Statues
Botched Art Restoration in Spain Renders Smiling Statue Unrecognizable
A disfigured carving in Palencia is the latest in a growing list of bungled conservation attempts by amateurs
Nude Statue Honoring 'Mother of Feminism' Mary Wollstonecraft Sparks Controversy
The artist says the sculpture depicts an everywoman, reflecting the 18th-century philosopher's continuing relevance today
A Colossal Statue of Atlas Will Rise Again
Sicily's Temple of Zeus once featured 38 giant likenesses of the mythological Titan. Now, a reassembled version is set to go on view
How the U.K. Parliament's Art Collection Is Linked to Slavery
An initial review identified 189 works depicting individuals associated with the slave trade
Dublin Hotel Controversially Removes Four Statues of African Women
City officials say the Shelbourne, which moved the sculptures because it believed they depicted enslaved women, failed to follow proper procedures
British Museum Moves Bust of Founder, Who Profited From Slavery
The London institution, which reopened this week, is reckoning with its colonialist history in the wake of global protests against racism
Why the First Monument of Real Women in Central Park Matters—and Why It's Controversial
Today, New York City welcomed a public artwork honoring three suffragists. But some scholars argue that the statue obscures more than it celebrates
Flooding Endangers World's Largest Buddha Statue
Rising waters in China dampened the toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha for the first time since 1949
Stone Sculptures of 'Chronicles of Narnia' Characters to Adorn Medieval Church
Statues of Aslan, the White Witch and other mythical beings will replace weathered carvings at St. Mary's Church in Yorkshire
Kentucky State Capitol Will Unveil Its First Statue Honoring a Woman
The sculpture depicts Nettie Depp, who championed public education in the early 20th century
Amid Reckoning on Public Art, Statue of Black 'Everywoman' Unveiled in London
Thomas J. Price's nine-foot-tall "Reaching Out" celebrates black culture and rejects monumentalism
In Pursuit of the Perfect Photo, Tourist Accidentally Breaks Sculpture's Toes
Authorities have identified the inadvertent vandal as an Austrian man who was in northern Italy on a birthday celebration trip
In St. Louis, History and Nostalgia Battle It Out
The city's Catholic community faces off against protesters over a statue honoring the city's namesake
Fisherman Finds Suspected Medieval Statue in Spanish Riverbed
Researchers think the religious icon, which depicts the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, is about 700 years old
France Seeks Proposals for Memorial to Victims of Slavery
Currently, Paris is home to just one significant monument recognizing the country's history of enslavement
A Sculptor Made This 15-Foot-Tall Laughing Kookaburra in Lockdown
Farvardin Daliri in Brisbane, Australia crafted the giant sculpture, which opens its beak and cackles with laughter
Christopher Columbus Statues Beheaded, Pulled Down Across America
Protesters in three U.S. cities targeted sculptures of the Italian explorer and colonizer
Recently Discovered Drawings for the Statue of Liberty Hint at a Last-Minute Change
Sketches from the workshop of French engineer Gustave Eiffel suggest a different plan for Lady Liberty’s upraised arm
Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Honored With Statues in Maryland State House
Both historic figures were born into slavery in Maryland and went on to become key activists in the abolitionist movement
New Research Rewrites the Demise of Easter Island
Yet another spate of evidence suggests the Rapa Nui people were going strong long after Europeans first arrived in 1722
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