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Baldassare Croce ( Bologna , 1558–November 8, 1628) was an Italian painter, active during the late- Mannerist period, active mainly in and around Rome . Italian painter St. Francis of Assisi receives laypeople into his Third Order by Baldassare Croce, 1602–1603.
Henri Victor Gabriel Le Fauconnier (July 5, 1881 – December 25, 1946) was a French Cubist painter born in Hesdin . Le Fauconnier was seen as one of the leading figures among the Montparnasse Cubists. At the 1911 Salon des Indépendants Le Fauconnier and colleagues Jean Metzinger , Albert Gleizes , Fe
Rama "Sam" Samaraweera (1926-2021) was a self-taught artist of Sri Lankan heritage living and working in Wales. He specialised in painting wildlife and was inspired by a year working as a keeper at Dudley Zoo . He is probably best known for his picture, " Clouded Leopard ", a best-seller as a print.
Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove (October 28, 1790 in The Hague – November 8, 1880 in The Hague) was a Dutch painter and the father of Hubertus van Hove . He played an important role in the development of 19th-century painting by his many disciples. He was able to teach his skills to a large group of
Cruzeiro Seixas , full name Artur Manuel Rodrigues do Cruzeiro Seixas (December 3, 1920 – November 8, 2020), was a "man who paints" (the designation of "painter" annoyed him) and a Portuguese poet. [1] [2] [3] [4] Portuguese artist and poet (1920–2020) Some of this article's listed sources may not b
#6 Mary Chamot
Mary Chamot (8 November 1899 – 10 May 1993) was a Russian-born English art historian and museum curator, and the first woman curator at the Tate Gallery. English art historian, translator, museum curator and first woman curator of the Tate Gallery Mary Chamot Portrait of Mary Chamot 1927, by Nadia B
#7 Alan Bean
Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator , aeronautical engineer , test pilot , NASA astronaut and painter ; he was the fourth person to walk on the Moon . He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3 . Americ
#8 Jan van der Vaart (ceramist)
Johannes Jacobus (Jan) van der Vaart ( The Hague , 17 October 1931 – Leiden , 8 November 2000) was an influential Dutch ceramist from the 20th century, known as founder of the abstract-geometric ceramics in the Netherlands. [2] For 17th century painter, see Jan van der Vaart (painter) . Jan van der
Andreas Gursky (born 15 January 1955) is a German photographer and professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf , Germany. [1] German artist and photographer Andreas Gursky Gursky in 2013 at the K21 Museum of Contemporary Art in Düsseldorf Born ( 1955-01-15 ) 15 January 1955 (age 67) Leipzig , East G
#10 Ida Pollock
Ida Julia Pollock ( née Crowe; [1] 12 April 1908–3 December 2013), was a British writer of several short-stories and over 125 romance novels that were published under her married name, Ida Pollock , and under a number of different pseudonyms: Joan M. Allen ; Susan Barrie , Pamela Kent , Averil Ives
#11 Lidia Zavadsky
Lidia Zavadsky ( Hebrew : לידיה זבצקי ; 1937 – November 8, 2001) was an Israeli visual artist. Her work mainly focused on ceramic sculpture. She was head of the ceramics department at Bezalel Academy of Art . She was a Holocaust survivor. Israeli visual artist This article includes a list of referen
#12 Roxy Paine
Roxy Paine (born 1966, [1] New York City ) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art an
Clemens von Zimmermann (8 November 1788 – 25 January 1869) was a German historical painter . He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting . German painter This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (October 2019) Click [show] for important
William Teulon Blandford Fletcher (known as Blandford Fletcher ) (8 November 1858 – 27 June 1936) was a British artist and an early member of the influential Newlyn School of painters. British painter William Teulon Blandford Fletcher Born 8 November 1858 London , England Died 27 June 1936 ( 1936-
John Bell Jr. (October 4, 1937 – November 8, 2013) was an acclaimed American painter and sculptor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. American painter and sculptor John Bell Jr. Born John Bell Jr. ( 1937-10-04 ) October 4, 1937 Fort Smith, Arkansas , United States Died November 8, 2013 (2013-11
#16 Peris Carbonell
Antonio Peris Carbonell is a painter and sculptor born in Valencia, Spain , in 1957. Spanish painter Antonio Peris Carbonell Born ( 1957-11-08 ) November 8, 1957 (age 64) Valencia, Spain Nationality Spanish Occupation Painter, Sculptor, Artist Notable work Museum Peris Carbonell, Palma de Mallorca
#17 Karl Stemolak
Karl Stemolak (8 November 1875 – 14 April 1954) was an Austrian sculptor . His work was part of the art competitions at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics . [1] Austrian sculptor This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (May 2022
#18 Eduard Isabekyan
Eduard Isabekyan ( Armenian : Էդուարդ Իսաբեկյան ; November 8, 1914 – August 17, 2007) was an Armenian painter , founder of thematic compositional genre in Armenia. Armenian painter Eduard Isabekyan Էդուարդ Իսաբեկյան Born 8 November 1914 Igdir , Surmalinsky Uyezd , Erivan Governorate , Russian Empire
#19 Marcin Rożek
Marcin Rożek (8 November 1885 – 19 May 1944) [1] was a Polish sculptor and painter and co-founder and professor at the School of Decorative Arts in Poznań . Rożek is most closely associated with the region of Greater Poland and the city of Poznań, in particular, although he was a well-established an
Jacob George Strutt (4 August 1784 – 1867) [2] [lower-alpha 1] was a British portrait and landscape painter and engraver in the manner of John Constable . He was the husband of the writer Elizabeth Strutt , and father of the painter, traveller and archaeologist Arthur John Strutt . [3] British lands
Ravenscar House Museum is an art museum located in Christchurch , New Zealand, and operated by Canterbury Museum . It exhibits the collection of Christchurch philanthropists and art collectors Jim and Susan Wakefield, and opened to the public on 8 November 2021. [1] Art museum in Christchurch, New Z
#2 Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly abbreviated as S.M.A.K. , translated as City Museum for Contemporary Art ) is a relatively new museum located in Ghent , Belgium , and is renowned both for its permanent collection ( Art & Language , Karel Appel , Francis Bacon , Panamarenko , Andy W
#3 Cobra Museum
The Cobra Museum of Modern Art ( Dutch : Cobra Museum voor Moderne Kunst ) is an art museum in Amstelveen in the Netherlands . The collection of the museum consists of key works by artists associated with three art movements, Vrij Beelden (1945), Cobra (1948–1951), and Creatie (1950–1955). [2] In ad
#4 ToonSeum
ToonSeum: Pittsburgh Museum of Cartoon Art is a museum devoted exclusively to the cartoon arts, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . [1] ToonSeum is one of three museums dedicated to cartoon art in the United States. [2] ToonSeum moved to its own gallery space on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh's down
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
The Museum of Inuit Art (2007-2016) , also known as MIA , was a museum in Toronto , Ontario , Canada located within the Queen's Quay Terminal at the Harbourfront Centre . It was devoted exclusively to Inuit art and culture. Museum of Inuit Art Location of the gallery in Toronto Established June 20
The East–West Center ( EWC ), or the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West , is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia , the Pacific , and the United
#8 Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts ( PICA ) is a contemporary visual and performance arts venue located in a heritage-listed building in Perth , Western Australia. Arts organisation & heritage-listed building in Perth, Western Australia Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts Location City of Perth ,
#9 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
#10 Museo del Prado
The Prado Museum ( / ˈ p r ɑː d oʊ / PRAH -doh ; Spanish : Museo del Prado [muˈseo ðel ˈpɾaðo] ), officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado , is the main Spanish national art museum , located in central Madrid . It is widely considered to house one of the world's finest collections of European ar
The Montforthaus Feldkirch is a multi-purpose cultural centre in Feldkirch , Vorarlberg ( Austria ). It is used for conventions, balls, trade fairs, concerts and theatre performances. [1] Building in Vorarlberg, Austria Montforthaus Feldkirch General information Status music venue , congress centre,
#12 National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria , popularly known as the NGV , is an art museum in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. Art museum in Melbourne, Australia National Gallery of Victoria NGV International on St Kilda Road in Southbank
Greene Naftali is a contemporary art gallery located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City . [1] Carol Greene
Saint Michael's Castle ( Russian : Миха́йловский за́мок , Mikhailovsky zamok ), also called the Mikhailovsky Castle or the Engineers' Castle ( Russian : Инженерный замок , Inzhenerny zamok ), is a former royal residence in the historic centre of Saint Petersburg , Russia . Saint Michael's Castle was
#15 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
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
#17 Armitt Library
The Armitt Museum , also known as the Armitt Museum and Library , is an independent museum and library, founded in Ambleside in Cumbria by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1909. It is a registered charity under English law. [1] Museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom The library is named for Mary Louis
#18 Hogarth's House
Hogarth's House is the former country home of the 18th-century English artist William Hogarth in Chiswick , adjacent to the A4 . The House now belongs to the London Borough of Hounslow and is open to visitors as a historic house museum free of charge. Chiswick is now one of London 's western suburbs
#19 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
#20 Tenshin Memorial Museum of Art, Ibaraki
The Tenshin Memorial Museum of Art, Ibaraki ( 茨城県天心記念五浦美術館 , Ibaraki-ken Tenshin Kinen Izura Bijutsukan ) opened in Kitaibaraki , Ibaraki Prefecture , Japan in 1997. It has a memorial room dedicated to Okakura Tenshin and his works and displays other items of Japanese art , especially by the artists
#1 Statue of Graf Vorontsov, Odessa
The Statue of Graf Vorontsov, Odessa , is a sculptural monument established in 1863 on the Sobor Square in Odessa in honor of Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov , Field Marshal , the General-Governor of Novorossiya Region and plenipotentiary governor of Bessarabia who was a graf until 1845, then knyaz fr
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
La Femme au Cheval (also known as Woman with Horse , L'Écuyère and Kvinde med hest ) is a large oil painting created toward the end of 1911, early 1912, by the French artist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). The work was exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Indépendants (20 March–16 May) in 1912 and the Sa
#4 Dismissal of School on an October Afternoon
Dismissal of School on an October Afternoon was painted by Henry Inman . An elected founding member of the National Academy of Design, Inman was well known in the New York City art scene. [1] Although predominately known for his portrait paintings, Henry Inman was also known for painting genre scene
#5 Bust of Khurshidbanu Natavan
The Bust of Khurshidbanu Natavan ( Azerbaijani : Xurşidbanu Natəvanın büstü ), also known as the Monument of Natavan, Daughter of the Khan ( Azerbaijani : Xan qızı Natəvanın abidəsi ), is a public bronze bust of Khurshidbanu Natavan displayed in Shusha , Azerbaijan . The bust, made by the Azerbaijan
#6 In the Car
In the Car (sometimes Driving ) [1] is a 1963 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein . The smaller, older of the two versions of this painting formerly held the record for highest auction price for a Lichtenstein painting. The larger version has been in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery
#7 Le goûter
Le Goûter , also known as Tea Time ( Tea-Time ), and Femme à la Cuillère ( Woman with a teaspoon ) is an oil painting created in 1911 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). It was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1911, and the Salon de la Section d'Or , 1912. [1] O
Femme aux Bras Croisés (English: Woman with Folded Arms ), is an oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso , which he created between 1901 and 1902 during his Blue Period . The subject of the painting is unknown, but she is considered to be an inmate of the Saint-Lazare hospital-prison in Paris. The p
The Wrath Of The Seas is an 1886 painting by Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky . Oil on canvas, it measures 70.1 × 110 cm, and is held in a private collection. [1] 1886 painting by Ivan Aivazovsky The Wrath Of The Seas Artist Ivan Aivazovsky Year 1886 Medium Oil-on-canvas Dimensions 70.1 cm × 110
#10 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
#11 Groupe de femmes
Groupe de femmes , also called Groupe de trois femmes , or Groupe de trois personnages , is an early Cubist sculpture created circa 1911 by the Hungarian avant-garde , sculptor , and graphic artist Joseph Csaky (1888–1971). This sculpture formerly known from a black and white photograph (Galerie Ren
#12 Stay Up Late
Stay Up Late is a 1992 erotic furry watercolor painting by Brian Swords. The painting depicts two nude anthropomorphic white rats embracing on a bed, with a bottle of K-Y Jelly and a used ashtray behind them. [1] It was originally sold in a 1992 TV art auction on WITF , a public station in central P
The Lenin Monument ( German : Lenin-Denkmal ) was a monument to Vladimir Lenin in East Berlin created by the Soviet Russian sculptor Nikolai Tomsky . It was inaugurated on April 19, 1970 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth. After German reunification , the district council of Fried
The Massacre at Chios ( French : Scène des massacres de Scio ) is the second major oil painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix . [A] The work is more than four meters tall, and shows some of the horror of the wartime destruction visited on the Island of Chios in the Chios massacre . A frieze
#15 Man on a Balcony
Man on a Balcony (also known as Portrait of Dr. Théo Morinaud and ' L'Homme au balcon ), is a large oil painting created in 1912 by the French artist, theorist and writer Albert Gleizes (1881–1953). The painting was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1912 (no. 689). The Cubist contribution
#16 Parade de cirque
Parade de cirque (English: Circus Sideshow ) is an 1887-88 Neo-Impressionist painting by Georges Seurat . It was first exhibited at the 1888 Salon de la Société des Artistes Indépendants (titled Parade de cirque , cat. no. 614) in Paris, where it became one of Seurat's least admired works. Parade de
#17 Portrait of Jacques Nayral
Portrait of Jacques Nayral (also known as Portrait de Jacques Nayral ) is a large oil painting created in 1911 by the French artist, theorist and writer Albert Gleizes (1881–1953). It was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne of 1911 (no. 609), the Salon de la Section d'Or , 1912 (no. 38), and r
#18 Statue of Graf Vorontsov, Odesa
The Statue of Graf Vorontsov, Odessa , is a sculptural monument established in 1863 on the Sobor Square in Odesa in honor of Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov , Field Marshal , the General-Governor of Novorossiya Region and plenipotentiary governor of Bessarabia who was a graf until 1845, then knyaz fro
#19 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
Femme à l'Éventail (also known as L'Éventail vert , Woman with a Fan , and The Lady ) is an oil painting created in 1912 by the French artist and theorist Jean Metzinger (1883–1956). The painting was exhibited at the Salon d'Automne , 1912, Paris (hung in the decorative arts section inside the Salon
Adrian Andrei Rusu (born 8 November 1951) is a researcher in Romanian medieval archaeology. [1] He is also a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology and Art History in Cluj-Napoca . This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( March 2010 ) Born in Mediaș , he
#2 Zdzisław Żygulski (art historian)
Zdzisław Żygulski (18 August 1921 – 14 May 2015) was a Polish art historian and professor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków . The son of Zdzisław Żygulski (senior) , he was the curator of the Arms and Armour Section of the Czartoryski Museum from 1949 until his death in 2015 in Kraków, aged 93.
#3 Lea Vergine
Lea Vergine , born Lea Buoncristiano (5 March 1936 – 20 October 2020), was an Italian art critic , essayist and curator. Italian art historian (1936–2020) Lea Vergine Born Lea Buoncristiano 5 March 1936 Naples , Kingdom of Italy Died 20 October 2020 (2020-10-20) (aged 84) Milan , Italy Nationality
Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 – 26 March 1983), [4] styled Sir Anthony Blunt KCVO from 1956 to November 1979, was a leading British art historian and Soviet spy. British art historian, Soviet spy (1907–1983) Anthony Blunt Born Anthony Frederick Blunt ( 1907-09-26 ) 26 September 1907 Bou
#5 Leslie Webster (art historian)
Leslie Elizabeth Webster , FSA (born 8 November 1943) is an English retired museum curator and art historian of Anglo-Saxon and Viking art . She worked from 1964 until 2007 at the British Museum , rising to Keeper, where she curated several major exhibitions, and published many works, on the Anglo-S
#6 Denis Mahon
Sir John Denis Mahon , CH , CBE , FBA (8 November 1910 – 24 April 2011) [1] was a British collector and historian of Italian art. Considered to be one of the few art collectors who was also a respected scholar, he is generally credited, alongside Sacheverell Sitwell and Tancred Borenius , [3] with b
#7 Hubert Burda
Hubert Burda (born 9 February 1940) is a German billionaire publisher. He is the owner, publisher and general partner of Hubert Burda Media , a global media company of more than 600 media products, including websites, print magazines and other brands. It operates in 20 countries, predominantly in Ge
Léon-Maxime Collignon (8 November 1849 in Verdun – 15 October 1917 in Paris ) was a French archaeologist who specialized in ancient Greek art and architecture . French archaeologist
#9 Karl Katz
Karl Katz (October 22, 1929 - November 8, 2017) was an art historian, curator and museum director. Among the many positions he held over his lifetime, Katz was director of the Bezalel National Museum - which later became The Israel Museum in Jerusalem. [1] He also held positions at the Jewish Museum
Gábor Kovács (born 2 January 1957, in Orosháza ) is a Hungarian financier, banker, art collector, philanthropist and founder of KOGART . Gábor Kovács Born ( 1957-01-02 ) 2 January 1957 Orosháza , Hungary Nationality Hungarian Alma mater MGIMO Occupation financier, banker, art collector, philanth
Johannes Adolph Overbeck (27 March 1826 – 8 November 1895) was a German archaeologist and art historian . German archaeologist and art historian Johannes Overbeck
Richard Martin (1947 – 1999) was a scholar, lecturer, critic and curator, and a leading art and fashion historian. At the time of his death he was curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art , creating many critically acclaimed exhibitions and contributing widely towards publi
#13 Hans Sedlmayr
Hans Sedlmayr (18 January 1896, in Szarvkő , Kingdom of Hungary – 9 July 1984, in Salzburg ) was an Austrian art historian. From 1931 to 1932 and from 1938 onwards, he was a member of the Nazi Party . [1] Austrian art historian Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable . ( September
Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti (18 March 1910 – 3 August 1987) was an Italian art critic, historian, philosopher of art and politician. Italian politician Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti Born 18 March 1910 ( 1910-03-18 ) Lucca , Italy Died 3 August 1987 ( 1987-08-04 ) (aged 77) Florence , Italy Occupatio
Baron Philippe Roberts-Jones (8 November 1924 – 9 August 2016) was a Belgian art historian who was the head of conservation of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium . A member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium , of which he was president in 1980, he was also a mem
#16 Herman Daled
Herman J. Daled (12 June 1930 – 8 November 2020) was a Belgian art collector and radiologist. [1] [2] Belgian art collector and radiologist (1930–2020) Herman Daled Born Herman J. Daled 12 June 1930 Bruges , Belgium Died 8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) (aged 90) Ixelles , Belgium Nationality Belgian
#17 Erika Billeter
Erika Billeter (also known as Erika Gysling-Billeter , née Erika Schulze ; November 8, 1927 – August 12, 2011), was a German-born Swiss art historian , curator , writer, and museum director. [1] [2] She was a prolific author and specialized in writing and editing art exhibition catalogues (in German
#18 Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda ( 池田 大作 , Ikeda Daisaku , born 2 January 1928) is a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and nuclear disarmament advocate. [2] [3] [4] He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai , the largest of Japan's new religious movements . [5] :
William Innes Homer (November 8, 1929 – July 8, 2012) was an American academic, art historian, and author. Homer was an expert in the life and works of painter Thomas Eakins . [1] American art historian William Innes Homer (2010)
#20 Levinus Vincent
Levinus Vincent the Younger , (1658 in Amsterdam – 8 November 1727 in Haarlem ) was a rich Dutch designer of patterns and merchant of luxurious textiles, such as damask , silk and brocade . [1] [2] Wondertooneel der natuur Tome 1 Frontispiece Vincent, Levinus (1715) Wondertooneel der natuur -Tome 2-
Sakuntala , also known as Sakountala or Çacountala , is a sculpture by the French artist Camille Claudel , made in several versions in different media from 1886, with a marble version completed in 1905, and bronze castings made from 1905. The sculpture depicts a young couple, with a kneeling man emb
The British grave of the Unknown Warrior (often known as 'The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior') holds an unidentified member of the British armed forces killed on a European battlefield during the First World War . [1] He was given a state funeral and buried in Westminster Abbey , London on 11 November
#3 Dumbarton Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
The Dumbarton Bridge, also known as the Q Street Bridge and the Buffalo Bridge , is a historic masonry arch bridge in Washington, D.C. For other uses, see Dumbarton Bridge (disambiguation) . United States historic place Dumbarton Bridge U.S. National Register of Historic Places D.C. Inventory of His
The Fish Statue , officially referred to as The Fish, Epe , is a sculpture of two giant fish, erected at Lekki-Epe T-Junction in Epe, Lagos by the Lagos State Government . [1] [2] The sculpture is mounted on a large rectangular plinth with the word "EPE" on its side. [3] Sculpture of two giant fish
Major John André Monument , also known as the Site of Major John André 's Hanging and Burial, is a historic monument located at Tappan in Rockland County, New York ; it's only a few yards away from the New Jersey border. It is a gray granite monument erected in 1879 and approximately 40 inches squ
#6 Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a public art installation created in the moat of the Tower of London , England, between July and November 2014. It commemorated the centenary of the outbreak of World War I and consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies , each intended to represent one British or
The John B. Castleman Monument , within the Cherokee Triangle of Louisville, Kentucky , was unveiled on November 8, 1913. [2] The model, selected from a competition to which numerous sculptors contributed, was designed by R. Hinton Perry of New York. The statue was erected to honor John Breckinridge
#8 Statue of Christopher Columbus (Providence, Rhode Island)
Columbus is a historic statue in Providence, Rhode Island , United States which formerly stood on Elmwood Avenue in Columbus Square . The statue is a bronze cast of a sterling silver statue which was created by Rhode Island's Gorham Manufacturing Company for the 1892 World's Columbian Exposition in
Liverpool Cenotaph stands on St George's Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall in Liverpool, England. It was erected as a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The dates of the Second World War were subsequently added. The cenotaph consists of a rectangular block of stone on a
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
Rolvenden War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the village of Rolvenden , Kent , in south-eastern England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial was unveiled in 1922 and is today a grade II listed building . [1] Rolvenden War Memorial United Kingdom For men from Rolvenden killed in th
The Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde ) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States ,
#13 Mason County Sculpture Trail
The Mason County Sculpture Trail is a Western and Northern Michigan arts attraction of sculptures in Mason County, Michigan . [1] This county wide outdoor art exhibition is centered on Ludington, Michigan . "What originally started out as a sculpture park on the shores of Lake Michigan in Ludington
#14 Adams Memorial (Saint-Gaudens)
The Adams Memorial is a grave marker for Marian Hooper Adams and Henry Adams located in Section E of Rock Creek Cemetery , Washington, D.C. The memorial features a cast bronze allegorical sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (which he called, The Mystery of the Hereafter and The Peace of God that Pas
#15 Scallop (2003)
Scallop is a 2003 work by British artist Maggi Hambling . It is located on Aldeburgh beach, Suffolk, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a tribute to composer Benjamin Britten . [1] Scallop Artist Maggi Hambling Medium Stainless steel Subject Benjamin Britten Dimensions 3.7 m (150 in
The monument at the William Penn Landing Site in Chester, Pennsylvania marks the spot of the first landing of William Penn on the territory of Pennsylvania, on October 28 or 29, 1682 ( O.S. ). Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania , landed in the only town in the province, then known as
Spider is a sculpture by Louise Bourgeois . [1] It was executed in 1996 as an edition of a series entitled Cells [2] and cast in 1997; bronze with a silver nitrate patina, with the first of the edition being steel. [3] The spider itself is made of bronze, whereas the cage is made of steel. [2] Not t
#18 Nelson's Pillar
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar ) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson , built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street ) in Dublin , Ireland. Completed in 1809 when Ireland was part of the United