Details: The Colosseum is located in Rome and dates from the first century A.D. Information: The Colosseum is the largest amphitheater ever built (620 x 513 feet) and is constructed out of concrete and sand. It was commissioned by emperor Vespasian and completed under his sons, emperors Titus and Domitian, all of whom were members Read more about The Colosseum[…]
Details: The Palombara or Lancellotti Discobolus is located in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo. Information: This sculpture depicts an athlete in the process of throwing a discus, thus receiving its name Discobolus. This Roman sculpture dates from the first century A.D. and is a marble copy of an original Greek bronze sculpture from the Read more about The Discobolus[…]
Details: The Church of Our Lady before Týn is located in the Old Town Square in Prague. Information: Its name derives from the Tyn courtyard beside which the church was constructed. Founded in 1385, on the site of a Romanesque church, the Tyn Church is an example of the Gothic style and houses a Baroque Read more about Týn Church[…]
Details: This double portrait by Salvador Dali is located in the Gallery of Art Prague, in the Czech Republic. Its full title is Gala looking at the Mediterranean Sea which at a distance of 20 meters is transformed into the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln (1976). Information: This is a lithograph based on his original painting, Gala Contemplating The Read more about Gala & Lincoln[…]
Details: The Babies are sculptures by David Černý and are located in Kampa Park, Prague. Information: Černý is a sculptor who, in his own words, “enjoys pissing people off” and is known for making controversial sculptures. There are three of these bronze statues located next to the Kampa Museum. There are also a series of ten of the Read more about The Babies[…]
Details: The Winged Victory of Samothrace sits atop the Daru staircase in the Louvre, in Paris. Information: The Winged Victory of Samothrace is also called the Nike of Samothrace, as the figure represents the Greek goddess Nike. It dates from around the 2nd century BC and was only discovered in 1863 in Samothrace. Since 1884, Read more about Winged Victory[…]
Details: Sainte Chapelle is the royal chapel located on the Île de la Cité in Paris. It was part of the Palais de la Cité which was the Capetian royal residence. Information: The chapel was built between 1238-46 under the commission of Louis IX. It was built to hold Christian relics such as Christ’s crown of Read more about Sainte Chapelle[…]
Details: Constructed in 1889 for the World’s Fair, the Eiffel Tower stands at 324 meters tall and is located on the Champ du Mars in Paris. Information: The Eiffel Tower was the largest structure in the world when it was built. This title was only taken away in 1930 when the Chrysler building was constructed Read more about The Eiffel Tower[…]
Details: The Red Cube is a painted steel sculpture by the artist Isamu Noguchi and is located at 140 Broadway in Manhattan. Information: The sculpture was installed in 1968 and plays off its architectural environment. The cube is balancing on one point, juxtaposing the grounded structures surrounding it. The sculpture is not actually in the shape Read more about The Red Cube[…]
Details: Titans is a pointillist mural painted by the artist Lumen Martin Winter and is located in the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan. Information: Not only is the UN Headquarters in Manhattan an internationally known building but it also houses works of art from around the world. The mural seen in the adjacent photograph was painted Read more about The Titans[…]