Should a museum keep artistic treasures it acquired under dubious circumstances a long time ago, or should it return them to their country of origin? Continue reading
Tag Archives: Statues
Wang Saen Suk: The Hell Garden (Cruelty Depicted)
Wang Saen Suk, 90 minutes outside of Bangkok on the way to Pattaya, is a garden full of statues depicting what is supposed to be Buddhist hell. Continue reading
Traditional Family Statues On The Streets Of Russia
Statues of a traditional family have been created all over Russian cities, in order to promote traditional family model. Some of the statues show an expectant mother along with her husband, children and a pet. Images of the statues, that portray happy family, mom and dad with couple or more kids. Continue reading
The 26 Foot Moving Statues That Play Out a Tragic Love Story
Normally statues stay where they are put and do not move, but not these two. Sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze made these two 26 foot statues that move once a day, acting out a tragic love story.
Located in the seaside city of Batumi, Georgia, the two figures represent a Muslim boy, Ali, and a Georgian princess, Nino, from a famous 1937 novel by Azerbaijani author Kurban Said. Continue reading
9 Incredible Mysteries Hidden Within Famous Statues
The Horned Moses
’’Moses’’ by Michelangelo Buonarotti, 1513-1515
Michelangelo made a sculpture of Moses with a peculiar feature, a pair of horns. Many art historians explain it by his misinterpretation of the Bible. Continue reading