langs: 25 сентября [ru] / september 25 [en] / 25. september [de] / 25 septembre [fr] / 25 settembre [it] / 25 de septiembre [es]
days: september 22 / september 23 / september 24 / september 25 / september 26 / september 27 / september 28
Georgy Bogdanovich Yakulov , (Armenian Յակուլյան Գևորգ Բոգդանի Georges Yakulov (January 2 (14), 1884, Tiflis — December 28, 1928, Yerevan ) - Russian and soviet artist of Armenian origin, painter , graphic artist , decorator, set designer , art theorist . Close to the circle of avant-garde innovator
Samuel Gurney Cresswell (25 September 1827 – 14 August 1867), was a Royal Navy officer. He was technically the first naval officer to cross the entire Northwest Passage . [1] Robert McClure was in charge of the expedition but Cresswell reached England first. English painter Samuel Gurney Cresswell B
#3 Alice Neel
Alice Neel (January 28, 1900 – October 13, 1984) was an American visual artist , who was known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers. Her paintings have an expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. Her work depi
Sriwati Masmundari (1904–2005), often known simply as Masmundari , was an Indonesian visual artist known for her work with a traditional kind of lantern-painting from her birthplace Gresik called damar kurung . [1] [2] [3] [4] She became famous for it very late in life, having her first public exhib
#5 Grace Ravlin
Grace Ravlin (15 April 1873 – 25 September 1956) was an American painter, known for painting the exotic locations where she traveled. American painter Grace Ravlin Born 15 April 1873 Kaneville, Illinois Died 25 September 1956 Plano, Illinois Nationality American Education Émile-René Ménard and Lucie
Elaine Shemilt (born 7 May 1954) is a British artist and researcher especially known as a fine art printmaker . [1] British artist and researcher (born 1954) Elaine Shemilt Shemilt on the Island of South Georgia in 2009 Born ( 1954-05-07 ) 7 May 1954 (age 68) Edinburgh , Scotland Nationality Briti
Adelheid Fanny Martha Stettler (25 September 1870 – 16 December 1945) was a Swiss painter and engraver. [1] She was one of the founders of the Académie de la Grande Chaumière , and was co-principal of the school from 1909 until 1945. Swiss artist (1870–1945) Martha Stettler Dans le Jardin du Luxembo
Ana Sacerdote (25 September 1925 – 2019) was an Italian-born Argentine abstract artist who lived in Buenos Aires . Italian-born Argentine abstract artist (1925–2019) This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inlin
#9 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
George William Whitaker (September 25, 1840 – March 6, 1916) was a prominent Rhode Island landscape painter during the late 19th and early 20th century, known as the "Dean of Providence painters" [1] [2] or the "Dean of Rhode Island Artists." [3] American painter (1840–1916) George William Whitaker
Kevin Yates (born in 1974) is a Canadian visual artist.
#12 Joni Mitchell
Roberta Joan " Joni " Mitchell CC ( née Anderson ; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter and painter. Drawing from folk , pop, rock, classical, and jazz , Mitchell's songs often reflect on social and philosophical ideals as well as her feelings about romance, womanhood, dis
Mikhail Timofeevich Preobrazhensky ( Russian : Михаил Тимофеевич Преображенский ; 1854–1930) was a Russian architect, teacher, architectural historian, academic and restorer. He was an active member of both the Imperial Academy of Arts and the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society . His works include
#14 Frederick Richard Pickersgill
Frederick Richard Pickersgill RA [nb 1] (25 September 1820 – 20 December 1900) was an English painter and book illustrator . Born in London into a family of artists, he was admitted to the Royal Academy Schools in 1840. [2] He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy between 1839 and 1875. Most of t
#15 Koffi Gahou
Koffi Gahou (22 October 1947 – 24 August 2019) was a Beninese artist, actor, and director. Beninese artist, actor, and director (1947–2019) Koffi Gahou Born ( 1947-10-22 ) October 22, 1947 Cotonou Died August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24) (aged 71) Abomey Nationality Beninese Occupation Artist, actor, fil
#16 Mike Krahulik
Michael Krahulik ( / k r ə ˈ h uː l ɪ k / ; born September 25, 1977) is an American artist for the webcomic Penny Arcade and co-founder with Jerry Holkins of Child's Play , a charity that organizes toy drives for children's hospitals. He goes by the online moniker " Jonathan Gabriel " or "Gabe". Kra
#17 Hendrik Scheffer
Hendrik Scheffer (The Hague, 25 September 1798 – Paris, 15 March 1862) was a Dutch painter in the Romantic tradition who lived in France for most of his life. In France he is usually known as Henri Scheffer . Dutch painter Hendrik Scheffer Hendrik Scheffer (photo by Pierre Petit ) Born ( 1798-09-25
Emmanuel de Critz (25 September 1608 – 2 November 1665) [1] was an English painter. He was called the "best portraitist in London" by Robert Walker . [2] English painter John Tradescant the Elder , attributed to Emmanuel de Critz He was born and baptized in London on 25 September 1608, [2] as the yo
#19 Hans Stangl
Hans Stangl (8 March 1888 – 25 September 1963) was a German sculptor . His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics . [1] German sculptor Hans Stangl Born ( 1888-03-08 ) 8 March 1888 Munich , Germany Died 25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) (aged 75) Munic
Edward Scrope Shrapnel (1845 – 1920) was an English-born Canadian artist. After an earlier period spent in Quebec , his family settled in Orillia , Ontario . Having learned the basic art of drawing in the military, Shrapnel became adept in watercolour, his preferred medium. In the 1870s he began con
#1 Art Ludique
Art Ludique – The Museum is a 1,200m² museum in the 13th arrondissement of Paris , France , housed in Les Docks, cité de la mode et du design and inaugurated on 16 November 2013. [1] Museum in arrondissement of Paris, France Art Ludique The Museum, during the Pixar Exhibition. Established 16 Novem
The Museum of Glass (MOG) is a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m²) art museum in Tacoma, Washington dedicated to the medium of glass . [2] Since its founding in 2002, the Museum of Glass has been committed to creating a space for the celebration of the studio glass movement through nurturing artists, impl
#3 Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel
The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel ( CDN ) exhibits Friedrich Dürrenmatt 's paintings and drawings . It is a part of Swiss National Library , just like Swiss Literary Archives , which has a close cooperation with CDN. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2019 ) Cent
#4 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
The Taragaon Museum is a private art museum and library located in Kathmandu . It is located in the northern part of the city near the Bouddhanath stupa . [1] It is situated on the ground of the Taragaon Regency hotel, which owns the museum. The museum is supported by The Saraf Foundation. The museu
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]
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
The Universalmuseum Joanneum is a multidisciplinary museum with buildings in several locations in the province of Styria , Austria. It has galleries and collections in many subject areas including archaeology , geology, paleontology , mineralogy , botany , zoology , history, art and folk culture . I
Transfer (stylized as TRANSFER ) is an art gallery. It was created in Brooklyn , New York in 2013; the Brooklyn location closed in 2019, and it is now a "fully virtual" gallery. Transfer was co-founded by Kelani Nichole. [1] [2] Nichole, an independent curator, currently serves as the gallery's dire
The Winnipeg Art Gallery ( WAG ) is an art museum in Winnipeg , Manitoba , Canada. Its permanent collection includes over 24,000 works from Canadian, indigenous Canadians , and international artists. The museum also holds the world's largest collection of Inuit art . In addition to exhibits for its
#11 Creux de l'Enfer
The Creux de l'Enfer is a contemporary art center located in Thiers , France. It opened in 1988 in a former cutlery factory which closed in 1956. [1] French art gallery This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French . (October 2020) Click [show] for import
#12 Museum of the African Diaspora
The Museum of the African Diaspora ( MoAD ) is a contemporary art museum in San Francisco , California . MoAD holds exhibitions and presents artists exclusively of the African diaspora , one of only a few museums of its kind in the United States. Located at 685 Mission St. adjacent to the St. Regis
Meridian Museum of Art is an art museum located at 628 25th Avenue, Meridian, Mississippi . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 [2] and declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985. [3] The building originally served as the home of the First Presbyterian Church of M
#14 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
Lift Trucks Project is a project space and artist studio located in Croton Falls, New York . It features up to four long-term exhibitions per year [1] with notable pieces by FA-Q, Christo , Ottmar Hoerl , Ed Roth ("Big Daddy"), A. R. Penck , Sailor Jerry , and others. [2] In addition, Lift Trucks fe
#16 North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina . It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. [1] Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the Museum has continue
The Gippsland Art Gallery , formerly Sale Regional Art Centre , is a Victorian Regional Public Gallery based in Sale , 220 km (140 mi) east of Melbourne . The gallery is operated by the Shire of Wellington , and has a focus on the natural environment and artists based in Gippsland . Art gallery
Peter Bray Gallery (a commercial gallery) was established as Stanley Coe Gallery in 1949 before being renamed in 1951, after a change of management. Situated at 435 Bourke Street, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia, it closed in 1957. [1] Many of the major names in mid-century Australian contemporary
#19 The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop
The Photographers' Gallery and Workshop (1973–2010) was an Australian photography gallery established in South Yarra , a suburb of Melbourne , and which ran almost continuously for nearly forty years. Its representation, in the 1970s and 1980s, of contemporary and mid-century, mostly American and so
David Zwirner Gallery is an American contemporary art gallery owned by David Zwirner . It has four gallery spaces in New York City and one each in London, Hong Kong, and Paris. [1] David Zwirner Gallery Formation 1993 Type Art gallery Location 525 & 533 West 19th Street, New York 537 West 20th Stree
#1 Fountain of the Lions (Porto)
The Fountain of the Lions ( Portuguese : Fonte dos Leões ), is a 19th-century fountain built by French company Compagnie Générale des Eaux pour l'Etranger, in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória in municipality of Porto . Cast by the Val d’Osne foundry
Breaking Home Ties is a painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell , created for the September 25, 1954, cover of The Saturday Evening Post . The picture represents a father and son waiting for a train that will take the young man to the state university . The painting, considered by experts t
Forever Marilyn is a giant statue of Marilyn Monroe designed by Seward Johnson . The statue is a representation of one of the most famous images of Monroe, taken from Billy Wilder 's 1955 film The Seven Year Itch . Created in 2011, the statue has been displayed in a variety of locations in the Unite
Prosperous Suzhou ( simplified Chinese : 姑苏 繁华 图 ; traditional Chinese : 姑蘇 繁華 圖 ; pinyin : Gūsū Fánhuá Tú ), originally entitled Burgeoning Life in a Resplendent Age ( simplified Chinese : 盛世 滋生 图 ; traditional Chinese : 盛世 滋生 圖 ; pinyin : Shèngshì Zīshēng Tú ), is an 18th-century scroll painting (
Running Fence was an installation art piece by Christo and Jeanne-Claude , which was completed on September 10, 1976. The art installation was first conceived in 1972, but the actual project took more than four years to plan and build. [1] After it was installed, the builders removed it 14 days late
#6 List of works by Thomas Eakins
This is a list of professionally authenticated paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Thomas Eakins (1844–1916). As there is no catalogue raisonné of Eakins' works, [1] this is an aggregation of existing published catalogs. Photograph of Thomas Eakins c. 1882
Chief Kno-Tah was a wooden statue located in Shute Park in Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon . Carved by Peter Wolf Toth , it was the 56th Native American head in his Trail of the Whispering Giants series. The 25-foot (7.6 m) tall, 250,000-pound (110,000 kg) statue was the first of two carve
Bain à la Grenouillère is an 1869 painting by the French impressionist painter, Claude Monet . (Oil on canvas, 74.6 cm x 99.7 cm). It depicts "Flowerpot Island", also known as the Camembert, and the gangplank to La Grenouillère, a floating restaurant and boat-hire on the Seine at Croissy-sur-Sei
The Galerie des Batailles ( French: [galʁi de bataj] ; English: "Gallery of Battles" ) is a gallery occupying the first floor of the Aile du Midi of the Palace of Versailles , joining onto the grand and petit appartement de la reine . 120 m (390 ft) long and 13 m (43 ft) wide, it is an epi
#10 Propellerfrau
Propellerfrau is an oil on curtain material painting by Sigmar Polke which was completed in 1969. [1] [2] [3] 1969 painting by Sigmar Polke Propellerfrau ( also "Untitled – oil on curtain" ) Artist Sigmar Polke Year 1969 Medium Oil on curtain material Subject Space Race between the USA and USSR at t
The Ray ( French : La raie ) is a still life painting by Jean Simeon Chardin , first exhibited at the Exposition de la Jeunesse [ fr ] on 3 June 1728, and long held by the Louvre in Paris. Painting by Jean Siméon Chardin The Ray Artist Jean Simeon Chardin [1] Year 1728 Medium oil on canvas Dimensi
#12 Hans Christian Ørsted Monument
The Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted ( Danish : Fysikeren Hans Christian Ørsted) is a monument to Hans Christian Ørsted located in Ørsted Park in central Copenhagen , Denmark. The Physicist Hans Christian Ørsted Monument to H. C. Ørsted Year 1871 ( 1871 ) Medium Bronze Subject Hans Christian Ørsted
Katy Deepwell is a feminist art critic and academic, based in London. She is the founder and editor of n.paradoxa: international feminist art journal , published 1998-2017, in 40 volumes by KT press. She founded KT press as a feminist not-for-profit publishing company to publish the journal and book
Ambroise Vollard (3 July 1866 – 21 July 1939) was a French art dealer who is regarded as one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art at the beginning of the twentieth century. He is credited with providing exposure and emotional support to numerous then-unknown artists, including Pa
#3 Olivier Zahm
Olivier Zahm (born 25 September 1963) is a French magazine editor, art critic, art director , curator, writer, and photographer [1] [2] [3] He is the co-founder, owner, and current editor-in-chief of the bi-annual art and fashion magazine Purple . [4] In addition to his innovative print publishing,
#4 James Caw
Sir James Lewis Caw LLD HRSA (25 September 1864 – 5 December 1950) [1] was a Scottish art historian, critic and gallery director. He argued for the existence of an independent and free-standing "Scottish school of painting" arising in the second half of the 19th century. [2]
Leonardo Benevolo (25 September 1923 – 5 January 2017) was an Italian architect , city planner and architecture historian. [1] [2] Born in Orta San Giulio , Italy, [1] Benevolo studied architecture in Rome where he graduated in 1946. Later taught history of architecture in Rome, Florence , Venice an
Sarah Cook is a Scotland-based Canadian scholar. She is well known as a historian and curator in the field of New Media art . Cook was a Research Fellow at the University of Sunderland , where she worked with the research institute CRUMB – Curatorial Resource for Upstart Media Bliss, that she co-fou
Anna Spitzmüller (September 6, 1903 – September 25, 2001) was an Austrian art historian, curator, and educator. She taught art history to generations of American college students through the Austro-American Institute of Education , and was the first woman curator in Vienna . Anna Spitzmüller 1930 Bo
Hartwig Fischer (born 14 December 1962) is a German art historian and museum director . Since April 2016, he has been director of the British Museum , the first non-British head of the museum since 1866. From 2012 to 2016, he was director of the Dresden State Art Collections (Staatliche Kunstsammlun
Cathérine Hug (born 1976) is an art historian and curator.
Lodewijk Herman Grondijs (25 September 1878, in Pamekasan – 17 March 1961, in The Hague ) or Louis Grondijs was a Dutch Byzantologist , physics teacher, war correspondent and soldier. [1] [2]
Giulio Carlo Argan (17 May 1909 – 12 November 1992) was an Italian art historian , critic and politician . Italian politician and art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2011 ) Giulio Carlo Argan OMRI Member of the Senate of the Republic In office 12 July 198
#12 Herbert Koch (archaeologist)
Herbert Guido Koch (1 July 1880, in Reichenbach – 25 September 1962, in Hamburg ) was a German classical archaeologist . German archaeologist (1880–1962) From 1899 he studied archaeology, art history and German philology at the universities of Munich , Berlin and Leipzig , and from 1904 conducted ar
Rebecca Alban Hoffberger (born September 25, 1952, Baltimore, Maryland ) is the founder and director of the American Visionary Art Museum , [1] America's official national museum for outsider art , located in Baltimore, Maryland . A colorful public figure, she has been called “the P. T. Barnum of th
#14 David M. Lubin
David M. Lubin (born November 24, 1950) is an American writer, professor, curator, and scholar. He has published six books on American art, film, and popular culture. American writer and academic In a much-noted survey of scholarship in American art written for the Art Bulletin , Stanford art histor
#15 Giovanni Testori
Giovanni Testori (Novate Milanese, 12 May 1923 – Milan, 16 March 1993) was an Italian writer, journalist, poet, art and literary critic, dramatist, screenplay writer, theatrical director and painter. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Giovanni Testori Born (
#16 James Crump
James Crump is an American film director, writer, producer, art historian and curator. His films include Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe ; Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art ; and Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco . [1] [2] [3] American film director No
#17 Arthur Byne
Arthur Byne (25 September 1884 – 1935) is a controversial figure in the history of Spanish art and architecture . Members of the Hispanic Society of America , Byne and his wife, Mildred Stapley Byne , published extensively on the art and architecture of Spain and are credited with promoting Spanish
#1 Monument to Christopher Columbus (Paseo de la Reforma)
The Monument to Christopher Columbus (Spanish: Monumento a Colón ), on a major traffic roundabout along Mexico City 's Paseo de la Reforma , was dedicated in 1877. [1] The statue was removed on 10 October 2020 "for restoration purposes" two days before a planned protest. On 12 October 2021, it was a
The Bambino Gesu of Arenzano locally known as Il Grande Piccinino (Lit: Child Jesus of Arenzano, the Great Little Child) is a Roman Catholic devotional image depicting the Child Jesus venerated by the Genoese faithful. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2016 ) B
Great Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan celebrating the 60th anniversary of fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck . [1] The statue houses over one hundred thousand smaller Buddha statues, each of which, like the Great Buddha Dordenma itself, are made of b
Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt memorialising the loss of life during specific events or caused by specific circumstances in history. Each sculpture is an eight metres (26 ft) tall statue of bronze , copper or concrete . Sculpture series by Jens Galschiot
The City of Portsmouth War Memorial , also referred to as the Guildhall Square War Memorial , is a First World War memorial in Guildhall Square in the centre of Portsmouth , Hampshire , on the south coast of England. [1] Portsmouth was and remains a port and home to a major naval dockyard. The docky
#6 List of public art in Surrey
This list comprises works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space in the county of Surrey , England. UK. For brevity this does not include markers and milestones, parts of buildings or ornamental features to main bridges, stained glass and other artistic works attached to place
#7 Trail of the Whispering Giants
The Trail of the Whispering Giants is a collection of sculptures by Hungarian-born [1] artist Peter Wolf Toth . [2] [3] The sculptures range in height from 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 m) , and are between 8 and 10 feet (2.4 and 3.0 m) in diameter. [4] In 2009, there were 74 Whispering Giants , [3
The Spirit of Belfast is a public art sculpture by Dan George in Belfast , Northern Ireland. [1] The sculpture was unveiled on 25 September 2009 after a series of delays and is located on Arthur Square, close to the main point of access to Victoria Square . [2] The sculpture is constructed of steel
#9 Cubi
The Cubi series is a group of stainless steel sculptures built from cubes, rectangular solids and cylinders with spheroidal or flat endcaps. These pieces are among the last works completed by the sculptor David Smith . The artist died in a car accident on May 23, 1965, soon after the completion of C
#10 Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun ( 太陽の塔 , Taiyō no Tō ) is a building created by Japanese artist Tarō Okamoto . It was known as the symbol of Expo '70 and currently is preserved and located in the Expo Commemoration Park in Suita , Osaka Prefecture , Japan . The tower has three faces on its front and back. Buil
#11 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
#12 Deutsches Eck
Deutsches Eck ( German: [ˈdɔʏtʃəs ˈʔɛk] , "German Corner") is the name of a promontory in Koblenz , Germany , where the Mosel river joins the Rhine . Named after a local commandry of the Teutonic Order ("Teutonischer Orden"), it became known for a monumental equestrian statue of William I , first Ge
#13 Justice Bell (Valley Forge)
The Justice Bell ( The Women's Liberty Bell , also known as the Woman's Suffrage Bell ) [1] is a replica of the Liberty Bell made in 1915. It was created to promote the cause for women's suffrage in the United States from 1915 to 1920. The bell is on permanent display at the Washington Memorial Chap
The Polish Air Force Memorial [1] (informally Polish War Memorial ) [2] [3] is a war memorial in West London , England in memory of airmen from Poland who served in the Royal Air Force as part of the Polish contribution to World War II . Over 18,000 men and women served in the Polish squadrons of th
#15 Tlalli
Tlalli ( Nahuatl pronunciation ( help · info ) ; Nahuatl languages : land ) [lower-alpha 1] was a proposed sculpture of a large indigenous woman's head by contemporary artist Pedro Reyes . It was proposed to replace the Monument to Christopher Columbus along Mexico City 's Paseo de la Reforma . Pr
Bridgwater War Memorial is a Grade II* listed [1] war memorial located on King Square in Bridgwater , Somerset , England, on the site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle . It was designed by John Angel in the mid-1920s. [2] [3] The green figure of the memorial is allegorical , [4] representing
#17 Women Who Fight Roundabout
The Women Who Fight Roundabout (Spanish: Glorieta de las mujeres que luchan ) [4] is an antimonumenta dedicated to the victims of femicide in Mexico . The guerrilla sculpture depicts a purple woman holding her arm raised. It was installed on the afternoon of 25 September 2021 by a group of feminis
The Bronze Soldier ( Estonian : Pronkssõdur , Russian : Бронзовый Солдат , Bronzovyj Soldat ) is the informal name of a controversial [1] [2] Soviet World War II war memorial in Tallinn , Estonia , built at the site of several war graves , which were relocated to the nearby Tallinn Military Cemetery