List of statues explained
This is a list of notable statues worldwide, past and present.
Algeria
See also: List of cultural assets of Algeria.
Australia
See also: List of public art in Western Australia.
Austria
- Statues in facades of the Kunsthistorisches Museum - the Art History Museum and Naturhistorisches Museum - Museum of Natural History of Vienna, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna.
- Maria Theresa Memorial, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna, between the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum. Sculpted by Kaspar von Zumbusch and unveiled in 1888.
- Archduke Karl by Anton Dominik Fernkorn at the Heldenplatz, 1859. The equestrian sculpture is insofar a miracle which stands for Fernkorn's craftsmanship as a sculptor, as only the two back legs of the horse have a connection with the pedestal, it is only the second oldest in the world of this kind, after the Monument to Nicholas I in Saint Petersburg, outdoing the achievement of Tacca's equestrian sculpture of Philip IV in Madrid.
- Prince Eugen by Anton Dominik Fernkorn at the Heldenplatz, 1865.
- Archduke Albrecht by Kaspar von Zumbusch in front of the Albertina, 1899.
- General Radetzky by Kaspar von Zumbusch in the Ringstraße, 1891.
- Statue of Nicholas, Count of Salm, plaza of the Rathaus, Vienna.
- Statues of Schönbrunn Palace, Gloriette Garden, Vienna.
Bolivia
Cambodia
Canada
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ontario
Saskatchewan
China
Chile
Colombia
Denmark
East Timor
Ecuador
- The Madonna of El Panecillo, Quito
Egypt
France
Paul Wayland Bartlett.
Georgia
Germany
- Bavaria, a statue as symbol of the South German kingdom of Bavaria in Munich
- Victory Column, a statue of Victoria, the goddess of victory, in Berlin
- Bismarck Monument, a statue of Otto von Bismarck, in Hamburg
- Hermannsdenkmal, a statue of Arminius, victor of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Niederwalddenkmal, a statue of Germania, as symbol of Germany, close to Rüdesheim
- King Friedrich II by Christian Daniel Rauch in the Unter den Linden.
- King Friedrich Wilhelm IV by Alexander Calandrelli in front of the Alte Nationalgalerie.
- National Monument (Emperor Wilhelm I Monument) by Reinhold Begas in front of the Berlin City Palace, 1897, destroyed.
- Emperor Wilhelm I by Albert Moritz Wolff at the Hohenzollernplatz in Rixdorf, 1902, destroyed in 1944.
- Emperor Wilhelm I by Franz Dorrenbach in the Neuendorfer Straße in Spandau.
- Emperor Friedrich III by Rudolf Maison, in front of Bode Museum, 1904, destroyed in 1950s.
- Saint George defeats the Dragon
- Statue of Sleeping Beauty in Wuppertal, Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Lost statues in Hong Kong include:
Hungary
- Heroes' Square, Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the major squares of Budapest, Hungary.
- Anonymus, The statue of Anonymus, created by Miklós Ligeti in 1903, sits in front of Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest's Városliget (City Park)
- Statue Park, Szoborpark or Statue Park is a park in Budapest's XXII. district, with a gathering of monumental Soviet-era statues.
- Liberty Statue, The Szabadság Szobor or Liberty Statue (sometimes Freedom Statue) in Budapest, Hungary, was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II.
India
- Marjing Polo Statue, Imphal East, Manipur (world's tallest equestrian statue of a polo player)
- Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
- Shiva, Murudeshwara
- Gommateshwara statue, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
- Statue of Lord Male Mahadeshwara.
- Statue of Ahimsa, Maharashtra
- Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar, Vedasandur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Buddha Statue of Hyderabad, Husain Sagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Abhaya Buddha Statue in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh
- Dhyana Buddha Statue in Amaravathi
- Lord Hanuman statue, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.
- Statue of Equality (Ramanuja), Hyderabad, Telangana
- Statue of Unity, (world's tallest)
- Adiyogi Shiva statue, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Statue of Belief, Nathdwara, Rajasthan
- Jakhoo Temple Hanuman Murti, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Italy
Japan
Lebanon
Mexico
Myanmar
Mongolia
Norway
Philippines
Puerto Rico
in Moscow
Senegal
Serbia
Sri Lanka
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
See also: List of statues of British royalty in London and List of equestrian statues in the United Kingdom.
United States
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
Illinois
- Black Hawk Statue, Oregon
- The Bowman and The Spearman, Chicago
- Chicago Picasso, Chicago
- Cloud Gate, Chicago
- Flamingo, Chicago
- , Chicago
- Miró's Chicago, Chicago
- Nuclear Energy, Chicago
- Standing Lincoln, Chicago
- Forever Marilyn, Chicago
Indiana
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
- Liberty Memorial, Kansas City, several sculptors, including Robert Aitken and Edmond Amateis were involved.
- Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, includes sculpture by Robert Aitken, James Earle Fraser, Karl Bitter, A.A. Weinman, Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Alexander Stirling Calder and Sherry Fry.
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
See main article: Statues and sculptures in New York City.
North Dakota
Ohio
See also: List of public art in Columbus, Ohio.
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
South Dakota
- Crazy Horse Memorial - massive stone sculpture in the Black Hills, depicting the Lakota warrior
- Dignity - 50 foot statue of a Lakota woman in a star quilt, on a bluff above Chamberlain
- Mount Rushmore - faces of four US presidents carved into the granite face of the mountain
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
See main article: Outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C..
Vietnam
Venezuela
By distinction
Oldest
- Statue of Unity (depicts Vallabhbhai Patel); near Kevadiya, Gujarat, India. 182m (597feet). Completed 2018.
- Lushan Dafo (depicts Vairocana Buddha); Lushan, Henan, China. 108m (354feet) Buddha statue standing on a 20m (70feet) lotus throne placed on a 25m (82feet) pedestal/building. Completed 2002.
- Ushiku Daibutsu (depicts Amitabha Buddha); Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. 100m (300feet) Buddha statue standing on a 10m (30feet) lotus throne placed on a 10m (30feet) pedestal/building. Completed 1995.[5]
- Guanyin statue of Hainan (depicts Avalokitesvara); Sanya, Hainan, China. 108m (354feet). Completed in 2005.
- Emperors Yan and Huang; Zhengzhou, China. 106m (348feet). Completed 2007.[6]
- Sendai Daikannon (depicts Avalokitesvara); Sendai, Japan. 100m (300feet).
Tallest and largest equestrian statue
- Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan near Ulan Bator, Mongolia, completed in 2006 has a height of 40m (130feet) on a 10m (30feet) high base.
- Marjing Polo Statue in Marjing Polo Complex, Imphal East, Manipur - 122feet,[7] [8] completed in 2022–23, is the world's tallest equestrian statue of a polo player[9] [10]
- Monument To Gral. José Gervasio Artigas In Minas, Uruguay - 18 meters tall, 9 meters long, weight 150,000 kilos 1974
Largest stone sculptures
Metal sculptures
Other organizational lists
Notes and References
- Web site: Ottoman sailor's monument inaugurated in Algeria . aa.com . 21 November 2018 .
- Web site: La statue de Sheshonq, Camus et le conseil du Français au "peuple kabyle" . algeriepatriotique.com . French . 19 January 2021 .
- Web site: Monument to Humanity, Kars . atlasobscura.com .
- News: How Tex Randall Went From Being Just A Statue To An Iconic Cowboy. Diaz. Joy. April 30, 2020. Texas Standard. 12 July 2022.
- http://www.iijnet.or.jp/am/Eindex.html Usiku Daibutsu || Usiku Jyoen |
- http://english.sina.com/life/p/1/2006/1013/91715.html 106-Meter High Statue of Emperors Yan and Huang Built
- Web site: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 21 development projects worth Rs. 1,311 crore at Moirang, Manipur today . 2023-01-10 . . Shri Amit Shah inaugurated Medical College of worth Rs. 46 Crore at Churachandpur and unveils 122 feet tall Marjing polo statue of worth Rs. 39 crore.
- Web site: 2023-01-06 . Manipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates 122-feet-high Marjing Polo statue . 2023-01-10 . India Today NE . en.
- Web site: 2023-01-06 . Manipur: Amit Shah will unveil the tallest statue of the polo player, will hoist the tricolor at the historic site - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines . 2023-01-10 . en-GB.
- Web site: World’s tallest polo statue to be constructed in Mnp Nagaland Post . 2023-01-10 . en-US.