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Another sculpture made by Tadeusz Dębski was also erected nearby. Made from brass, it had the form of a 9-metre-tall openwork structure, in a shape of a bulava. It was meant to commemorate Sobieski's victorious battles of Khotyn and Vienna. [1] [3] In 2013, the monument was moved to the park at the intersection of Royal Axis and Sarmacka ...
Philippe Jaroussky (French pronunciation: [filip ʒaʁuski]; born 13 February 1978) is a French countertenor. He began his musical career with the violin, winning an award at the Versailles conservatory, and then took up the piano before turning to singing.
John III Sobieski Monument (Polish: Pomnik Jana III Sobieskiego) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, within the neighbourhood of Ujazdów in the Downtown district, in the Royal Baths Park. It is a sandstone equestrian statue of John III Sobieski , monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1674 to 1696, commemorating his victory in the ...
The monument is one of the examples of 19th century monumental art, combining a commemorative function with reference to historical events. Situated on a small hill, integrated into the greenery of the Planty, it is an important element of Kraków's urban landscape.
Each sculpture is inscribed with the name of a groundbreaking figure in human history, including Aristotle, David Bowie, Leonardo da Vinci, Gandhi, Billie Holiday, Gabriel García Márquez, Andy ...
The Lion Monument, an in situ sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland. A colossal statue is one that is more than twice life-size. [1] This is a list of colossal statues and other sculptures that were created, mostly or all carved, and remain in situ. This list includes two colossal stones that were intended to be moved.
The history of sculpture in the United States after Europeans' arrival reflects the country's 18th-century foundation in Roman republican civic values and Protestant Christianity. Compared to areas colonized by the Spanish, sculpture got off to an extremely slow start in the British colonies, with next to no place in churches, and was only ...
The back of the sculpture. The sculpture is placed in the Skaryszew Park, on a small hill next to the Western Pond. It is located within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa in the district of Praga-South. It is a bronze statue of a bathing woman. She is depicted nude in a standing position, with her head tilted to the right and slightly back, and ...