is a British medieval ecclesiastical historian . From 1997 to 2003, he was Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Oxford and a lay canon of Christ Church, Oxford .
#1 General Beauregard Equestrian Statue
The General Beauregard Equestrian Statue , honoring P. G. T. Beauregard , was located in New Orleans , Louisiana , United States. The statue, by Alexander Doyle , one of the premier American sculptors, was officially unveiled in 1915. United States historic place Beauregard, Gen., Equestrian Statue
#2 Statue of Joseph Stalin, Berlin
The Berlin Stalin statue ( German : Stalindenkmal ) was a bronze portrayal of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin . A Komsomol delegation had presented the sculpture to the East Berlin government on the occasion of the Third World Festival of Youth and Students in 1951. The monument was formally dedicat
#3 Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw
The Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw , also known as the Warsaw Nike , is a statue located at the intersection of Nowy Przejazd (the New By-pass) and Aleja Solidarności (Solidarity Avenue) in Warsaw . The monument commemorates all those who died in the city in 1939 to 1945 , including participants i
#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 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
Vaillancourt Fountain , sometimes called Quebec libre! , is a large fountain in Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco , designed by the Québécois artist Armand Vaillancourt in 1971. It is about 40 feet (12 m) high and is constructed out of precast concrete square tubes. Long considered controversial
A statue of King Kong by Nicholas Monro was commissioned in 1972 for display in Manzoni Gardens in The Bull Ring , in the centre of Birmingham , England. [1] It was later displayed elsewhere in Birmingham, then at markets in Edinburgh , Penrith (where it was subsequently stored), at the Henry Moore
The Nathanael Greene Monument is a public monument in Savannah , Georgia , United States . Located in Johnson Square , the monument was designed by William Strickland and honors Nathanael Greene , a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . While the cornerstone was lai
#9 Ghost Forest
Ghost Forest is an art installation by Maya Lin in Madison Square Park in New York City. The piece is composed of 49 dead Atlantic white cedars . [1] Art installation by Maya Lin Ghost Forest by Maya Lin, on May 12, 2021 The installation ran from May 10, 2021, to November 14, 2021. [2] [3] The trees
#10 The Boy with the Leaking Boot
The Boy with the Leaking Boot is a statue showing a young boy, with a bare right foot, holding up his right boot and looking at it. The statue is about 4 feet (1.2 m) tall, and in many cases forms a fountain, with water emerging from the toe of the boot. There are at least 24, [1] and reportedly "
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
Weeping Mother Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at Hickey Street, Gatton , Queensland , Australia. It was designed by F. Williams & Co and built in 1922 by the same company. The memorial was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. [1] Historic site in Queensland, Australi
#13 Aeolian Tower
The Aeolian Tower was an art installation on the South Bank of the River Thames in London , consisting of a 15-metre (49 ft) steel tower covered in 1200 wind-powered LEDs . [1] The tower was in place beside the Waterloo Bridge for three days, from November 14–16, 2008. [2] The intent in creating t
#14 Wright Brothers National Memorial
Wright Brothers National Memorial , located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina , commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine . From 1900 to 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came here from Dayton, Ohio , based on information from the U.S. Weather Bureau
#15 Frederic Chopin Monument, Warsaw
The Frederic Chopin Monument in Warsaw ( Polish : Pomnik Fryderyka Chopina w Warszawie ) is a large bronze statue of Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849) that now stands in the upper part of Warsaw 's Royal Baths Park (also known as Łazienki Park), adjacent to Aleje Ujazdowskie ( Ujazdów Avenue ). Frederic C
#16 Silent Sam
The Confederate Monument, University of North Carolina , commonly known as Silent Sam , is a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier by Canadian sculptor John A. Wilson , which once stood on McCorkle Place of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) from 1913 until it was pulled down by
#17 Spillover II
Spillover is a public artwork by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa . It is installed in Atwater Park in Shorewood , Wisconsin , United States . It depicts an 8.5-foot (2.6 m) crouching man whose open form is made of steel letters. It is on a 2-foot (0.61 m) concrete base, and was publicly dedicated on
#18 Peace Candle
The Peace Candle is a tower-like structure erected every Christmas season in Easton , Pennsylvania . The approximately 106-foot (32 m) tall structure, which resembles a giant candle , is assembled each year over the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, a Civil War memorial located in the city's Centre S
The statue of George Palmer stands in Palmer Park , in Reading , Berkshire. [1] The statue, by George Blackall Simonds , was unveiled in 1891, [2] though it was originally in Broad Street and only later moved to Palmer Park. [3] The statue has been classed Grade II Listed monument since 14 December
Sentinel ( grid reference SP13789065 ) is a 16-metre-high (52 ft) sculpture by Tim Tolkien , installed upon Spitfire Island, a roundabout at the intersection of the Chester Road and the A47 Fort Parkway at the entrance to the Castle Vale estate in Birmingham , England . [1] This article needs addi