Here are the 10 most famous sculptures in the world. The most famous piece of modern sculpture is perhaps the thinker created by the french artist auguste rodin. Among the most famous of such artworks are the statues of david by renaissance artists donatello and michelangelo.
See more ideas about sculptures sculpture art sculpture. Aug 20 2015 explore lilli tollefson s board famous sculptures followed by 109 people on pinterest. Cubist sculpture in the early 20th century was a style that developed in parallel with.
At this event rodin showed his burghers of calais balzac victor hugo statues and the exhibition included the first public showing of his gates of hell which included the thinker. The modern sculpture movement can be said to begin at the rodin exhibit at the universal exhibition held in paris in 1900. Courtesy philadelphia museum of art.
With the burghers rodin took one of the first steps toward modern sculpture. The top famous sculptures of all time. Venus of willendorf c.
18 famous sculptures that have become iconic pieces of history. Groundbreaking beautiful and often thought provoking these works have withstood the test of time. We take a look at 18 famous sculptures through history to show the variety of art that has captured the public s imaginations.
While the first statues were meant to celebrate the gods later famous people military leaders and generals now it might also be a modern art and abstract piece of work. Our cities are full of majestic monuments stunning sculptures and artistic statues each having a story to tell.
