For almost 100 years—even during the dark days of Communist rule—the grand sculpture of Saint Wenceslas in Prague’s Wenceslas Square has been a source of national pride. But today, even the revered saint isn’t spared from the Czechs’ irreverent sense of humor. Sculptor David Cerny’s parody of the St. Wenceslas statue, hanging in the Lucerna Palace mere yards from the original, is of Wenceslas mounted atop the belly of a dead horse that’s been strung upside down.
For some unconventional statues, sheer size is what sets it apart. And size was clearly the point of the 131-foot-tall, 250-ton Genghis Khan statue unveiled in 2008 in the remote Mongolian steppe. The stainless steel giant—an epic symbol of the rapidly growing Mongolian nationalist movement—is visible from miles away. Chinggis Khaan. Located an hour’s drive from Ulaanbaatar, it is the world’s largest equestrian statue.
Nina Akamu’s The American Horse, created in homage to Leonardo da Vinci's original . Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 125-acre botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
The Mustangs at Las Colinas is a fantastic bronze sculpture of nine larger than life mustangs running through a stream of water. It is located at 5205 N. O’Connor Blvd in Williams Square of Las Colinas Urban Center in Irving, Texas.
For almost 100 years—even during the dark days of Communist rule—the grand sculpture of Saint Wenceslas in Prague’s Wenceslas Square has been a source of national pride. But today, even the revered saint isn’t spared from the Czechs’ irreverent sense of humor. Sculptor David Cerny’s parody of the St. Wenceslas statue, hanging in the Lucerna Palace mere yards from the original, is of Wenceslas mounted atop the belly of a dead horse that’s been strung upside down.
AntwortenLöschenFor some unconventional statues, sheer size is what sets it apart. And size was clearly the point of the 131-foot-tall, 250-ton Genghis Khan statue unveiled in 2008 in the remote Mongolian steppe. The stainless steel giant—an epic symbol of the rapidly growing Mongolian nationalist movement—is visible from miles away. Chinggis Khaan.
AntwortenLöschenLocated an hour’s drive from Ulaanbaatar, it is the world’s largest equestrian statue.
AntwortenLöschenIn the Russian city Voronezh, one can see a strange monument of the horse. It’s a 3 ton steel horse, and this horse eats rails.
Nina Akamu’s The American Horse, created in homage to Leonardo da Vinci's original . Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 125-acre botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan
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AntwortenLöschenA show piece in front of a large supermarket. This is in Sacramento, Ca, USA .
AntwortenLöschen27ft-high horse head by artist Nic Fiddian-Green
AntwortenLöschenThe Mustangs at Las Colinas is a fantastic bronze sculpture of nine larger than life mustangs running through a stream of water. It is located at 5205 N. O’Connor Blvd in Williams Square of Las Colinas Urban Center in Irving, Texas.
Wow I like this one!
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AntwortenLöschenMade from car bumpers, it is fantastic!
lol this one is very funny!
AntwortenLöschenMade entirely of recycled barb wire
AntwortenLöschenHey I know where this statue is! and about 100 more artistic copies of them all over the city.
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AntwortenLöschenThey are in Kentucky.
AntwortenLöschenHere is a list and pictures of all the horse statues in Louisville, Kentucky.
http://www.yourmapper.com/list/160/1/gallopalooza-horse-showcase/louisville-kentucky-derby-artistic-horse-statues-f.htm