langs: 24 октября [ru] / october 24 [en] / 24. oktober [de] / 24 octobre [fr] / 24 ottobre [it] / 24 de octubre [es]
days: october 21 / october 22 / october 23 / october 24 / october 25 / october 26 / october 27
Lucas van Uden (18 October 1595 – 4 November 1672) was a leading Flemish landscape painter , draughtsman and engraver, who lived and worked in Antwerp. He was a leading landscape painter who collaborated with various local figure painters. His most original works are his drawings. [1] Extensive land
Mária Balážová (born 31 August 1956 in Trnava , Slovakia, former Czechoslovakia) is a contemporary Slovak artist. Her practise as an artist is usually associated with new geometry, post-geometry and postmodern. Mária Balážová Born ( 1956-08-31 ) 31 August 1956 (age 66) Trnava , Slovakia Nationalit
Kanae Yamamoto ( 山本 鼎 , IPA: [ka.na.e] , 24 October 1882 – 8 October 1946) was a Japanese artist, known primarily for his prints and yōga Western-style paintings. He is credited with originating the sōsaku-hanga ("creative prints") movement, which aimed at self-expressive printmaking, in contras
Massimo Taparelli, Marquess of Azeglio (24 October 1798 – 15 January 1866), commonly called Massimo d'Azeglio ( Italian: [ˈmassimo tapaˈrɛlli dadˈdzeʎʎo] ), was a Piedmontese -Italian statesman , novelist and painter. He was Prime Minister of Sardinia for almost three years, until his rival Camill
#5 Jessicka
Jessicka Addams (born Jessica Fodera on October 23, 1975) is an American singer and visual artist. Best known by her stage name Jessicka , she was the frontwoman of Florida-based band Jack Off Jill and current front for the Los Angeles-based band Scarling. American singer Jessicka Jessicka in 2004 B
Mario Nannini (13 May 1895 – 24 October 1918) was an Italian painter, active in a Futurist style. Italian painter This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( March 2022 )
Isobel Wylie Hutchison FRGS (30 May 1889 – 20 February 1982) was a Scottish Arctic traveller, filmmaker and botanist . [1] Hutchison published poetry, books describing her travels to Iceland , Greenland , Alaska , and the Aleutian Islands , and articles in National Geographic and other magazines. Sh
Anders Christian Lunde (24 October 1809, Copenhagen – 26 October 1886, Copenhagen) was a Danish landscape painter, a minor participant in the Golden Age of Danish painting . He painted his native Denmark including the north of Zealand and the island of Bornholm while also showing an interest in Medi
Shamshad Hussain (1946 – 24 October 2015) was an Indian artist and the son of M. F. Husain . [2] Shamshad Husain Born Shamshad Husain 1946 Mumbai , British India Died 24 October 2015 New Delhi , India Nationality Indian Education Royal College of Art, London Known for Painting Notable work Paint
#10 François de Cuvilliés the Younger
François de Cuvilliés the Younger (24 October 1731 – 10 January 1777) was a German architect, engraver, draftsman, engineer, and author. [1] He was the son of François de Cuvilliés (the Elder) . German architect The Kloster Asbach , built between 1771 and 1780 on plans by François de Cuvilliés the Y
#11 Leo Friedlander
Leo Friedlander (July 6, 1888 – October 24, 1966) was an American sculptor , who has made several prominent works. Friedlander studied at the Art Students League in New York City , the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Brussels and Paris , and the American Academy in Rome . He was an assistant to the sculptor
Robert Winthrop Chanler (February 22, 1872 – October 24, 1930) was an American artist and member of the Astor and Dudley–Winthrop families. [1] A designer and muralist , Chanler received much of his art training in France at the École des Beaux-Arts , and there his most famous work, titled Giraffes
Antoine Chintreuil (May 15, 1814 – August 8, 1873) was a French landscape painter. He was among the starving artists who lived la vie de bohéme in Paris in the 1840s, as popularized by his friend and fellow Bohemian , the novelist Henri Murger . In 1863, he was one of the principal organizers of the
Robert Le Vrac de Tournières (17 June 1667 – 18 May 1752) was a French painter. After the Second World War, a street in the new Saint-Paul district of his home city of Caen was named rue Robert Tournières . [1] French painter Robert Tournières Portrait of Tournières by Pierre Lesueur , 1747 Born Rob
#15 Gustave Brion
Gustave Brion (1824 – 1877) was a French painter and illustrator. He was born at Rothau in the department of Bas-Rhin on 24 October 1824. In 1841, in Strasbourg , he entered the studio of Gabriel Guérin , with whom he remained three years; he also received tuition from Andreas Friedrich , the sculpt
Adelia Sarah Gates (October 24, 1825 - September 21, 1912) was an American illustrator of botanical specimens. [1] [2] After several years working as an elementary schoolteacher and amateur decorative painter and watercolorist, she began to expand into scientific illustration, especially of plants a
#17 Shuvinai Ashoona
Shuvinai Ashoona RCA (born August 1961 [1] ) is an Inuk artist who works primarily in drawing. [2] She is known for her detailed pen and pencil drawings depicting northern landscapes and contemporary Inuit life. Canadian Inuk artist Shuvinai Ashoona Born August 1961 (age 61) [1] Cape Dorset , No
#18 Mequitta Ahuja
Mequitta Ahuja (born 1976) is a contemporary American feminist painter of African American and South Asian descent who lives in Baltimore , Maryland . [1] [2] Ahuja creates works of self-portraiture that combine themes of myth and legend with personal identity. [3] Mequitta Ahuja Born February 3, 19
#19 Ilse Getz
Ilse Getz (born Ilse Bechhold ; 24 October 1917 – 4 December 1992) [1] was a German-born American painter and collagist active in New York and Newtown , Connecticut , from the 1950s through the 1980s. [2] She specialized on three-dimensional works, made mostly with found objects. [3] She exhibited a
Mary Roberts (died 1761) was an American miniaturist active in Charleston, South Carolina in the 1740s and 1750s. One of the earliest American miniaturists, and the first woman recorded as working in the medium in the American colonies , [1] she is also believed to have painted the first watercolor
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 Australian Queer Archives ( AQuA ) (formerly the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives - ALGA) is a community-based non-profit organisation committed to the collection, preservation and celebration of material reflecting the lives and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex
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
The Royal Jewelry Museum ( Arabic : متحف المجوهرات ) is an art and history museum in the Zizenia neighborhood of Alexandria , Egypt . It is located in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra' . The building's halls contain an inestimable collection of jewels and jewelry of the Muhammad Ali Dyna
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]
#6 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts , which houses significant examples of European , Asian , and American art . Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner , whose will called for
#7 George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum and cultural center in east Austin, Texas , housed in the former George Washington Carver branch of the Austin Public Library. Named in honor of George Washington Carver , the facility has been listed on the National Register of His
#8 Rosy Wilde
The Rosy Wilde gallery was an artist-run project space, established in 2003 by British artist Stella Vine in a former butcher's shop below her house in east London, to showcase work by emerging artists. The gallery was not making money and Vine was expecting bailiffs , when one of her paintings of D
#9 The McManus
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is a Gothic Revival -style building, located in the centre of Dundee , Scotland . The building houses a museum and art gallery with a collection of fine and decorative art as well as a natural history collection. It is protected as a Category A listed bui
#10 Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum
The Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum was founded in 1999 and is located in Two Rivers , Wisconsin , United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The museum is run by the Two Rivers Historical Society. It is dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type used in letterpress pr
#11 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
#12 Bodley Gallery
The Bodley Gallery was an art gallery in New York City, from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. The Bodley specialized in contemporary and modern art . David Mann was director of the gallery during its heyday and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Braun (a.k.a. Georgie Duffee), were the owners.
#13 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
#14 Palau Foundation
The Palau Foundation ( Catalan : Fundació Palau ) is an art exhibition centre in the centre of Caldes d'Estrac , in the region of El Maresme ( Catalonia ). It was opened in May 2003, to exhibit and disseminate the art collection that had been compiled by Josep Palau i Fabre , as well as its archives
Pushkin House ( Russian : Пушкинский Дом ), established in 1954, is the UK's oldest independent Russian cultural centre, now based in Bloomsbury , London. It was founded by a group of émigré Russian friends, led by Maria Mikhailovna Kullmann (Zernova), with the aim of creating a welcoming meeting-pl
#16 Tate St Ives
Tate St Ives is an art gallery in St Ives , Cornwall , England, exhibiting work by modern British artists with links to the St Ives area. The Tate also took over management of another museum in the town, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden , in 1980. Modern art gallery in St Ives, Cornw
The Asia Museum of Modern Art ( traditional Chinese : 亞洲現代美術館 ; simplified Chinese : 亚洲现代美术馆 ; pinyin : Yàzhōu Xiàndài Měishùguǎn ; Taiwanese : A-tsiu Hiān-tāi Bí-su̍t-kuán) is an art museum in Wufeng District , Taichung , Taiwan . The museum is located at Asia University . Museum in Wufeng, Taichun
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture , formerly known as the Afro-American Cultural Center , is in Charlotte, North Carolina and named for Harvey Gantt , the city's first African-American mayor and the first African-American student at Clemson University . The 46,500 sq ft,
Realities Gallery was a Melbourne gallery which showed work of Australian art of the western and indigenous traditions, and Pacific and international art. It operated from 1971 to 1992. Australian art gallery in Melbourne, closed 1992
The Sadberk Hanım Museum ( Turkish : Sadberk Hanım Müzesi ) is a private museum on the shores of the Bosphorus in the Büyükdere neighbourhood of Sarıyer district in Istanbul , Turkey . It was established by the Vehbi Koç Foundation in memory of Vehbi Koç ’s deceased wife Sadberk. The museum is open
#1 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
Salvator Mundi ( Latin for ' 'Savior of the World' ' ) is a painting attributed in whole or in part to the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci , dated to c. 1499–1510 . [n 1] Long thought to be a copy of a lost original veiled with overpainting , it was rediscovered, restored, and in
#3 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
#4 L'Assemblée des six-comtés (painting)
L'Assemblée des six-comtés (French for "The Assembly of the Six Counties"), also known as Manifestation des Canadiens contre le gouvernement anglais, à Saint-Charles, en 1837 ("Demonstration of the Canadiens against the British colonial government, at Saint-Charles, in 1837"), is a large oil paintin
#5 Portrait of George Dyer Talking
Portrait of George Dyer Talking is an oil painting by Francis Bacon executed in 1966. It is a portrait of his lover George Dyer made at the height of Bacon's creative power. It depicts Dyer sitting on a revolving office stool in a luridly coloured room. His body and face are contorted, and his legs
#6 Crak!
Crak! (sometimes Crack! ) is a 1963 pop art lithograph by Roy Lichtenstein in his comic book style of using Ben-Day dots and a text balloon . It was used in marketing materials for one of Lichtenstein's early shows. It is one of several of his works related to military art and monocular vision. Lith
#7 Whaam!
Whaam! is a 1963 diptych painting by the American artist Roy Lichtenstein . It is one of the best-known works of pop art , and among Lichtenstein's most important paintings. [1] Whaam! was first exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City in 1963, and purchased by the Tate Gallery , Londo
Triptych, May–June 1973 is a triptych completed in 1973 by the Irish-born artist Francis Bacon (1909–1992). The oil-on-canvas was painted in memory of Bacon's lover George Dyer , who committed suicide on the eve of the artist's retrospective at Paris's Grand Palais on 24 October 1971. The triptych i
Drowning Girl (also known as Secret Hearts or I Don't Care! I'd Rather Sink ) is a 1963 American painting in oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas by Roy Lichtenstein , based on original art by Tony Abruzzo. The painting is considered among Lichtenstein's most significant works, perhaps on a par
#10 Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa ( / ˌ m oʊ n ə ˈ l iː s ə / ; Italian : Gioconda [dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza] ; French : Joconde [ʒɔkɔ̃d] ) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci . Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance , [4] [5] it has been descri
#11 Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision
Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision is one of the paintings that was made as a part of the Stuckism art movement, [1] [2] and is recognized as a "signature piece" for the movement, [3] It was painted by the Stuckism co-founder Charles Thomson in 2000, and has been exhibited in a numbe
#12 List of works by Albert Gleizes
This is a list of works by the French artist, theoretician, philosopher Albert Gleizes ; one of the founders of Cubism and an influence on the School of Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4] Albert Gleizes, circa 1912 The artistic career of Gleizes spanned more than fifty years, from roughly 1901 to the year of hi
#13 This All Happened More or Less
This All Happened More or Less is a 2014 outdoor public art installation by Crystal Schenk and Shelby Davis, located along Southeast Division Street in Portland, Oregon , United States. Sculpture series in Portland, Oregon This All Happened More or Less One of the installation's eight bronze statues
#14 Crying Girl
Crying Girl is the name of two different works by Roy Lichtenstein : a 1963 offset lithograph on lightweight, off-white wove paper and a 1964 porcelain enamel on steel. Two works by Roy Lichtenstein For the Westlife song, see World of Our Own . Crying Girl (1963), Roy Lichtenstein , lithograph on li
#15 Navy Bill
Navy Bill is a sculpture of the United States Naval Academy 's mascot, Bill the Goat , a billy goat . It was designed by Clemente Spampinato in 1956, and presented to the academy in 1957. Until 2010, the sculpture stood just inside Gate 1 to the academy. [1] Following a five-year refurbishment under
Portrait of Jack Hunter ( Russian : Портрет Джека Хантера ) is a painting by the Russian-American artist Nicolai Fechin (1881–1955) from the collection of the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg . The author portrayed an employee of the American insurance company and collector Jack R. Hunter. T
#17 Yankee Champion
Yankee Champion is an outdoor 1985 stainless steel sculpture by Thomas Morandi , located on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, Oregon , in the United States. Sculpture in Portland, Oregon This article needs to be updated . ( February 2017 ) Yankee Champion The sculpture in 20
#18 List of large triptychs by Francis Bacon
The Irish-born British artist Francis Bacon (1909–1992) painted 28 known large triptychs between 1944 and 1985–86. [1] He began working in the format in the mid-1940s with a number of smaller scale works before graduating to large examples in 1962. He followed the larger style for 30 years, although
#19 Torpedo...Los!
Torpedo...Los! (sometimes Torpedo...LOS! ) is a 1963 pop art oil on canvas painting by Roy Lichtenstein . When it was last sold in 1989, The New York Times described the work as "a comic-strip image of sea warfare". [1] It formerly held the record for the highest auction price for a Lichtenstein wor
The Black Triptychs are a series of three triptychs painted by the British artist Francis Bacon between 1972 and 1974. Bacon admitted that they were created as an exorcism of his sense of loss following the suicide of his former lover and principal model, George Dyer. [1] On the evening of 24 Octobe
#1 Wolfgang Lotz (art historian)
Wolfgang Lotz (born April 19, 1912 in Heilbronn ; died October 24, 1981 in Rome ) was a German art historian specialized in Italian Renaissance architecture .
Adeline Valentine Pond Adams (1859–1948) was an American writer [1] and the wife of Herbert Adams . The chief subjects of her writings were American fine artists and art history. She published at least seven texts. [2] On December 14, 1930, she was awarded a Special Medal of Honor by the National Sc
Mykola Fedotovych Biliashivskyi , sometimes Biliashivsky ( Ukrainian : Микола Федотович Біляшівський ; 24 October 1867, Uman – 21 April 1926, Kiev ) was a Ukrainian archaeologist , ethnographer , and art historian . [1] Ukrainian archaeologist, ethnographer, and art historian (1867–1926) Mykola Bili
Earl Alexander Powell III (born October 24, 1943), [2] nicknamed Rusty Powell , is an American art historian and museum director. From 1980 to 1992, he was Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . He was appointed Director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. , in September 1
Jan Van der Stock (born Antwerp, 1959) is a Belgian art historian and exhibition curator. He is a full professor at the University of Leuven , where he lectures on Medieval and Renaissance Arts, Graphic Arts, Iconography, Iconology, and Curatorship. He is the director of Illuminare – Centre for the
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
Leslie Anne Anderson is a Cuban-American [1] museum curator and art historian, notable for her scholarship and exhibitions of nineteenth-century European, American, and regional art. Cuban-American museum curator and art historian This article is an orphan , as no other articles link to it . Please
Bernard Georges-Marie Gavoty (2 April 1908 – 24 October 1981) was a 20th-century French organist , musicologist , music critic , and talk show host.
Vincent Delieuvin (born 1978) is a French author and art historian specializing in the work of Leonardo da Vinci , and in Italian paintings of the sixteenth century, generally. Since 2006, he has worked as a heritage curator at the Louvre museum. French author and art historian
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
#11 Tristan Tzara
Tristan Tzara ( French: [tʁistɑ̃ dzaʁa] ; Romanian: [trisˈtan ˈt͡sara] ; born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock , also known as S. Samyro ; 28 April [ O.S. 16 April ] 1896 [1] – 25 December 1963) was a Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist and performance artist . Also active as a journalis
Dorothy Kate Burnham CM (November 6, 1911 – October 24, 2004) was a Canadian textile scholar, author and museum curator. Dorothy K. Burnham Burnham at a drafting table Born ( 1911-11-06 ) November 6, 1911 Died October 24, 2004 (2004-10-24) (aged 92) Nationality Canadian Occupation Textile scholar
#13 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
#14 Georg Dehio
Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio (22 November 1850 in Reval (now Tallinn) , Governorate of Estonia , Russian Empire – 21 March 1932 in Tübingen ), was a Baltic German art historian . Baltic German art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2022 ) Georg Dehio Grav
#15 Oliver Grau
Oliver Grau (born 24 October 1965) is a German art historian and media theoretician with a focus on image science, modernity and media art as well as culture of the 19th century and Italian art of the Renaissance . Main Areas of Research are: Digital Art, Media Art History, immersion, digital humani
#16 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] :
#17 Sir Piers Rodgers, 3rd Baronet
Sir Andrew Piers Wingate Akin-Sneath Rodgers, 3rd Baronet (born 24 October 1944), [1] was secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts from 1982 to 1996. He was born on 24 October 1944 in Oxford, [2] the son of the Conservative Party politician Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet (1906–1993), and his wife, Bets
#18 Titus Burckhardt
Titus Burckhardt (24 October 1908 – 15 January 1984) was a Swiss writer and a leading member of the Perennialist or Traditionalist School . He was the author of numerous works on metaphysics, cosmology , anthropology , esoterism, alchemy , Sufism , symbolism and sacred art . Swiss traditionalist aut
#1 Statue of Charles James Fox
The statue of Charles James Fox stands at the north end of Bloomsbury Square in the London borough of Camden . Erected in 1816, the sculptor was Richard Westmacott . It commemorates the Whig politician who died in 1806. Fox is shown in the garb of a Roman senator. The statue is a Grade II* listed st
The Hiker is a statue created by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson . It commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish–American War , the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine–American War . The first version of it was made for the University of Minnesota in 1906, [1] but at least 50 copies were
#3 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
#4 The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace are bronze , fire-gilded statue groups on Lincoln Memorial Circle in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. , in the United States. Commissioned in 1929 to complement the plaza constructed on the east side of the Lincoln Memorial as part of the Arlington Memorial
#5 Aleksander Fredro Monument in Wrocław
The Aleksander Fredro Monument in Wrocław ( Polish : Pomnik Aleksandra Fredry we Wrocławiu ) is a bronze statue dedicated to Polish Romantic-era poet, playwright and author Aleksander Fredro (1793–1876). Originally built in Lviv in 1897 according to Leonard Marconi 's design, the monument was transf
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
#7 Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II
The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II ( Japanese : 全米日系米国人記念碑 , [1] [2] [3] [4] Zenbei Nikkei Beikokujin Kinenhi ) is a National Park Service site to commemorate the contributions of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and their parents who patriotically supported the U
The Bell Memorial (also known as the Bell Monument or Telephone Monument ) is a memorial designed by Walter Seymour Allward to commemorate the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell at the Bell Homestead National Historic Site , in Brantford, Ontario , Canada. Bell Memorial City of Bran
Mystical Horizons is an astronomical-themed site located near Carbury, North Dakota on North Dakota Highway 43 near the North Dakota and Manitoba border. The attraction contains a working solar calendar built from granite pillars, intended to represent a 21st-century Stonehenge , and other instrumen
#10 Homomonument
The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam , the capital of the Netherlands . It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation. [1] Opened on 5 September 1987, it was the first monument in the world to commemorate gays and lesbians
#11 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a historic monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia , United States. The World War I "Unknown" is a recipient of the Medal of Honor , the Victoria Cross , an
The Nittany Lion Shrine is a large mountain lion sculpture carved by Heinz Warneke located at the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University , United States. Large mountain lion sculpture of Penn State University Nittany Lion Shrine The Lion Shrine after renovation, March 2014 Artis
#13 Soldiers' Monument (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
The Soldiers' Monument is a controversial memorial monument at the center of the Santa Fe Plaza . It was erected as a 33 feet (10 m) stone cenotaph , consisting of an obelisk and a plinth during 1867–1868. During the late nineteenth century, the monument was used for annual Memorial Day events, a
The Way of Human Rights ( German : Straße der Menschenrechte ) is a monumental outdoor sculpture in Nuremberg , Germany . It was opened on 24 October 1993. It is sited on the street between the new and old buildings of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum , connecting Kornmarkt street and the medieval ci
#15 Marie Curie Monument in Lublin
The Maria Skłodowska-Curie Monument in Lublin ( Polish : Pomnik Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Lublinie ) is a bronze statue in Lublin , eastern Poland, dedicated to Polish physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867–1934). Bronze statue in Poland dedicated to Polish physicist and chemist Marie Curie Maria
#16 Westland Pioneers' Memorial
The Westland Pioneers' Memorial is a statue in Hokitika , New Zealand, commemorating the pioneer settlers of Westland. Unveiled in 1914, the statue had its right arm broken off in 2009 and was subsequently been dubbed Venus de Hokitika . The memorial was relocated in 2016 from its original location
#17 Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum
The Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park , also known as the Menlo Park Museum / Edison Memorial Tower , is a memorial to inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison , located in the Menlo Park area of Edison , Middlesex County , New Jersey . The tower was dedicated on February 11, 1938, on what would
#18 Emperor William Monument (Porta Westfalica)
The Emperor William Monument ( German : Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal ), near the town of Porta Westfalica in the North Rhine-Westphalian county of Minden-Lübbecke , is a colossal monument above the Weser gorge of Porta Westfalica , the "Gateway to Westphalia ". It was erected to honour the first German Em