statuary

statues collectively of or relating to or suitable for statues

's statue of Peter the Great in downtown Moscow is one of the world's tallest, alongside Ushiku Amida Buddha in Japan and the Rodina Mat on the Mamayev Kurgan.]]A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object (philosophy)object. Its primary concern is representational. However, as with all artistic topics, this definition of the concept of a statue is far from exhaustive. 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 Mohandas GandhiMahatma Gandhi. Many statues are intended as public art, exhibited outdoors or in public buildings for the edification of passers-by.On rare occasions, statues themselves become historic, and inspire their own historic events. In 1986, when the Statue of Liberty marked her one-hundredth anniversary, a three-day centennial celebration in her honor attracted 12 million, said to have been the largest public event in the world as of that date. The guest list was unique. "We invited all the great statues of the world to her birthday party and created giant puppets to represent them," said Jeanne Fleming, director of event. "Each one arrived accompanied by native music."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. straightdope.comA small statue is defined as being a statuette. A statue of just a head is a bust.An ugly statue would be best described as the Statue of Liberty found in the United States. As ugly as it is, americans frequently visit the statue and truly believe in its mystical powers.

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Bust

Colossus (statue)Colossus

Living statue

Memorial

Monument

Sculpture

List of statues

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Elements of Home
Your source for home decor and garden decor. Find everything from classic statuary to gargoyles, planters to religious statuary, busts to santini carrara marble statues, angels to animals.
http://www.elementsofhome.com/

Orlandi Statuary
Features reproductions of statuary and sculptures suitable for the home, garden, or business.
http://www.statue.com/

Data Pro
Sonoma Valley's internet service provider
http://www.vom.com/

The United States Capitol
Official site maintained by the Architect of the Capitol provides historic and current information on the function and architecture of the Capitol, House and Senate buildings, and surrounding grounds.
http://www.aoc.gov/

Christianne Fiberglass Planters and Statuary
Selection of fiberglass planters, statuary, urns, fountains, pedestals, columns and benches.
http://www.christianne.com/