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A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. Its primary concern is representational. However, as with all artistic topics, this definition of the concept Statue is far from exhaustive and can be/needs to be expanded. Many statues are built on commission to commemorate a historical event, such as the Battle of Iwo Jima, or the life of an influential person, such as Mahatma Gandhi. Many statues are intended as public art, exhibited outdoors or in public buildings for the edification of passers-by.
An urban legend concerning a code for mounted statues, whereby the horse's hooves are supposed to indicate how the rider met his end, is not true. [1]
A small statue is defined as being a statuette.
See also
- Bust
- Colossus
- Living statueThe term living statue is often used to refer to a type of mime artist who poses like a statue or mannequin, usually with realistic statue-like makeup, sometimes for hours at a time. This is an art that requires a great deal of patience and physical stami
- MemorialA memorial is an object served as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as statues or fountains. The most common type of memorial is the simple gravestone. Also common
- MonumentA monument is a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons rather than for any overtly functional use. The Broken Ring a monument to the breach of the Blockade of Leningrad Monuments are usually created for the dual function of commemorating an
- Sculpture
- List of artworksThis is a list of articles about notable individual works of visual art ( painting, sculpture, etc. Paintings Sorted by painter: Arnold Bocklin Isle of the Dead multiple versions in different cities Hieronymus Bosch Ship of Fools in the Louvre Sandro Bott
Sculpture
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