The story behind the Abraham Lincoln statue at the West Virginia State Capitol
Those walking by the south-facing entrance of the West Virginia State Capitol may notice a bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln ...
Remembering sculptor Armand LaMontagne, ‘our enduring star’ whose wooden sculpture work commemorated Boston’s sporting greats
LaMontagne carved life-size wooden sculptures of, among others, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams (twice), Larry Bird, Bobby Orr, Carl ...
Sunday World12h
Man who kickstarted Rory Gallagher statue project claims campaign group was sidelined
Gordon and his team of volunteers along with Anto Brennan and Belfast man John Wilson, who played drums in Taste, a band ...
The List Wire1d
15 tallest statues in the world
From around the globe, these 15 statues are the tallest as of 2025… Note: the heights listed are based on the statue’s ...
New Hampshire Public Radio1d
Billy Frank Jr. statue brings modern representation to U.S. Capitol
It disrupts this idea of Native people as stoic," said Jami Powell, curator of Indigenous art at Hood Museum in New Hampshire ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
When steamboats ruled the Hudson: 'The Boats of Summer' was Demarest man's passion project
Once, the Hudson River was crammed with pleasure boats, taking city folks to picnics and parks all summer long.
Teynham Triton statue found at Frognal Lane development was “ritually decapitated”, new study reveals
A Roman sculpture which was found on a development site had its head and right hand chopped off in a “ritual”, a new study ...
Sydney Morning Herald14d
The supposed ‘compliment’ I never want to hear again
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Three people have recently said to me: “Richard, you look like you’ve lost weight.” They mean it as a compliment, of course ...
The Telegraph18d
Congress ‘submits’ memo to Shivaji statue, slams govt for neglecting farmers
The Congress staged a protest here against the Maharashtra government's policies for farmers and symbolically presented its memorandum to a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, while claiming the ...