#sculptures

Zorz Studios @ZorzStudios@mastodon.social

**Zorz Studios** @ZorzStudios@mastodon.social · 11h

11h

25 #HiddenDetails in #FamousSculptures that most #people miss, according to this #XThread https://zorz.it/BseZI | #SaumyaRatan #art #JamesLucas #details #OldSculptures #PopularSculptures #sculptures #ScuptureDetails #museums #historical

**Atlas Obscura** @atlas@libranet.de · 2d

Atlas Obscura · 2dPrime Ministers AvenueA collection of busts honor the first 29 prime ministers of Australia.

Prime Ministers Avenue in Ballarat, Australia

A collection of busts honor the first 29 prime ministers of Australia.#botanicalgardens #busts #sculptures #section-Atlas
Prime Ministers Avenue

Amsterdam_XXX @Amsterdam_XXX@pixelfed.social

**Amsterdam_XXX** @Amsterdam_XXX@pixelfed.social · 1d

A work by Pichi & Avo, on one of the IJ-Hallen. This artistic duo from Spain is recognized for their skill at creating connections between painting and sculpture in urban settings. A balanced combination of classical art and the most contemporary urban art can be identified in their work.

#Amsterdam #art #urbanart #streetart #noir #Amsterdamnoord #mokum #sculptures #ndsm #pichiavo #ijhallen #classical #contemporary #mural #streetphotography #photography #pichiavo #artiseverywhere #graffiti

#graffiti

**readbeanicecream** @readbeanicecream@mastodon.social · 3d

readbeanicecream @readbeanicecream@mastodon.social

Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were scented, study reveals

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/ancient-sculptures-were-scented-study-reveals/

Archaeology News Online Magazine · 4dAncient Greco-Roman sculptures were scented, study revealsBy Dario Radley

#archaeology #anthropology #history

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · 4d

#sculpture #sculptures #artist

'The Repentant Mary Magdalene' by Antonio Canova (1790)

a sculpture very realistic, a woman on her knees, leaned back, an exhausted look on her weary face, she has long hair, a skull next to her knee, in her hand is a long scabbard-shaped container

a photo of the sculpture, facing it head-on

the sculpture n the museum, in a large room, other sculptures and paintings on the walls

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · 6d

#DOGE
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/03/11/gsa-fine-arts-layoffs-trump/

the Jupiter of Versailles, Roman, 2nd century CE

a sculpture of a curly-haired bearded man, wearing fabric wrapped around his waist, his arms broken off

the statue seen looking straight at it, seen from its abdomen up

the sculpture seen from the right side, looking up

the sculpture seen from a lower angle looking up

#art #arts #sculpture

**Nonilex** @Nonilex@masto.ai · Mar 11

Mar 11

Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai

The future of a vast collection of public #artwork is in doubt as the #Trump admin plans to fire workers who preserve & maintain more than 26m pieces owned by the US govt, including #paintings & #sculptures by renowned #artists, some dating to the 1850s. #FineArts & historic #preservation workers at the GSA said that ≧5 regional offices were shuttered & that more than half of the division’s approximately 3 dozen staff members were put on leave pending terminations.

The Washington Post · Mar 11Trump administration slashes division in charge of 26,000 U.S. artworksBy Kriston Capps

**Atlas Obscura** @atlas@libranet.de · Mar 6

Mar 6

Atlas Obscura · Mar 6The Catford CatFor more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.

The Catford Cat in London, England

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.#animals #publicart #sculptures #cats #section-Atlas
The Catford Cat

**Atlas Obscura** @atlas@libranet.de · Mar 6

Mar 6

Atlas Obscura · Mar 6Azim Azimzadeh ParkA public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist, with medieval ruins on the side.

Azim Azimzadeh Park in Baku, Azerbaijan

A public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist, with medieval ruins on the side.#sculptures #parks #section-Atlas
Azim Azimzadeh Park

Daniel Tache @danieltache@mastodon.social

**Daniel Tache** @danieltache@mastodon.social · Mar 7

Mar 7

Souls fly in the ether, wandering through eternity, to descend into the human heart and live love in the chaos of forgetfulness on Earth.

#sculpture #sculptures #spirituality

**Atlas Obscura** @atlas@libranet.de · Mar 5

Mar 5

Atlas Obscura · Mar 5'The Curious Neighbor'One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.

'The Curious Neighbor' in Madrid, Spain

One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.#publicart #sculptures #statues #section-Atlas
'The Curious Neighbor'

**Atlas Obscura** @atlas@libranet.de · Mar 5

Mar 5

Atlas Obscura · Mar 5‘Djoseph et Françwès’A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.

‘Djoseph et Françwès’ in Namur, Belgium

A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.#sculptures #statues #cartoons #section-Atlas
‘Djoseph et Françwès’

Bryan Pixelfed @RiversideBryan@pixelfed.social

**Bryan Pixelfed** @RiversideBryan@pixelfed.social · Mar 5

Mar 5

random sights from an afternoon walk in the Brooklyn neighborhood, Jacksonville, Florida

"The Walker" by Sheila Wyne

#Jacksonville #Florida #Sculptures #AmateurPhotography #Pixelfed #StreetPhotography #Art #StreetArt #UrbanExploration #GalaxyS23+

Sculpture of a man made from pieces of colorful traffic signs.

**Atlas Obscura** @atlas@libranet.de · Mar 4

Mar 4

Atlas Obscura · Mar 4Krokodil im KanalLocal legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

Krokodil im Kanal in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.#legends #canals #alligator #sculptures #section-Atlas
Krokodil im Kanal

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 3 *

Mar 3 *

statue of the goddess Coatlicue, Aztec, 1439

a statue of a rectangular-shaped fearsome serpent-faced deity, hands and skull designs on it, a skull on her stomach, sharp teeth in her mouth, looking at the viewer

the statue seen from a lower perspective, from the left side

the statue seen from behind, a large skull dress on her

the face of the deity, and her chest, very frightening looking

#art #arts #sculpture

**Ben Higbie** @BenHigbie@mastodon.social · Mar 2

Mar 2