Sculpture Collection (#4)

Jonzen - female nude OP32774
Festival of Britain 1951. Lambeth, London. A terracotta sculpture of a female nude by Karin Jonzen produced for the South Bank Exhibition

Contrapuntal Forms a51_06170
Festival of Britain 1951, Lambeth, London. Barbara Hepworths sculpture Contrapuntal Forms exhibited on the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed by M W Parry

Contrapuntal Forms a51_06169
Festival of Britain 1951, Lambeth, London. Barbara Hepworths sculpture Contrapuntal Forms exhibited on the South Bank Exhibition site. Photographed by M W Parry

Canova - Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker N150030
APSLEY HOUSE, London. View of Antonio CANOVA (1757-1822) statue of Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker and bust of the Duke of Wellington 1832 by Benedetto PISTRUCCI (1784-1855)

Shiva Nataraja, King of Dance. 850-1100. Hindu art. Chola art. Sculpture on bronze. FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: INDIA. TAMIL NADU

Mary Magdalene washes Jesus feet with her hair
JESUS AND MARY MAGDALENE. Mary Magdalene washes Jesus feet with her hair. Stone relief, Burgundy, France, 13th century

Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher
Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), Italian philosopher. Bruno was a supporter of the Copernican view that the Earth revolved around the Sun

Sculpture of Joan Miro in La Defense, the main business district in Paris, France

Hepworth - Monolith (Empyrean) N070262
KENWOOD HOUSE, Hampstead Lane, Hampstead, London. Detail of white cherry tree with sculpture. Monolith (Empirean) by Barbara Hepworth 1954. Photographed by James O. Davies in 2007

Canova - Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker J040041
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the principal staircase with the statue of Napoleon holding a figure of Victory by Antonio CANOVA (1757-1822). Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker

Canova - Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker J040043
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view of the principal staircase with the statue of Napoleon holding a figure of Victory by Antonio CANOVA (1757-1822). Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker

Osborne House K040230
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. View from the Lower Terrace overlooking the Andromeda Fountain

Roman cornucopia N081013
CORBRIDGE Roman Town Museum, Northumberland. Top part of a stone cornucopia with original paint

Angel of the North N080522
THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Detailed view of Antony Gormleys statue

Sir Matt Busby K031020
MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB (Old Trafford), Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester. View of the statue of Sir Matt Busby

Stone carving of Sol N080063
CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN, Northumberland. Museum objects: stone relief of Sol from Temple of Jupiter Dolichenus. hadrian

Chiswick House gardens N071016
CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS, London. View of an obelisk with a swan in the foreground

Chiswick House table K990997
CHISWICK HOUSE, London. The Chiswick tables. Detail of the restored right side giltwood marble top table c 1725 with carving attributed to Guelfi

Chiswick House K020248
CHISWICK HOUSE, London. Interior detail of the lead sphinx by John Cheere (1709-87) in the ground floor of the Link Building

Eltham Palace K020345
ELTHAM PALACE, Greenwich, London. Interior detail of Virginia Courtaulds bathroom. The bath niche tiled with gold mosaic tiles & housing statue of Psyche

Sandbach Crosses J010096
SANDBACH CROSSES, Cheshire. Reconstruction drawing of one of the crosses in the 9th century before it was moved to Sandbach, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Stokesay Castle K011396
STOKESAY CASTLE, Shropshire. Detail of carved head on the 17th century gatehouse corner post

Wrest Park Orangery K021178
WREST PARK HOUSE AND GARDENS, Bedfordshire. An interior view of the Orangery c1835 designed by Thomas Philip, 2nd Earl de Grey showing chimneypiece from the old house, sculpture and tiled floor

Merlion Statue, Esplanade-Theatres of the Bay, Singapore City, Singapore

The Teessaurus a triceratops by Genevieve Glatt, fabricated by Harts of Stockton at a cost of 16, 000. seen here shortly after being installed in Teessaurus Park

London bus passing the National Gallery and St Martin in the Fields church in Trafalgar Square; London; England

War of the Worlds sculpture, Woking, Surrey, England

The Atlantes portico, Winter Palace, State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Persepolis, ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire, Fars Province, Iran

Morning light on Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, USA

Gyorgy Zala, sculpture of the Archangel Gabriel holding the Holy Crown of St Stephen and and the apostolic double cross (Millennium Monument, Heroes Square, Budapest, Hungary). 19th century

Japanese masonry Dragon. Date: circa 1910s

Moses by Michaelangelo
The Moses (c. 15131515) is a masterpiece of High Renaissance sculpture by the renowned artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome

Four scenes, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Four scenes in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa -- Town Gardens, Delville Wood Cross, Commercial Road and Municipal Swimming Baths. Date: circa 1930

Cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi
Modern cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi (Hera Ludovisi) - a colossal 1st century Roman marble head depicting an idealized and youthful Antonia Minor as the goddess Juno. Date: circa 1910s

Cologne Cathedral interior, Germany
Interior of Cologne Cathedral (Hohe Domkirche St Petrus), in Germany. The Cathedral is viewed from the main entrance, showing the High Altar at the far end. circa 1910s

Greece. Athens. Parthenon. Head of horse from the chariot of the moon-goddes Selene. East pediment. 5th C. BC. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Three Goddesses. Hestia, Dione and Aphrodite. East Pediment
Three Goddesses. Hestia, Dione and Aphrodite. From the East Pediment of the Parthenon, Athens. High Classical Greek. 438-432 BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Epicurus (341-270 BC). Ancient Greek philosopher. Bust. Roman copy. 3rd-2nd century. British Museum. London. England

Roman art. Statue of a young athlete. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain

Ancient Egyptian. God Bes. Protector of households. National Archaeology Museum. Madrid. Spain

Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu, Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneifo
Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneiform inscription. Detail. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Egyptian Art. Dendera. God Bes. Capital of Column. Relief. T
Egyptian Art. Dendera. God Bes. Capital of column. Relief in the forecourt of the Temple of Hathor

Orpheus playing his lyre. Relief from Thessaloniki. Greece
Orpheus, wearing a Phrygian cap and surrounded by the beasts charmed by the music of his lyre. Relief from Thessaloniki. Greece

Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Corfu. Gree
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Marshal defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Marble statue. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece

Man with a glass. (2800-2300B. C. ). Cycladic Art. Ancient per
Cycladic Art. Ancient period II. Greece. Man with a glass. Canonical style. Belongs to the Syros phase (2800-2300 b.C.). Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art. Athens. Greece

Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Steelworkers bronze statue, Meadowhall Shopping Centre
This statue (created by Robin Bell) was originally inside the shopping centre when it opened in 1990. In 2012 it was moved outside

Asia; Cambodia; Angkor Watt; Siem Reap; Faces of the Bayon Temple
Cambodia, Angkor Watt, Siem Reap, Faces of the Bayon Temple

South East Asia; Thialand; Bangkok; Yaksha at wat phra kaeo The Grand Palace
Thailand, Bangkok, Yaksha at Wat Phra Kaeo The Grand Palace

St. Marys Cathedral, Sydney, Australia
Seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney

View of Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya, Thailand
Sanctuary of Truth is a temple construction in Pattaya, Thailand. The sanctuary is an all-wood building filled with sculptures based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs

Illustration of people, customs, artefacts, monuments from ancient civilisations and indigenous cultures around the world, including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Persia, Phoenicia, Inca, Maya, Aztec

The jagged mountains in Catalonia with Cable Car (Aeri de Montserrat), Spain, showing the Benedictine Abbey at Montserrat, Santa Maria de Montserrat, near Barcelona

Fishermans Bastion and Matthias Church

Monument to Berthold Schwarz, alchemist in the 14th century, inventor of gunpowder, Freiburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

The Hulton Archives
Fine Art Storehouse The Hulton Archives

Us-France-Dubuffet
Pedestrians admire 27 October 1972 a Jean Dubuffet sculpture at the Chase Manhattan Plaza in New York City. Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) was born in Le Havre, France

Wings detail DP171368
Quadriga Statue, Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London. Details from the statue with conservation in progress

Hoof detail DP171739
Quadriga Statue, Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London. Details from the statue with conservation in progress

Wreath detail DP171329
Quadriga Statue, Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London. Details from the statue with conservation in progress

Sphynx Bas Relief
Bas relief showing a sphynx decorating the north wall of the Apadana terrace Persepolis

Silhouette of Statue Of Liberty during Sunset
A wide shot of Statue Of Liberty and the Hudson river during sunset

World Fair-1937-Soviet Pavilion
A picture taken in June 1937 shows a general view of the Paris 1937 World Fair with the pavilion of the USSR topped by Soviet sculptress Vera Mukhinas stainless steel monumental sculpture Rabochy i

Wynne - Guy the Gorilla DP183088
Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, Greater London. David Wynne sculpture Guy The Gorilla. Photographed by Chris Redgrave in 2016

Wynne - Guy the Gorilla DP183090
Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, Greater London. David Wynne sculpture Guy The Gorilla. Photographed by Chris Redgrave in 2016

Eros and Psyche, by Canova
Eros and Psyche, close-up of the sculpture by Antonio Canova, Louvre Museum, Paris Date: circa 1910s

Festival of Britain a002144
Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. A view looking towards the south bank and the site of the Festival of Britain which took place in 1951

Michaela Gall - tudor portrait paintings Queen Anne Boleyn
Michaela Gall - tudor portrait paintings, original art work by artist Michaela Gall inspired by the Tudors and history. Queen Anne Boleyn

Kongo Rikishi (guardian) in the Todai-ji Temple at Nara, Japan. Photograph, c1960s
JAPAN: NARA: GUARDIAN. Kongo Rikishi (guardian) in the Todai-ji Temple at Nara, Japan. Photograph, c1960s

Marble statue of Aphrodite of Cnidus, copy of a Greek original by Praxiteles
Roman civilization, 1st-2nd century A.D. Marble statue of Aphrodite of Cnidus. Copy of a Greek original by Praxiteles, 4th century b.C

France, Rouen, Neros Domus Aurea (Golden House), Laocoon Hall
Georges Chedanne (1861-1940), Neros Domus Aurea (Golden House): the Laocoon Hall

Bust of Emperor Vespasianus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus)
Bust of Emperor Vespasianus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus, 9 - 79 A.D.), Flavian dynasty, imperial age, marble 1st century A.D. Roman art

Marble statue of falling Gaul, Roman copy of Pergamon school original
Greek civilization, 3rd century b.C. Marble statue of falling Gaul

Marble bas-relief depicting Triad of Eleusinian Mysteries with Persephone
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. The triad of the Eleusinian Mysteries: Persephone, Demeter and Triptolemus. Marble bas-relief found at Eleusis 440-430 b.C

Italy, Campania, Cumae, Diomedes, Hellenistic-Roman copy after the original Greek statue, marble Italy, Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Archaeological Museum), Hellenistic art

Stone Age carving, Magdalenian culture C014 / 2411
Stone Age carving, Magdalenian culture. This object, carved from reindeer antler, shows a bison turning its head, possibly to lick an insect bite

PRAXITELES (flourished 370, -330 BC). Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus. ca. 330 BC. Hermes carrying the child Dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. Classical Greek art

Roman legionary. Sculpture. ITALY. Rome. Museum of Roman Civilization

Pisa griffin. 10th-11th c. Work from the Fatimid period. Islamic art. Sculpture on bronze. ITALY. Pisa. Cathedral Works Museum

Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London
View of the Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London, a triumphal arch to the south of Hyde Park, designed by Decimus Burton and built between 1826 and 1830

Mexico - Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzacoatal
Mexico - Teotihuacan - Aztec Pyramid Temple of Quetzalcoatl ( The Temple of the Feathered Serpent ) - elaborate exterior stone carving with dragon and lizard heads

Sculptures on display as part of the Festival of Britain
Sculptures on display in Battersea Park (and on tour) as part of the Festival of Britain: a paper sculpture entitled Hunting by Bruce Angrave (top)

Niches Classical Orders
Niches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760

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Sculpture, the art of shaping and carving materials into magnificent forms, has captivated humanity for centuries. From ancient civilizations to modern masterpieces, these sculptures tell stories and evoke emotions that transcend time. One iconic sculpture is Gormley's "Angel of the North DP059218, " a colossal steel figure with outstretched wings that stands proudly in Gateshead, England. Its imposing presence symbolizes hope and protection for all who pass by. Another renowned piece is the "Marble Aphrodite Kallipygos or Callipygian Venus statue, " a Roman copy of a Hellenistic original. This exquisite marble sculpture showcases the beauty and sensuality of the female form, capturing Aphrodite's allure and grace. Hepworth's "Winged Figure DP183019" mesmerizes viewers with its abstract yet harmonious composition. The smooth curves and interlocking shapes create an ethereal sense of movement, embodying freedom and liberation. Michelangelo's masterpiece, the "Pieta, " depicts Mary cradling Jesus' lifeless body in her arms. This Renaissance sculpture evokes profound grief while showcasing Michelangelo's unparalleled skill in conveying human emotion through stone. On a lighter note, the quirky "Catford Cat DD004478" brings joy to Londoners as they encounter this giant feline made from recycled materials. It adds whimsy to its surroundings while reminding us of our connection to nature through art. Andy Goldsworthy's installation in Tilberthwaite showcases his unique approach to sculpting using natural elements like stones arranged within a sheep fold. His work seamlessly blends into its environment while highlighting the beauty found in simplicity. Egyptian art also holds timeless allure; one example is Nefertiti bust crafted from limestone and stucco at Neues Mu museum. This delicate portrayal captures Queen Nefertiti's regal elegance with intricate details that have survived thousands of years.