langs: 18 ноября [ru] / november 18 [en] / 18. november [de] / 18 novembre [fr] / 18 novembre [it] / 18 de noviembre [es]
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#1 Chris Cheong
Christopher Cheong Kit Kei (張杰棋 [2] born 18 November 1992 in Penang ), better known by the stage name Chris Cheong is an international mentalist and illusionist . He was previously credited to be one of Malaysia's youngest professional mentalist and magician later public voted as one of Malaysia's t
Maurice Bouchor (18 November 1855 [1] – 18 January 1929) was a French poet. French poet Maurice Bouchor French literature by category French literary history Medieval Renaissance 17th 18th 19th 20th century Contemporary French writers Chronological list Writers by category Essayists Novelists Playwr
Patrisse Marie Khan-Cullors Brignac [1] ( née Cullors-Brignac ; born June 20, 1983) is an American activist, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, artist and writer. Cullors created the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag in 2013 and has written and spoken widely about the movement. Other topics on w
#4 Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford
Louisa Finch, Countess of Aylesford (née Thynne ; 25 March 1760 – 28 December 1832) was an English naturalist and botanical illustrator who made studies and paintings of the plants, algae, and fungi from the Warwickshire area. English painter The Right Honourable The Countess of Aylesford Louisa, Co
Misha Brusilovsky (born Mikhail Brussilovsky ; 7 May 1931 – 3 November 2016) was a Russian artist, painter and graphic artist . He was a Member of the Russian union of artists, an honored artist of the Russian Federation , a distinguished member of Russian Academy of Arts , a laureate of the "G. S.
Charles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography , and the avant-garde film, Manhatta , which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand . Sheeler is recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art .
André Giroux (April 30, 1801 – November 18, 1879) was a renowned French photographer and painter. His paintings were mostly landscape art and genre painting , one of which hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In particular, he restored several genre paintings of medieval ruins and troubadours .
Carlo Antonio Porporati ( Volvera , 18 November 1741 – Turin , 16 June 1816) was an Italian engraver and painter. Italian painter (1741–1816) Carlo Antonio Porporati, self-portrait Born in Volvera , near Turin, [1] he came to Paris as young boy, and became a pupil of Chevillet , Beauvarlet and Johan
Joseph Tournois (born in Chazeuil on 18 November 1831, [ citation needed ] died in Dijon in September 1891) was a French sculptor . French sculptor Philosophy , statue by Tournois in the Grand Foyer of the Paris Opera He was the pupil of French sculptors by François Jouffroy and François Rude . He a
#10 Carl Akeley
Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 17, 1926) was a pioneering American taxidermist , sculptor, biologist , conservationist , inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums , most notably to the Milwaukee Public Museum , Field Museum of Natural History and
Elizabeth M. " Beth " Stephens (born November 18, 1960) is an American filmmaker, artist, sculptor, photographer, professor and two time Chair of the Art Department at UC Santa Cruz . Stephens, who describes herself as " ecosexual ", collaborates with her wife since 2002, ecosexual artist, radical s
#12 Franz Metzner
Franz Metzner (18 November 1870, Wscherau , near Plzeň – 24 March 1919, Berlin ) was an influential German sculptor, particularly his sculptural figures integrated into the architecture of Central European public buildings in the Art Nouveau / Jugendstil / Vienna Secession period. His style is diffi
Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña (20 August 1807 – 18 November 1876) was a French painter of the Barbizon school . French painter This article is largely based on an article in the out-of-copyright Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition , which was produced in 1911. ( October 2022 ) Narcisse Vi
John Carl Doemling (1894–1955), artist, the son of Würzburg college professor Leonard Doemling and Johanna Herrmann, was born in Sulzfeld, Rhön-Grabfeld , Bavaria , Germany . Known throughout his life as "Carl", he spent his early years in a seminary preparing to become a priest; however, by age twe
#15 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
#16 Horst P. Horst
Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann ; August 14, 1906 – November 18, 1999), was a German-American fashion photographer . [1] German-American photographer Horst P. Horst Horst signing autographs in 1984 Born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann ( 1906-08-14 ) August 14, 1906 Weißenfels-an-der-Saa
#17 C. F. Goldie
Charles Frederick Goldie OBE (20 October 1870 – 11 July 1947) was a New Zealand artist, best known for his portrayal of Māori dignitaries. New Zealand artist (1870–1947) For the New Zealand art forger known as Carl F. Goldie, see Karl Sim . Charles Frederick Goldie OBE Goldie, c. 1905 Born ( 187
#18 Michele Cassou
Michele Cassou (born 27 September 1942) is an American painter, teacher and author. American painter, teacher and author This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article is in lis
William Russell Sweet (November 18, 1860 – October 15, 1946) was an early American artist, painter and sculptor. American artist William Russell Sweet 1904 in his Peacedale, RI art studio.
#20 Rayko Aleksiev
Rayko Nikolov Aleksiev ( Bulgarian : Райко Николов Алексиев ; 7 March 1893 – 18 November 1944) was a Bulgarian painter , caricaturist, and writer of feuilletons. He established Shturets , a hugely successful satirical newspaper, in 1932. Bulgarian painter and caricaturist (1893–1944) This article ma
#1 McMichael Canadian Art Collection
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection ( MCAC ) is an art museum in Vaughan , Ontario , Canada. The museum is located on a 40 hectares (100 acres) property in Kleinburg , an unincorporated village in Vaughan. The property includes the museum's 7,900 square metres (85,000 sq ft) main building, a s
The Walter Phillips Gallery (WPG) is a contemporary art gallery in Banff, Alberta . It was established in 1976 as a part of The Banff Centre in Banff National Park . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Art museum in Alberta, Canada Walter Phillips Gallery Walt
#3 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
Akita Senshū Museum of Art ( 秋田市立千秋美術館 , Akita Shiritsu Senshū Bijutsukan ) opened in Akita , Japan in 1989. Building in Akita Prefecture, Japan Akita Senshū Museum of Art 秋田市立千秋美術館 General information Address 3-8 Nakadōri 2-chōme Town or city Akita , Akita Prefecture Country Japan Coordinates 39°43
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]
Murray Art Museum Albury (abbreviated MAMA) is a contemporary art museum located in Albury , Australia . Formerly known as the Albury Regional Art Gallery it was renamed as part of a $10.5 million refurbishment which included renovations to the former gallery building, the neighbouring burrows house
The National Glass Centre is a cultural venue and visitor attraction located in Sunderland , North East England . It is part of the University of Sunderland . Glass museum in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear National Glass Centre National Glass Centre National Glass Centre shown within Tyne and Wear grid
#8 Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem
The Museum for Islamic Art (formerly known as the L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art ) ( Hebrew : מוזיאון ל. א. מאיר לאמנות האסלאם; Arabic : معهد ل. أ. مئير للفن الإسلامي) is a museum in Jerusalem , established in 1974. Located on the corner of HaPalmach Street in Katamon , down the road from the
The Harris Museum is a Grade I-listed building in Preston, Lancashire , England. [1] Founded by Edmund Harris in 1877, it is a local history and fine art museum. "The Harris" redirects here. For other uses, see Harris . Art Gallery and Public Library in Preston, England Harris Museum The Harris buil
#10 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
#11 Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art ( MASS MoCA ) is a museum in a converted Arnold Print Works factory building complex located in North Adams , Massachusetts . It is one of the largest centers for contemporary visual art and performing arts in the United States. Museum in North Adams, Mas
#12 Sand Museum
The Sand Museum ( 砂の美術館 , Suna no Bijutsukan ) was opened on November 18th, 2006, in Tottori , Japan, by the Tottori Sand Dunes , displaying sand sculptures in temporary facilities. On April 14th, 2012, it reopened as the world's first permanent indoor exhibition space dedicated to sand art , exhibi
El Fortín Conde de Mirasol , [2] also known as Fuerte de Vieques , is a fort built in 1845 located in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques , an island municipality of Puerto Rico . In 1991, the fort was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture . The structure houses the Vieques Museum of A
#14 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
#15 Galeries Dalmau
Galeries Dalmau was an art gallery in Barcelona , Spain , from 1906 to 1930 (also known as Sala Dalmau, Les Galeries Dalmau, Galería Dalmau, and Galeries J. Dalmau). The gallery was founded and managed by the Symbolist painter and restorer Josep Dalmau i Rafel [ ca ] . The aim was to promote, impo
St Edmundsbury Cathedral (formally entitled the Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund ) [1] is the cathedral for the Church of England 's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich . It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Originating in the 1
#17 Führermuseum
The Führermuseum or Fuhrer-Museum ( English : Leader's Museum ), also referred to as the Linz art gallery , was an unrealized art museum within a cultural complex planned by Adolf Hitler for his hometown, the Austrian city of Linz , near his birthplace of Braunau . Its purpose was to display a selec
#18 Rotorua Museum
The Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa is a local museum and art gallery in the Government Gardens near the centre of Rotorua , Bay of Plenty , North Island , New Zealand . Front view of the timber-framed Rotorua Museum, previously the Bath House, from the Government Gardens . The museum is h
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
The Polygon Gallery (formerly known as the Presentation House Gallery ) is an art gallery in North Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . It is the largest non-profit photographic gallery in Western Canada and has operated since 1981 [1] [2] Art gallery in North Vancouver, Canada The Polygon Galler
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
Expressionist Head by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is the name associated with several 1980s works of art . It is widely associated with a set of six identical sculptures but is also associated with a series of paintings. Works by Roy Lichtenstein Expressionist Head Artist Roy Lichtenstein Year 1980
Middlebury to Her Soldiers is a public artwork by American artists Marshall Jones and Seward Jones, located on the triangle between Merchant's Row and South Pleasant Street in Middlebury , VT , United States of America . It was fabricated by the Jones Brothers Company of Barre , VT . The granite scu
#4 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
Roots of Knowledge is a permanent stained glass display completed in 2016 at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem, Utah , United States. The creation of the exhibit was designed and overseen by stained glass artists Tom Holdman and Cameron Oscarson. It took over 12 years and cost US$4.5 million to c
The Empty Glass (c. 1652) is an oil -on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch . It is an example of Dutch Golden Age painting and is now in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen . The Empty Glass Artist Pieter de Hooch Year 1652 Dimensions 44 cm × 35 cm (17 in ×
#7 Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá
Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá or the Virgin of Chiquinquirá is a Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image in the northern Andes region. Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá Patroness of Colombia, La Chinita Venerated in Catholic Church Major shrine Basil
The Four Seasons ( fr Les Quatre Saisons ) was the last set of four oil paintings completed by the French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665). The set was painted in Rome between 1660 and 1664 for the Duc de Richelieu , the grand-nephew of Cardinal Richelieu . Each painting is an elegiac landscape w
Race Riot is an acrylic and silkscreen painting by the American artist Andy Warhol that he executed in 1964. It fetched $62,885,000 at Christie's in New York on 13 May 2014. [1] [lower-alpha 1] 1964 painting by Andy Warhol Race Riot Artist Andy Warhol Year 1964 Type acrylic and silkscreen Dimensions
Adolf Hitler , dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, was also a painter . [1] He produced hundreds of works and sold his paintings and postcards to try to earn a living during his Vienna years (1908–1913). Despite little success professionally, he continued to paint throughout his life. Vienna Stat
#11 A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a monumental 1897 oil-on-canvas group portrait painting by Peder Severin Krøyer , depicting the membership of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters during one of its meetings in the Prince's Mansion in Copenhagen . The painting
#12 List of most expensive paintings
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings . The current record price is approximately US$ 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
#13 Dancer in a Café
Danseuse au café (also known as Dancer in a Café or Au Café Concert and Danseuse ) is a large oil painting created in 1912 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). The work was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1912, entitled Danseuse . The Cubist contribution to the
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
Benjamin Harrison is a bust by American artist Richard Peglow , located in the north atrium on the second floor of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis , Indiana , United States. The bust is cast in bronze and depicts President Benjamin Harrison . The bust is placed in front of a grey and black ma
#16 Painting 1946
Painting 1946 , also known as Painting or Painting (1946) , is an oil-on-linen painting by the Irish -born artist Francis Bacon . It was originally intended to depict a chimpanzee in long grass (parts of which may be still visible); Bacon then attempted to paint a bird of prey landing in a field. Ba
A statue of politician, diplomat, and orator Edward Everett by William Wetmore Story is installed in Boston 's Richardson Park, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . [1] Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Statue of Edward Everett Artist William Wetmore Story Year 1867 ( 1867 ) Medium Bronze scul
#1 Mark Jones (museum director)
Sir Mark Ellis Powell Jones FSA FRSE (born 5 February 1951) is a British art historian , numismatist and museum director . He was Master of St Cross College, Oxford , from 2011-2016. Previously, from 2001 to 2011, he was director of the Victoria and Albert Museum . [1] Sir Mark Jones FSA FRSE 5th Ma
Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi is a scientist, academician and an Indian classical dancer of Odissi , art writer, and a biologist.. [1] [2] Born on 18 November 1939, she secured a master's degree and subsequently, obtained a doctoral degree in zoology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. [3]
#3 Miwon Kwon
Miwon Kwon (born November 18, 1961) [1] is a Korean curator and art history educator. Her work focuses on contemporary art, land art and site-specific art. She has curated several exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and most recently she co-curated the exhibition Ends of the Earth: La
#4 Roar Hauglid
Roar Hauglid (26 December 1910 - 18 November 2001 ) was a Norwegian art historian , antiquarian and publicist. [1]
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
Badr Al Din Abu Ghazi (1920–1983) was an Egyptian art critic and writer who served as the minister of culture between 1970 and 1971. Egyptian art critic and politician (1920–1983) Badr Al Din Abu Ghazi Minister of Culture In office 18 November 1970 – 14 May 1971 President Gamal Abdel Nasser Preced
Alfonsas Andriuškevičius (born November 18, 1940, in Vilkaviškis , Lithuania [1] ) is a poet and art historian. He received the Lithuanian National Prize in 2007 for essay Rašymas dūmais ( Writing with Smoke , 2004) and collection of art critique Lietuvių dailė 1975-1995 ( Lithuanian Art 1975-1995 ,
#8 Herbert Cook
Sir Herbert Frederick Cook, 3rd Baronet (18 November 1868 – 4 May 1939) was an English art patron and art historian. British art historian and patron For other people named Herbert Cook, see Herbert Cook (disambiguation) . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) P
Jeffrey Meyers (born April 1, 1939 in New York City ) is an American biographer, literary, art and film critic. He currently lives in Berkeley, California . Jeffrey Meyers Born ( 1939-04-01 ) April 1, 1939 (age 83) New York City, New York , U.S. Alma mater University of Michigan Occupation Biogr
#10 Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a fascist collaborator in Italy during World War II . His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-pag
Ananda Kentish Muthu Coomaraswamy ( Tamil : ஆனந்த குமாரசுவாமி , Ānanda Kentiś Muthū Kumāraswāmī ; Sinhala : ආනන්ද කුමාරස්වාමි Ānanda Kumārasvāmī ; 22 August 1877 − 9 September 1947) was a Ceylonese metaphysician , historian and a philosopher of Indian art who was an early interpreter of Indian cultu
#12 Gerardo Mosquera
Gerardo Mosquera (born 1945 in Havana, Cuba ) is a freelance curator , critic , art historian, and writer based in Havana, Cuba . He was one of the organizers of the first Havana Biennial in 1984 and remained central to the curatorial team until he resigned in 1989. Since then, his activity turned t
#13 Cathérine Hug
Cathérine Hug (born 1976) is an art historian and curator.
#14 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
#15 Walter S. Gibson
Walter Samuel Gibson (1932 – 18 November 2018) was an American art historian and university professor whose studies focused primarily on the artists Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Hieronymus Bosch . American art historian
Nikolai Alexandrovich Ramazanov (Russian: Николай Александрович Рамазанов (24 January 1817, Saint Petersburg - 18 November 1867, Moscow ) was a Russian sculptor, painter, writer and art historian . Russian sculptor This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but
Paul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and conteur born in Paris. Paul Armand Silvestre Born 18 April 1837 Paris Died 19 February 1901 (1901-02-19) (aged 63) Toulouse Occupation Chorégrapher Poet Librettist Silvestre at the peak of his career. He st
#18 Iordan Chimet
Iordan Chimet (November 18, 1924 – May 23, 2006) was a Romanian poet, children's writer and essayist, whose work was inspired by Surrealism and Onirism . He is also known as a memoirist, theater, art and film critic, book publisher and translator. Chimet, who was an opponent of totalitarianism in ge
#19 Wendy Beckett
Wendy Mary Beckett [1] (25 February 1930 – 26 December 2018), better known as Sister Wendy , was a British religious sister and art historian [2] who became well known internationally during the 1990s when she presented a series of BBC television documentaries on the history of art . [3] Her program
#20 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
The Anzac Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial , museum and monument located in Hyde Park South near Liverpool Street in the CBD of Sydney , Australia . The Art Deco monument was designed by C. Bruce Dellit , with the exterior adorned with monumental figural reliefs and sculptures by Rayner Ho
Diana – also known as Diana of the Tower – is an iconic statue by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens , representing the goddess Diana . Once a major artistic feature of New York City, the second version stood atop the tower of Madison Square Garden from 1893 to 1925. Since 1932, it has been in the coll
#3 Johannes Ewald and Johan Hermann Wessel Memorial
The Johannes Ewald and Johan Hermann Wessel Memorial is located next to the Round Tower and Trinitatis Church , just off Købmagergade , in central Copenhagen , Denmark . Johannes Ewald and Johan Herman Wessel were two of the leading Danish poets of the 18th century. The monument seen from Købmagerga
#4 African American Civil War Memorial Museum
The African American Civil War Memorial Museum , in the U Street district of Washington, D.C. , recognizes the contributions of the 209,145 members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT). The eponymous memorial, dedicated in July 1998 by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation
#5 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 Walk of Ideas was a set of six sculptures in central Berlin designed by Scholz & Friends [1] for the 2006 FIFA World Cup football event in Germany . The sculptures, part of a campaign called Welcome to Germany – the Land of Ideas , were put up between 10 March 2006 and 19 May 2006. The opening o
Partners is a 1993 copper statue by Blaine Gibson depicting Walt Disney holding the hand of the most popular character he created, Mickey Mouse . The statue is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) , 7 inches (18 cm) taller than Disney himself. It is the central point of attention as guests enter some of
The Snowdog Art Trails are a series of public art exhibitions of large Snowdog sculptures, organised by Wild In Art from 2016 to 2018. [1] They celebrate the Snowdog from the 2012 short film, The Snowman and the Snowdog , and feature sculptures painted in a wide variety of styles, many of which refl
The Utah monolith is a metal pillar that stood in a red sandstone slot canyon in northern San Juan County , Utah , United States. The pillar is 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and made of metal sheets riveted into a triangular prism . It was unlawfully placed on public land between July and October 2016; it s
#10 Saint-Gaudens double eagle
The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is a twenty- dollar gold coin , or double eagle , produced by the United States Mint from 1907 to 1933. The coin is named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens , who designed the obverse and reverse . It is considered by many to be the most beautiful
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber , Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II . Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge , it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Ach
The Great Buddha statue is one of the popular stops on the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya , Bihar ( India ). The statue is 19.5 m (64 ft) [1] high representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose, or dhyana mudra, on a lotus in the open air. [2] The total height of the co
#13 Brown Dog affair
The Brown Dog affair was a political controversy about vivisection that raged in Britain from 1903 until 1910. It involved the infiltration by Swedish feminists of University of London medical lectures; pitched battles between medical students and the police; police protection for the statue of a do
#14 Collyer Monument
Collyer Monument is an historic monument to firefighters in Mineral Spring Park, at the corner of Mineral Spring Avenue and Main Street, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island , United States. The monument was built in 1890 by the sculptor Charles Parker Dowler to honor Samuel Smith Collyer, a fallen Pawtucket
A Pound of Flesh for 50p , also known as Melting House , was a temporary outdoor sculpture by artist Alex Chinneck , located in London, United Kingdom. Part of the city's Merge Festival, the two-story house sculpture was constructed from 8,000 paraffin wax bricks and it was designed to melt with ass
#16 Statue of Christopher Columbus (North End, Boston)
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park , in Boston 's North End , in the U.S. state of Massachusetts . On June 11, 2020, [2] the statue was removed for an undisclosed period after it was decapitated by protestors on the evening of June 9, 2020. [3] Sta
#17 Iron Mike
Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military . The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring; it was originally a nautical term for a gyrocompass , used to keep a ship
The big things of Australia are large structures, some of which are novelty architecture and some are sculptures . There are estimated to be over 230 such objects around the country. There are big things in every state and territory in continental Australia . Novelty structures in Australia This art
Shrouds of the Somme is an artwork by British artist Rob Heard which commemorates the 72,396 servicemen from the British Commonwealth with no known grave, whose names are recorded at Thiepval Memorial as missing presumed dead at the Battle of the Somme . It is estimated that more than three million
#20 Soldier's Monument (Davenport, Iowa)
The Soldier's Monument is a historic structure in the College Square Historic District in Davenport, Iowa , United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The monument, which was built from 1880 to 1881, was individually listed on the Davenport Registe