Infobox statue name Statue of Saladin native name image Standbeeld Saladin Damascus.JPG caption Statue of Saladin in front of the Citadel of Damascus location In front of the Citadel of Damascus City Damascus country Damascus , Syria coordinates Coord 33 30 42.3 N 36 18 2.1 E display inline,title architect Abdallah al Sayed inaugurated 1993 architecture Oversize equestrian bronze statue governing body Municipality of Damascus The Statue of Saladin lang ar is an oversize equestrian bronze statue depicting the Kurdish people Kurdish ref name Encyclopedia of World Biography on Saladin Cite web url http www.bookrags.com biography saladin title Encyclopedia of World Biography on Saladin accessdate 2008 08 20 ref ref name Minorsky The medieval historian Ibn Athir relates a passage from another commander ...both you and Saladin are Kurds and you will not let power pass into the hands of the Turks. Minorsky 1957 Page needed date September 2010 . ref Ayyubid Sultan Saladin located in front of the Citadel of Damascus in Damascus , Syria . The statue, designed by Syrian sculptor Abdallah al Sayed and erected at municipal expense, was unveiled by the late President of Syria Syrian president Hafez Assad in 1993 to mark the 800th anniversary of Saladin s death. ref name WaW Description The statue, in the main plaza of the city, depicts Saladin in the same pose and the same dress as he appears in a number of nineteenth century Western depictions of the Crusades . To either side of Saladin s horse stand two foot soldiers and a Sufi . Behind the horse kneel two crusaders, Guy of Lusignan and Raynald of Ch tillon . According to the sculptor, Saladin appears not as an individual warrior but as a leader embodying a wave of popular feeling against the Franks . The Sufi represents the simple religion of the people, the foot soldier represents ... 2.1 E display title DEFAULTSORT Statue Of Saladin Category Monuments in Damascus Category 1992 sculptures ... more details
Infobox artwork image file image size title Toluvila Buddha Statue alt type Stone sculpture year 4th 5th century city Anuradhapura museum italic title no The Toluvila statue is a seated image of the Buddha discovered in 1900 in Anuradhapura , Sri Lanka , that dates back to the 4th or 5th century. Carved out of granite, it is one of the best preserved sculptures from Sri Lanka and is similar to the Samadhi statue of Anuradhapura. Some features of the statue indicate that it may have been influenced by the Mathura School. The statue is now kept at the National Museum of Colombo . Appearance and characteristics The Toluvila Buddha statue is considered to be a masterpiece, and is one of the best examples of the ancient Sri Lankan sculpting art, along with the Samadhi statue in Anuradhapura . ref name siriweera Cite book last Siriwera first W. I. title History of Sri Lanka publisher Dayawansa Jayakody & Company date 2004 pages 282, 287 isbn 9555512574 ref ref Cite book last Smith first Vincent Arthur title A history of fine art in India and Ceylon, from the earliest times to the present day publisher Oxford Clarendon Press date 1911 page 92 url http www.archive.org stream cu31924022943140 page n119 mode 2up search toluvila ref The Toluvila statue is also one of the best preserved images of the Buddha that has been found in Sri Lanka. ref name museum Cite web url http www.cultural.gov.lk ... statue, although slightly smaller. The Toluvila statue is convert 5 ft 9 in m in height. It shows ... many other Buddha statues from the same period have long, hanging earlobes, the Toluvila statue ... period like the Toluvila statue. ref Cite book last Jacq Hergoualc h first Michel coauthors Hobson ...&pg PA146 v onepage&q &f false ref History It is unknown who built the Toluvila statue or exactly ... The statue was later taken to the National Museum of Colombo , where it is kept to this day ... dates date September 2010 DEFAULTSORT Toluvila Statue Category Anuradhapura Category History of Sri ... more details
File Rolleston Statue02.JPG thumb right Rolleston Statue outside the Canterbury Museum in November 2010 The Rolleston Statue is a white marble statue situated outside Canterbury Museum, Christchurch Canterbury Museum in Christchurch , New Zealand . It commemorates William Rolleston , who was Superintendent politics Superintendent of the Canterbury Province from 1868 until 1877. History File Rolleston03.JPG thumb left Toppled statue with the head broken off Rolleston was the fourth and last Canterbury Superintendent. He was also a Member of Parliament , from 1868 to 1899 with two breaks in the later years. ref name Scholefield 1950 cite book last Scholefield first Guy Hardy title New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840 1949 accessdate 8 March 2011 edition origyear First ed. published 1913 year 1950 publisher Govt. Printer location Wellington isbn oclc page pages ref Rolleston was the politician who was instrumental in the establishment of the Canterbury Museum and the University of Canterbury Canterbury College , which now houses the Christchurch Arts Centre Arts Centre . It was thus seen as appropriate to place the statue outside the museum, with Rolleston looking across Antigua Street with this section since renamed to Rolleston Avenue ref name CSN R cite web url http christchurchcitylibraries.com Heritage PlaceNames ChristchurchStreetNames R S.pdf title Christchurch Street Names ..., Canterbury Christ College The statue, by English sculptor Herbert Hampton , was unveiled in 1906, where it stood on a stone plinth . ref name register cite web title William Rolleston Statue work The Register ... Superintendent of Canterbury 1866 1876. ref name council cite web title Rolleston Statue publisher ... result&resnum 1&ved 0CCwQ6AEwAA v onepage&q rolleston 20statue&f false isbn 1869402774 ref The statue ... 2011 ref Heritage listing On 26 November 1981, the statue was registered by the New Zealand Historic ... Avenue Moorhouse s statue is some distance inside the Christchurch Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens ... more details
Refimprove date January 2010 Image Italian pavilion statue.jpg thumb A living statue at Epcot . The term living statue refers to a mime artist who poses like a statue or mannequin , usually with realistic statue like makeup , sometimes for hours at a time. Living statue performers can fool passersby and a number of hidden camera shows on television have used living statues to startle people. citation needed date December 2010 As with all performing arts, living statue performers may perform as busking busker s ref name urlJob description do as little as possible Nordic Labour Journal cite web url http www.nordiclabourjournal.org i fokus in focus 2010 theme new skills for new jobs the nordic way job description do as little as possible title Job description do as little as possible Nordic Labour ... stand decorated to look like a monument, placed on the route of the procession. A living statue ... , and early living statue pioneers include the London based artists Gilbert and George in the 60 ... statue events No more events PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS IN ADDING MORE EVENTS TO THIS ARTICLE. Wikipedia ... Espinho , Portugal has organized a living statue contest on the Sunday nearest to the 16th of June ... perrow 5 Image Stillman living statue.jpg A Living Statue draws a fascinated crowd Image Statue Vivante 19.JPG Sophie Malraye, Statue Vivante Paris, France File The Copper Cowboy living statue.JPG The Copper ... painted silver in Edinburgh . Image Living statue Vienna.jpg Vienna Image Mozartruaaugusta.jpg Lisbon ... GlosStatue.JPG Gloucester , England Image Living Statue Fairy.jpeg Fairy, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront , Cape Town, South Africa Image Living Statue in Leon, Mexico.jpg A Living Statue seen in the Downtown ... template. No more links http www.wikihow.com Be a Living Statue How to Be a Living Statue http www.buskeralley.com statues.php Busker Alley living statues videos. DEFAULTSORT Living Statue Category Performing arts Category Busking de Living Mannequins fr Homme statue it Statua vivente he ... more details
File Bavaria nach Restaurierung.JPG thumb Bavaria statue and lion after renovation in 2001 2002 Bavaria is the name given to a monumental, bronze sand cast 19th century statue in Munich , southern Germany .... The statue is part of an ensemble which also includes a hall of fame Ruhmeshalle Munich Ruhmeshalle ... colossal statue since Classical Antiquity to consist entirely of cast bronze. It was and is up ... Because it forms a logical and artistic unit together with the Bavaria statue, a brief description ... .... Image Bavaria 2.jpg thumb left 220px Front view of the ensemble of the Bavaria statue and the Hall ... statue in Klenze s design, since such a huge statue had not been erected since Classical Antiquity. Flattered by the idea of erecting a statue which would be as imposing as those commissioned ... , court architect of Bavarian King Ludwig I, first proposed in 1824 a design for the Bavaria statue ... of Rhodes , the Statue of Zeus at Olympia . and especially Phidias Phidias Athena Parthenos in Athens ... the Hall of Fame was decided in favor of Klenze, he drew up several proposals for the Bavaria statue in addition to his detailed drawings of the intended Hall. These sketches show a Bavaria statue .... In another proposal dating from 1834, Klenze planned the Bavaria statue as an exact copy of the Athena ... and raised spear. On May 28, 1837 a contract to produce the Bavaria statue was signed by Ludwig I, Klenze ... out after the Bavaria statue. Schwanthaler s proposals File Munich Bavaria gypsum model Schwanthaler ... own variations of the Bavaria statue. He made the fundamental decision not to follow Classical models ... German tree. These modifications to the Bavaria statue occurred at the time of the so called ... Bavaria statue as emphatically fit to fight and armed with a drawn sword. File Munich Bavaria statue hand holding wreath 2007 .JPG thumb Left hand holding a wreath of oak leaves The Bavaria statue ... of the opinion that the lion next to the Bavaria statue is not only conceived as Bavaria s heraldic ... more details
File Medea statue in Batumi, Georgia.jpg thumb right 250px Medea in Batumi Medea statue is a monument to Medea , a Colchians Colchian Princess of the Greek mythology erected in Batumi , Georgia country Georgia . It was unveiled by the President of Georgia , Mikheil Saakashvili , on 6 July 2007. ref http www.president.gov.ge ?l E&m 0&sm 1&st 390&id 2276 President Saakashvili visits Batumi President of Georgia press release ref See also Colchis History of Georgia country Golden Fleece Medea Argonauts References references Georgia struct stub coord 41 39 04 N 41 38 13 E region GE type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category Batumi de Medea Denkmal sv Medeastatyn ... more details
Infobox artifact name Bassetki statue image File Bassetki statue.jpg image2 image caption material Copper size diameter convert 67 cm abbr on br height convert 43 cm abbr on br weight convert 150 kg abbr on writing Akkadian language Old Akkadian Cuneiform script cuneiform created Akkadian period 2350 2100 BCE discovered Bassetki, Duhok Governorate , Iraq location National Museum of Iraq Iraq Museum , Baghdad id IM77823 The Bassetki statue is a monument from the Akkadian Empire Akkadian period 2350 2100 BCE ref name dates Dates according to the so called History of Mesopotamia Chronology and periodization Middle Chronology . ref in Mesopotamia that was found in the 1960s near the town of Bassetki in Duhok Governorate , northern Iraq . The statue was cast from pure copper , weighs convert 150 kg and shows a seated, nude human figure on a round pedestal. Only the lower part of the figure is preserved. The pedestal contains an inscription in Akkadian language Akkadian indicating that the statue once stood in the doorway of a palace of the Akkadian ruler Naram Sin of Akkad Naram Sin . The statue ... retrieved and returned to the museum. Discovery, theft and recovery The Bassetki statue ... near the town of Bassetki in Duhok Governorate , northern Iraq . The Bassetki statue was among the many ... 2003. They revealed the location of the Bassetki statue, which turned out to be coated in axle grease ... in Stolen Iraqi Antiquities ref Description The statue consists of a seated nude, male figure ... pages 68 69 ref The statue s base has a diameter of convert 67 cm and is convert 25 cm high. The preserved ... Museum Database publisher Oriental Institute accessdate 23 August 2011 ref The statue weighs convert 150 kg . ref name russell According to several scholars, the statue stands out for its naturalistic ... characteristic for the Akkadian period. ref name collins The Bassetki statue contains a cuneiform ... cdlisearch search index.php?SearchMode Text&txtID Txt P216558 Bassetki statue at CDLI Category ... more details
Infobox artwork image file image size title Commonwealth other language 1 other title 1 other language 2 other title 2 artist Roland Hinton Perry year Start date 1905 type Gilded statue city Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg , Pennsylvania museum File 1999 PA Proof.png thumb Commonwealth on the Pennsylvania 50 State Quarters state quarter . Commonwealth is a convert 14 ft 6 in adj on gilding gilded statue atop the dome of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg , Pennsylvania . It is nicknamed Miss Penn and the Spirit of the Commonwealth . ref name capitol cite web title The Capitol url http www.legis.state.pa.us WU01 VC visitor info brown capitol.pdf format PDF publisher Pennsylvania House of Representatives accessdate September 21, 2009 page 22 ref It is also sometimes called Letitia , after the daughter of William Penn , the assumed inspiration for the statue. Description Commonwealth is the symbolic embodiment of a commonwealth . It stands on a convert 4 ft diameter globe and holds staff, to symbolize justice, in its left hand. ref name capitol The staff is topped with a garland and an eagle with outstretched wings. Its right arm is eternally extended in benediction and blessing of the state. ref name capitol History Commonwealth was sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry and was installed on the dome on May 25, 1905. The statue was removed for restoration by helicopter in the summer of 1998. ref name capitol The statue was placed back onto the dome by Skycrane in September of the same year, after restoration. References reflist coord 40.26435 76.88356 type landmark region US PA display title Category 1905 sculptures Category Allegorical sculptures Category Outdoor sculptures in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Category Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex ... more details
Italic title 8 File Pacifica Statue CL01.png thumb alt Pacifica Pacifica at the Golden Gate International Exposition Pacifica was a statue created by Ralph Stackpole for the 1939 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island California Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay . Stackpole s largest sculpture, it towered convert 81 ft over the entrance to the Cavalcade of the Golden West in the Court of Pacifica. The Court of Pacifica was dedicated to the heroic explorers of Pacific Ocean territories. Pacifica was the theme statue for the exposition, representing world peace, neighborliness, and the power of a unified Pacific coast. ref 1939 World s Fair Progress, Golden Gate International Exposition, Bulletin no 1, Golden Gate Expo, 585 Bush St., San Francisco, p10 ref ref name pactpro ref name pback Development It took Stackpole two years to complete the statue, it starting ... pacifica statue history of the statue title History of the Statue & 124 Pacifica II Statue Project ... sections. Iron was used for supports, bent and shaped around the proper contours of the statue. ref ... was physically the biggest and most conspicuous statue at the exposition. ref Neuhaus, Eugene. The Art ... CA, 1941. p 35 ref In front of the statue, in the center of the court, was a circular fountain surrounded ... Ralph Stackpole with a model of Pacifica Presentation Lighting The statue was lit by two 1500 ... and Weller, 1941. p 45 ref Flowers Orange calendulas were in full bloom around the statue, as well as red ... title Sal DeGuarda & 124 Pacifica II Statue Project publisher Pacificastatueproject.org date ... to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. ref name Starr p.151 The plan was not seriously ... organization called The Pacifica II Statue Project is working to recreate and resurrect Pacifica ... Statue Project & 124 & 124 Pacifica II Statue Project publisher Pacificastatueproject.org date accessdate ... Statue Project Categories Category Colossal statues Category Golden Gate International Exposition Category ... more details
memorials History Image Scott Statue 1917.jpg thumb right 250px Scott Statue in 1917 with the inscription ... about her thoughts. This resulted in her being engaged to sculpt a statue of her late husband. ref name register The commission was for Kathleen Scott to create a replica of the bronze statue ... marble a more cost effective option. She went to carve the statue in Carrara in Italy in March 1916 ... fortunate. blockquote The statue was finished in April 1916, but was not shipped until October ... Statue url http www.ccc.govt.nz cityleisure artsculture artinthecity statues captainrobertfalconscottstatue.aspx ... plaque was added recognising her ref name register blockquote This statue was sculpted by Kathleen Scott FRSBS 1878 1947 Widow of Captain Scott, and was unveiled in 1917. blockquote Image Scott Statue down.jpg thumb right 250px Scott Statue fallen off its plinth during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake , with the legs broken off. The statue was not quite finished. The details of the gloves ... removal cite web last Fryer first Emily title Robert Falcon Scott Statue url http www.emilyfryerconservation.co.nz ... work when she returned to Christchurch, but this did never eventuate. ref name register The statue ... 2011 newspaper The Press date 10 March 2011 page A5 ref Heritage listing On 26 November 1981, the statue ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE Atlas statue Coord 40 45 32.12 N 73 58 37.84 W display title Infobox artwork image file Objectivist1.jpg painting alignment Front image size 200px title Atlas alt other language 1 other title 1 other language 2 other title 2 artist Lee Lawrie year Start date 1937 type Bronze height imperial 45 width imperial length imperial imperial unit ft metric unit m city New York, New York , United States museum coordinates owner Atlas is a bronze statue in front of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan , New York City , across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick s Cathedral, New York St. Patrick s Cathedral . The sculpture depicts the Ancient Greek Titan Atlas mythology Atlas holding the heavens. It was created by sculptor Lee Lawrie with the help of Rene Paul Chambellan , and it was installed in 1937. The sculpture is in the Art Deco style, as is the entire Rockefeller Center. Atlas in the sculpture is 15 feet tall, while the entire statue is 45 feet tall, ref cite web url http architecture.learnhub.com lesson 5870 examples of art deco in new york city title Examples of Art Deco in New York City ref ref cite web url http www.museumplanet.com tour.php nyc rc 16 title Atlas sculpture by Lee Lawrie ref as high as a four story building. It weighs seven tons, ref cite news url http www.nytimes.com 2008 05 04 nyregion 04atlas.html title Bringing a Smile Well, a Shine to a Burdened Statue of Atlas work The New York Times first David W. last Dunlap date 2008 05 04 accessdate 2010 04 25 ref and is the largest sculpture at Rockefeller Center. ref cite web url http photohome.com photos new york pictures new york city atlas 1.html title Atlas Statue in New York ref The North South axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star as seen from New York City. ref ... architecture Farnese Atlas References reflist External links Commons Category Atlas statue New York City Atlas statue http siris artinventories.si.edu ipac20 ipac.jsp?&profile all&source siartinventories&uri ... more details
other uses Jowo Image Jowo in Ramoche temple1.jpg thumb 220px Jowo Miky Dorje of the Ramoche Temple Jowo Shakyamuni or Jowo Rinpoche Wylie transliteration Wylie jo bo rin po che is, with Jowo Miky Dorje, the most sacred statue in Tibet. Jowo Rinpoche is housed in the Jokhang temple and Jowo Miky Dorje in the Ramoche temple in Lhasa. History The Jowo Rinpoche statue has a long history and is said to have been personally blessed by the Buddha. It came to be owned by the king of Magadha , who gave it to a Tang Dynasty Tang emperor of China. The emperor s daughter, Princess Wen Cheng Wenchen Kongjo . carried it to Lhasa via Lhagang in a wooden cart when she married King Songtsen Gampo . During Mangsong Mangtsen s reign 649 676 , because of a threat that the Tang Chinese might invade, Princess Wencheng is said to have hidden the statue of Jowo Rinpoche in a secret chamber in the Jokhang. Princess Jincheng, sometime after 710 CE, had it placed in the central chapel of the Jokhang . It was replaced at Ramoche by a statue of Jowo Mikyo Dorje, a small bronze statue of the Buddha when he was eight years old, crafted by Vishvakarman, and brought to Lhasa by the Nepalese queen, Bhrikuti . Jowo Mikyo Dorje have been badly damaged by the Red Guards People s Republic of China Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution . ref Dorje, Gyume 1999 , p. 92. Footprint Tibet Handbook with Bhutan . Footprint Handbooks, Bath, England. ISBN 0 8442 2190 2. ref ref Tibet 6th edition , p. 104. 2005 Bradley Mayhew and Michael Kohn. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1 74059 523 8. ref The Ramoche temple was gutted and partially destroyed in the 1960s and the bronze statue disappeared. In 1983 the lower part of it was said to have been found in a Lhasa rubbish tip, and the upper half in Beijing. They have now been joined and the statue is housed in the Ramoche Temple, which was partially restored in 1986, ref Dowman, Keith. 1988. The Power Places of Central Tibet The Pilgrim s Guide, p. 59. Routledge & Kegan P ... more details
The American is a 217 ft 66 m bronze statue of a Native Americans in the United States Native American to be built at Holmes Peak near Tulsa, Oklahoma , USA , by sculptor Shan Gray . Holmes Peak, located in southeastern Osage County, Oklahoma Osage County some 7 miles 11 km northwest of downtown Tulsa, is the highest point in the immediate region with an altitude of 1030 ft 314 m . It is within the grounds of the Centennial Botanical Garden. The American , designed in the image of an American Indian warrior brave with a bald eagle on his shoulder, will rise 60 ft 20 m taller than the Statue of Liberty , and will be the largest bronze statue in the world with an interior observation deck. The eagle will have an 82 ft 25 m wingspan . Gray, who is part Osage Nation Osage , has built a career on large scale sculptures of Oklahoman sports figures such as New York Yankees pitcher Allie Reynolds Allie Superchief Reynolds and Heisman trophy winner Billy Vessels , conceived The American as an entry for a contest to design a statue for the dome of the Oklahoma State Capitol , which was added to the building in 2001. Initially intended for the outskirts of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City , the Tulsa location was selected after investor disinterest. The design was enlarged for the landmark Holmes Peak site and for visitor access, and will include a visitor center and other amenities and underground access to the statue, rather than directly at the base, to preserve the natural setting. According to a statement by developers in Spring ... hands statue References Reflist External links http theamerican.com The American official website http www.ocolly.com new ocollycom new site read story.php?a id 27022 Native statue represents ideas ... index.asp?action displayarticle&article id 4015 Largest free standing bronze statue may be built ... statue coord 36 12 26 N 96 2 57 W type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT American, The Category Landmarks ... more details
A Statue for Father is a humorous science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov . The story first appeared in the February 1959 issue of Satellite Science Fiction and was reprinted in the 1975 collection Buy Jupiter and Other Stories . Plot summary A theoretical physicist and his son work on the theory of time travel, and experiment with a method of reaching back into time and retrieving objects as also occurs in The Ugly Little Boy and Button, Button Asimov short story Button, Button . More by serendipity than design, they manage to retrieve a nest of dinosaur eggs which in due course hatch. They keep on working but are unable to repeat the experiment. In the meantime, the dinosaurs grow and are kept as pets. But when one of them accidentally gets electrocuted, they can t resist tasting the flesh beneath the scales and find that it tastes delicious. The two men decide to raise the dinosaurs to be killed for food and open the first of a successful chain of restaurants dedicated to serving dinachicken . The ironic twist of the title is that the physicist is remembered not for his scientific achievements, but for his culinary discovery. BR Buy Jupiter DEFAULTSORT Statue For Father, A Category Short stories by Isaac Asimov Category Novels about dinosaurs Category 1959 short stories Category Science fiction short stories Category Works originally published in Satellite Science Fiction sf story stub fr Une statue pour p re ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Vulcan statue image Vulcan statue Birmingham AL 2008 snow retouched.jpg imagesize 225px caption Statue of Vulcan location Red Mountain Alabama Red Mountain, Birmingham, Alabama lat degrees ... governing body Local refnum 76000333 ref name nris NRISref version 2010a ref The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama , reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The convert 56 ft m 0 adj on tall statue depicts the Roman ... tallest free standing statue in the United States. ref List of tallest statues in the United ... statue consists of 29 cast iron components with connecting flanges that are bolted together internally ... designed and executed the connection details for the statue, which originally had no internal framework ... Vulcan s anvil, block, hammer, and spearpoint are added, the statue weighs a total of convert 120000 lb kg 0 and it now stands on a pedestal that is convert 123 ft m 0 tall. The statue has a chest circumference ... . It was awarded a Grand Prize . When the 1904 World s Fair ended, the Vulcan statue was dismantled ... due to unpaid freight bills. Alabama State Fairgrounds The Vulcan statue was eventually re erected at the Alabama State Fairgrounds , but the statue s arms were installed incorrectly, and the god ... Cola bottle, and even H. J. Heinz Company Heinz pickles. In the late 1920s, the statue was disassembled for inspection. During this time, children would often play around the disassembled statue. It was painted ... 1936 that the statue found a suitable home, thanks to the Works Progress Administration , which partially ... was repainted in an aluminum like finish. The statue s naked buttocks have been source of humor for many years. A novelty song, Moon Over Homewood, refers to the fact that the statue mooning moons ... in 1946 made the statue into a symbol for road safety . His spear was replaced by a neon lamp ..., the area around the statue was given a 1 million facelift in 1971. The original tower was clad ... more details
RC Mariology A weeping statue is a statue which has been claimed to be shedding tears or weeping by supernatural ... of Marian apparition s. However, to date only one single example of a combined weeping statue and apparition ... other cases the entire nation of Japan was able to view the tears of the statue of the BVM RC Virgin ... statues, and generally set very high barriers for their acceptance. For instance when a statue of the popular ... as a hoax. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi europe 1858430.stm Weeping statue of Padre Pio ref ref ... Statue Man ref Skeptics point to the fact that making a fake weeping statue is relatively easy. At some skeptic conferences, do it yourself weeping statue kits are on sale. Skeptics have provided .... ref YouTube on fake statue www.youtube.com watch?v 57e9OMZlghY ref ref http www.skeptic.com eskeptic 04 07 30.html Fake statues ref ref http www.undeceivingourselves.com I enou.htm Fake Rockingham statue ref ref http www.theage.com.au articles 2003 02 26 1046064105171.html Fake Statue article ref In 1995, a Madonna statue appeared to weep blood in the town of Civitavecchia in Italy. About 60 witnesses ... The Guardian ref The local bishop said that he himself had seen it weep. The blood on the statue was later found to be male. The statue s owner, Fabio Gregori, refused to take a DNA test ... http www.catholicnewsagency.com new.php?n 12436 Catholic News on Fake Weeping Statue ref In 2008 church custodian Vincenzo Di Costanzo went on trial in northern Italy for faking blood on a statue of the Virgin ... weeping madonna trial opens Court Trial for Fake Statue ref List of weeping statues A very small number ... shedding of tears from a statue was recognized by the Catholic bishops of Sicily on August 29, 1953 ... by the Holy Office in 1988, and remains the only weeping statue recognized by the Holy Office ... , Brazil statue of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart sheds a red liquid unverified http nossasenhoradaplatina.zip.net ... lady of platina.html March 2002 Messina , Sicily statue of Pio of Pietrelcina shed a red liquid, but was rejected ... more details
In Love with a Statue is an Italian fairy tale collected by Thomas Frederick Crane in Italian Popular Tales . Synopsis A king had two sons. The younger one fell in love with a statue. His older brother set out to see if he could find a woman like it. He bought a dancing mouse and a singing bird on the way, and saw a beautiful girl, exactly like the statue, appeared at a window when a beggar knocked on the door. He posed as a merchant of looking glasses and lured her onto his ship, and sailed off with her. While he was sailing, a large black bird told him that the mouse, the bird, and the lady would all turn his brother s head but if he said anything, he would turn to stone. The older prince showed his brother the mouse and bird, but killed them to keep him from killing the lady, the younger prince had him thrown into prison and, when he would not speak, condemned to death. When it was time to execute, the older brother told the story and turned to stone. After the lady and the younger prince married, they had two children, and a physician said that with their blood, he could restore the prince to flesh. The mother refused, but the king had it done while she was at a ball. The older prince went to the ball, and the mother ran back to see what had happened to her children. The physician showed her them alive and well, and told her that he was her father, and wanted to show her what love of children was like. See also Portal Children s literature Trusty John How to find out a True Friend Amis et Amiles The Man of Stone Father Roquelaure The Raven Italian fairy tale The Raven External links http www.surlalunefairytales.com authors crane inlovestatue.html SurLaLune Fairy Tale site In Love with a Statue Category Italian fairy tales Category Shapeshifting ... more details
Image The Homecoming copy.jpg right thumb Copy of The Homecoming in Town Point Park , Norfolk, Virginia The Homecoming is a statue expressing the joy of reunion between a family when the sailor returns from a long period at sea. The statue honors the sacrifices made by families and members of all the sea services during long separations. The Homecoming was sculpted by Stanley Bleifeld , who also created the well known The Lone Sailor . The original work is located in the United States Navy Memorial , in Washington, DC . There are full sized copies in Town Point Park , Norfolk, Virginia , Riverfront Park, North Charleston, South Carolina and Tuna Harbor Park, San Diego, California . Image The Homecoming reverse.jpg left thumb Reverse view of The Homecoming References http www.lonesailor.org a homecoming statue.php The Homecoming at the United States Navy Memorial Coord 36 50 46.7 N 76 17 39.2 W type landmark region US display title DEFAULTSORT Homecoming, The Category Bronze sculptures Category 1989 sculptures sculpture stub Navy stub ... more details
Image Reykjavik Thor Figur 1.jpg thumb right The Eyrarland Statue of Thor found in Iceland The Eyrarland Statue is a seated bronze statue of a figure about 6.4 cm from about AD 1000 that was recovered at the farm Eyrarland in the area of Akureyri , Iceland. The object is a featured item at the National Museum of Iceland . The statue may depict the Norse god Thor and or may be a gaming piece. The statue was unearthed in 1815 or 1816 on one of two farms called Eyrarland in the vicinity of Akureyri. ref Cite book last Eldj rn first Kristj n editors Ursula Dronke Dronke, Ursula et al . contribution The bronze image from Eyrarland title Specvlvm norroenvm Norse studies in memory of Gabriel Turville Petre publisher Odense University Press year 1981 page 75 url http books.google.com books?ei hUjJTvTyGOqkiQLW7tEB&ct result&id 1tqzAAAAIAAJ&dq Eyrarland Akureyri&q The image is said to have been found in 1815 or 1816 on the farm Eyrarland near Akureyri in northern Iceland.2 There are two farms of that name in the vicinity of Akureyri and it is not possible now to be sure on which of them the image search anchor isbn 9788774922896 ref ref Cite book last Perkins first Richard title Thor the wind raiser and the Eyrarland image publisher Viking Society for Northern Research, University College London year 2001 location London page 82 url http books.google.com books?ei hUjJTvTyGOqkiQLW7tEB&ct result&id lSoRAQAAIAAJ&dq Eyrarland Akureyri&q 28KE1983 2C 64 29 search anchor isbn 9780903521529 ref ref Cite book last Bertelsen first Lise Gjedss editors Ingi Sigur sson and J n Skaptason contribution Some New Aspects of the Ringerike Style Statuette from Eyrarland, Northern Iceland title Aspects of Arctic and sub Arctic history proceedings of the International Congress on the History of the Arctic and the Sub Arctic Region, Reykjav k, 18 21 June 1998 publisher University of Iceland year 2000 ... in the typically Icelandic cross like shape. It has been suggested that the statue is related to a scene ... more details
Reyer operas La statue The Statue is an opera in three acts and five Tableau vivant tableaux by Ernest Reyer to the libretto by Michel Carr and Jules Barbier based on tales from One Thousand and One Nights and La statue merveilleuse , an 1810 carnival play pi ce foraine by Alain Ren Lesage and Jacques ... music arrangement for piano sextet is available at IMSLP ref http imslp.org wiki La statue Reyer, Ernest Music of La statue recording at IMSLP ref . Versions La statue is known to have two versions ... Chester Novello Hire Library on La statue holdings ref Woodwind instrument Woodwinds 2 flute s incl ... pedestal empty still with the statue missing but more he looked at it the more it occurred of unparalleled richness and beauty. That thirteenth statue worth not enough of whole treasure even a king ... statue belongs to him. To his horror he fully recollects and, discovering Margyane gone, full of love ... the promised riches, but with the wild determination to smash the statue which cost him so dearly .... References ref list http imslp.org wiki La Statue Reyer, Ernest La statue by Ernest Reyer, piano reduction ... almanacco.php?Start 0&Giorno &Mese &Anno &Giornata &Testo 22La statue 22 2C opera&Parola Stringa Historical performances of La statue found in G. Casaglia Amadeus Almanac G. Casaglia Almanac ,accessed 13 February 2009 http members.shaw.ca vega2sirius La statue.html Ernest Reyer La statue , libretto in French cite book title La statue opera libretto year 1862 publisher Michel L vy location ...&id 1&sid 1 La Monnaie digital archives data for La statue by Ernest Reyer http books.google.com books?id 8ZEGAAAAQAAJ&pg PA291&lpg PA291&dq 22La statue merveilleuse 22&source bl&ots V7mnV s0PG&sig 8MTS vBwnHKgaJMZw8O9MIk7dNs&hl en&sa X&oi book result&resnum 3&ct result PPA291,M1 La statue marveilleuse , play by Lesage DEFAULTSORT Statue, La Category 1861 operas Category French language operas ... based on plays Category Operas set in the Levant es La statue fr La Statue op ra ... more details
accessdate 28 July 2011 ref The name Beneficence was chosen for the statue because it aptly described ... Henry Dana to choose a location for the statue and to design the surrounding promenade. ref cite ... accessdate 28 July 2011 ref The statue, affectionately known as Benny, symbolizes the selflessness ... graduate. The five Corinthian order Corinthian columns behind the statue represent the Ball Brothers ... has a sister statue located in the Boston Gardens Park in Boston, Massachusetts , which holds ... student is not officially a coed until she is kissed by a male student beneath the statue. ref cite ... more details
orphan date June 2010 Infobox artwork image File Appomattox statue in Alexandria.jpg 260px painting alignment image size title Appomattox alt other language 1 other title 1 other language 2 other title 2 pushpin map United States Virginia Alexandria Historical District pushpin mapsize 260 latd 38 latm 48 lats 14.1 latNS N longd 77 longm 2 longs 49.9 longEW W coordinates type region US type landmark artist Casper Buberl year Start date 1889 type height metric width metric length metric height imperial width imperial length imperial diameter metric diameter imperial dimensions metric unit imperial unit city Alexandria, Virginia , United States museum coordinates Only use for the exact coordinates of the artwork itself and only where known and not for the coordinates of the museum. Leave blank if coordinates are not known. owner Appomattox is the name of a bronze statue that is positioned in the center of the intersection of South Washington Street Virginia Route 400 and Prince Street in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia , in the United States . It was created by sculptor Casper Buberl M. Casper Buberl and commissioned and erected by the Robert E. Lee camp of the United Confederate Veterans in 1889. The form of the soldier was designed by John Adams Elder, who modeled it after a painting ... 8605 title The Confederate Statue publisher The Historic Marker Database accessdate May 29, 2010 ... cite web url http www.harringtons.org documents virginia confsut.htm title The Confederate Statue ... wp dyn content article 2010 01 17 AR2010011702312.html title Old Town statue on firm ..., 2010 ref Appearance The statue is cast in bronze and stands upon a square stone base with inscriptions ... War . ref name hga A short way from the statue is a stone historic marker with a bronze plaque upon which is engraved the following quotation THE CONFEDERATE STATUE br br The unarmed Confederate ... br of the statue. The title of the sculpture is br Appomattox by M. Casper Buberl. br br The statue ... more details
Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Statue of a Fool Cover Cover size 200 Caption Artist Jack Greene Album Statue of a Fool A side B side There s More to Love Released 1969 Format 7 single Recorded Genre country music Country Length 2 48 Label Decca Records Decca small 32490 small Writer Jan Crutchfield Producer Owen Bradley Certification Last single Until My Dreams Come True br 1969 This single Statue of a Fool br 1969 Next single Back in the Arms of Love br 1969 Misc Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Statue of a Fool Cover Cover size 200 Caption Artist Brian Collins singer Brian Collins Album This Is Brian Collins A side B side How Can I Tell Her About You Released 1974 Format 7 single Recorded Genre country music Country Length 3 04 Label Dot small 17499 small Writer Jan Crutchfield Producer Certification Last single I Don t Plan on Losing You br 1974 This single Statue of a Fool br 1974 Next single That s the Way Love Should Be br 1974 Misc Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Statue of a Fool Cover Cover size 200 Caption Artist Ricky Van Shelton Album RVS III A side B side He s Got You Released November 7, 1989 ref name Hits cite album notes title Greatest Hits Plus bandname Ricky Van Shelton year 1992 format CD publisher Columbia Records publisherid 52753 ref Format 7 single Recorded June 14, 1989 ref name Hits Genre country music Country Length 3 04 Label Columbia Nashville small 38 73077 small Writer Jan Crutchfield Producer Steve Buckingham record producer Steve Buckingham Certification Last single Living Proof song Living Proof br 1989 This single Statue of a Fool br 1989 Next single I ve Cried My Last Tear for You br 1990 Misc Statue of a Fool is the title of a song written by Jan Crutchfield and recorded by many country artists. It was first recorded in 1969 by country music artist Jack Greene where it was released ... Statue Of A Fool Category 1969 singles Category Jack Greene songs Category Billboard Hot Country ... more details
Image 20110419 Armenia Turkish friendship monument Mehmet Aksoy Kars Turkey.jpg thumb Statue of Humanity under construction Statue of Humanity lang tr nsanl k An t was a statue in Kars , Turkey created by Turkish people Turkish artist Mehmet Aksoy . It stood convert 30 m ft abbr on high on a hill outside of the city and depicted two human figures with hands reaching out to each other. It was commissioned by Naif Alibeyo lu, the former mayor of Kars as a gesture of reconciliation in Armenia Turkey relations following a 2009 accord to establish formal diplomatic recognition between the two. ref name friendship demolished cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news world europe 13199787 title Turkey Armenia friendship symbol being demolished publisher BBC News date 2011 04 26 accessdate ref ref name h1 cite news url http www.hurriyet.com.tr gundem 16720109.asp newspaper Hurriyet title nsanl k An t y k lacak date 2011 01 09 language Turkish accessdate 2011 04 30 ref Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the monument as a freak lang tr ucube during a visit to Kars in January 2011. In spite of protests, the city authority decided to remove the statue. In April 2011, works began to demolish it. ref name friendship demolished ref name h1 Erdogan insists that this was merely a question of aesthetics, yet according to The Economist the demolition could have been an attempt to appeal to nationalist sentiment ahead of the Turkish general election, 2011 2011 general election . ref cite news url http www.economist.com node 17905911 title Two vast and ugly blocks of stone newspaper The Economist date 13 January 2011 ref turkey stub armenia stub References Reflist External links http fotogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr galeridetay.aspx?cid 43363&rid 2 Image gallery at H rriyet coord missing Turkey DEFAULTSORT Statue Of Humanity Category Armenian Genocide Category Armenia Turkey relations Category Colossal statues Category Outdoor sculptures in Turkey Category 2009 sculptures Category ... more details
Sabrina is a 350lb. bronze statue owned by Amherst College . Since it was donated to the College in 1857, the statue has been the subject of countless pranks, and has changed hands between the college administration and various student classes multiple times. Traditionally, Sabrina has been a point of contention between even and odd class years, as these two rival camps have traditionally fought over possession of her. Image Sabrina Amherst.jpg thumb right 180px The Sabrina Statue History Image with unknown copyright status removed Image intheflowerbed.jpg frame right Sabrina relaxing in the flowerbeds In 1857, Amherst College accepted a gift from then Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts , Joel Hayden a bronze neo classical sculpture named after Sabrina, Goddess of the Britons. Sabrina was originally installed on the town side of Amherst s campus, between North Dormitory and the Octagon. It was not long before the scantily clad Sabrina began to attract the attention of the then all male Amherst student body. Around 1860, an industrious Amherst student, in the first of many Sabrina inspired pranks, stole a set of Undergarment undergarments from of one the nearby female colleges, and used them to clothe Sabrina. The college administration harshly reprimanded the student, but the next morning, Sabrina appeared with a dent in her cheek, apparently inflicted by a blow from an ax. This first incident of chicanery inspired a series of other pranks one student stole the statue, only to return it soon after, while on a number of other occasions, students doused Sabrina with paint. A decisive shift in Sabrina s legacy occurred in 1878, when the class of 1881 snuck the statue atop the Octagon ... Seelye , fed up with the non stop ruckus the statue inspired, ordered a college groundskeeper to destroy her. The groundskeeper, however, was too moved by the statue s beauty to carry out the orders ... since the excitement of its glory days. From the 1950 s on, only sporadic thefts had occurred. The statue ... more details
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