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2. Marble sculpture - Wikipedia

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   Lorenzo Bartolini, (Italian, 1777–1850), La Table aux Amours (The Demidoff Table), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Marble sculpture. Marble has been the preferred material for stone monumental sculpture since ancient times, with several advantages over its more common geological "parent" limestone, in particular the ability to absorb light a small distance into the surface before ...

3. Statue of Mao Zedong, Chengdu - Wikipedia

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   The Mao Zedong Statue is a marble sculpture located in Tianfu Square, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The monument stands 30 m (98.4 ft) tall and depicts Mao Zedong with an outstretched arm. Before 1967, the site was occupied by an ancient palace from the Shu Kingdom of ancient Sichuan .

4. Chinese sculpture - Wikipedia

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   The horse statue at Huo Qubing's Mausoleum. Terracotta (baked clay) statuettes were known for a long time in China, but there are no known examples of monumental stone statuary before the stone sculptures at the Mausoleum of Huo Qubing, a general of Emperor Han Wudi who went to the western regions to fight the Xiongnu. [8]

5. Category:Marble sculptures in China - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Marble sculptures in China" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. S. Statue of Mao Zedong, Chengdu

6. Traditional Chinese Lions (Indianapolis Zoo) - Wikipedia

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   Traditional Chinese Lions is a public artwork located at the entrance to the Indianapolis Zoo, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.The sculpture is made up of two traditional Chinese lions made of white marble, situated on white marble bases.

7. Yangshan Quarry - Wikipedia

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   'Yangshan Stele Material') is an ancient stone quarry near Nanjing, China. Used during many centuries as a source of stone for buildings and monuments of Nanjing, it is preserved as a historic site. The quarry is famous for the gigantic unfinished stele that was abandoned there during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the early 15th century.