Details: The Statue of Liberty is a 46 meter tall copper statue upon a 47 meter base, located on Liberty Island in New York City. Information: In 1874 Edouard de Laboulaye set up the Franco-Americaine Union which wished to create a monument to commemorate the relationship between France and the United States. This was an expensive Read more about The Statue of Liberty[…]
Details: The Doryphoros in its original state was a bronze sculpture produced by the Greek sculptor Polykleitos around 440 BC. The sculpture shown in the adjoining photograph is a Roman copy from the 2nd century AD and is located in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Italy. Information: The word doryphoros means ‘spear bearer’ as Read more about The Doryphoros[…]
Details: The Nereid Monument is a sculpted tomb from the classical city of Xanthos in Lycia (Modern day Turkey). The reconstructed monument is located in Room 17 of the British Museum in London. Information: The ruins were discovered by Charles Fellows in the 1840s and were shipped to the British Museum. The eastern facade of Read more about The Nereid Monument[…]
Details: Sculpted by Michelangelo in 1501/4, the David stands at 517 centimeters tall (491 centimeters from head to foot) and is located in the Galleria dell’Academia. Information: The David was carved from a single block of marble and was originally commissioned to adorn one of the buttresses of Santa Maria del Fiore. The proportions of the figure’s body are adjusted Read more about The David[…]
Details: Sculpted by Giambologna in 1583 The Rape of the Sabines is 13 feet 5 inches tall and is located in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria. Information: Carved from a single block of marble, this Mannerist sculpture represents a scene from Roman mythology, that of the rape of the Sabines. After establishing Rome, Romulus Read more about The Rape of the Sabines[…]
Details: Famine is a group of sculptures located on the bank of the River Liffey at Custom House Quay. The group consists of life size emaciated figures sculpted by Rowan Gillespie in 1997. Information: The sculptures commemorate those who were forced to emigrate during the Great Famine (1845-1852). Over one million people died during the famine Read more about Famine[…]
Details: A bronze statue located on the University College Dublin campus grounds. Sculpted by Paddy Campbell this piece stands almost 5 meters tall. Information: Campbell is an Irish born artist who resides in Florence. In 2013, at the age of 70, he had an exhibition in the Palazzo Medici Ricardi Museum where he unveiled two Read more about Wind and Water[…]