“David” is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by the Italian artist Michelangelo. It is a 5.17 meter (17 feet) marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in the art of Florence.
A look at some of the most famous sculptures in history from Michelangelo's David to Rodin's The Thinker, as well as contemporary masterpieces.
Today, statues have been erected all over the world representing everything from religious deities, historical events and influential people. The famous statues in our list were are all intended to stand outside to face the elements, though some have been moved to a museum since their creation.
Every country has some famous statues which attracts visitors from all over the world, to see the history and know about some great people in olden times..
Athena Parthenos was the name given to a gigantic chryselephantine statue of the Greek goddess Athena discovered inside the Parthenon in Athens. Made of silver, ivory and gold, it was sculpted by the renowned ancient Greek sculptor Phidias and is considered today as the most famous cult image of Athens.
The top famous sculptures of all time From pre-history and the Renaissance to 20th-century Modernism and the present, we rank the top sculptures of all time
12 Most Famous Statues in the World. … Out of his numerous famous works, the David statue is what distinguished him. … More from History.
This is a list of the most famous statues worldwide, past and present that already have articles about them in Wikipedia or are referred to or pictured in other articles.
Central Park Has 22 Statues of Historical Figures. Every Single One is a Man. Of the estimated 5,193 public statues depicting historic figures on display on street corners and parks throughout the United States, only 394 of these monuments are of women, the Washington Post’s Cari Shane wrote in 2011.
Historical Bust and Religious Sculptural Busts for Sale. This gallery of busts has sculpted portraits of Biblical and secular figures of historical renown, cast in a variety of mediums, including bonded Caracas marble, terra-cotta, traditional plaster – among others.
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