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Famous Sculptures Around the World

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Venus de Milo, Paris

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An ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture, it is believed to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch.

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The Burghers of Calais, Calais

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A sculpture by Auguste Rodin, it commemorates an event during the Hundred Years' War when Calais volunteered to be taken prisoner to save their city.

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Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

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One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ was created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa.

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The Gates of Hell, Paris

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A monumental sculptural group work by Auguste Rodin that depicts scenes from Dante's 'Inferno'.

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David, Florence

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A masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504 by Michelangelo, the statue represents the Biblical hero David.

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The Kiss, Various Locations

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This marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin features an embracing couple and was originally intended to portray Paolo and Francesca, two characters from Dante's Inferno.

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Winged Victory of Samothrace, Paris

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An ancient Greek sculpture of the goddess Nike, it was created to not only honor the goddess but also to honor a sea battle.

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The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen

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Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, this sculpture by Edvard Eriksen depicts a mermaid becoming human.

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Statue of Liberty, New York

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A gift from France to the United States, this iconic statue symbolizing freedom was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel.

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The Motherland Calls, Volgograd

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Commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad, this monumental statue was designed by Yevgeny Vuchetich and is recognized as the tallest statue of a woman in the world.

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Maman, Various Locations

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A giant spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois, it's an ode to her mother who was a weaver.

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Forever Marilyn, Various Locations

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A statue by Seward Johnson that depicts Marilyn Monroe in her iconic pose from the film 'The Seven Year Itch'.

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The Thinker, Paris

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Originally named The Poet, it depicts a man in sober meditation and was created by Auguste Rodin.

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Terracotta Army, Xi'an

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A collection of terracotta sculptures representing the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, these sculptures are believed to have been created by thousands of artisans.

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Moai, Easter Island

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Monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, these sculptures are arguably the island's most famous feature.

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Pieta, Vatican City

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A Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, it depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion.

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The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota

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The colossal sculpture features the faces of four American presidents, created by Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum.

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Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, Various Locations

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An influential Futurist sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, it represents dynamic movement as opposed to the static state of the previous classical tradition.

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The Discobolus, Rome

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A famous ancient Greek sculpture depicting a discus thrower, originally sculpted by Myron.

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Cloud Gate, Chicago

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Nicknamed 'The Bean', it's a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, located in Millennium Park.

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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Olympia

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One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, this chryselephantine sculpture was created by the sculptor Phidias.

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Kiss of Death, Barcelona

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A marble sculpture located in Poblenou Cemetery, it represents death (in the form of a winged skeleton) kissing a young man.

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Expansion, New York

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By Paige Bradley, this sculpture of a woman meditating and breaking free from her physical form embodies the spirit of reaching one's full potential.

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Manneken Pis, Brussels

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Depicting a small boy urinating into a fountain's basin, this sculpture is an iconic symbol of Brussels created by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder.

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The Four Rivers Fountain, Rome

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Designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X, the sculptures represent the four major rivers of the continents where papal authority had spread.

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