Levitated Mass
Michael Heizer, 2012
139 m x 6.5 m x 11 m (from base of trench); granite, concrete, steel
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Levitated Mass
Michael Heizer, 2012
139 m x 6.5 m x 11 m (from base of trench); granite, concrete, steel
Il Fiordaliso Living Wall
Francesco Bollani (architect); 2010
1296.4 sq. m; plants, media, concrete, etc.
Kobe Terrace Yukimi-doro (Seattle)
artist unknown; 17th or 18th Century A.D.
3.5 m; stone, glass, bronze
Black Sun (Seattle)
Isamu Noguchi, 1969
2.7 m; granite
Fremont Troll (Seattle)
Badanes, Martin, Walter, & Whitehead, 1990
5.5 m H; concrete, glass, car, etc
L’Homme qui marche I
Alberto Giacometti, 1961
183 cm; bronze
Buddhas of Bamiyan
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th-century monumental statues, Salsal and Shahmama (in the Hazaragi dialect of Dari Persian), which were carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley of central Afghanistan, 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Kabul at an elevation of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). Carbon dating of the structural components of the Buddhas has determined that the smaller 38 m (125 ft) "Eastern Buddha" was built around 570 AD, and the larger 55 m (180 ft) "Western Buddha" was built around 618 AD, which would date both to the time when the Hephthalites ruled the region._%22Eastern%22_Buddha_of_Bamiyan,_built_between_544_to_595_CE.jpg)
Smaller 38 meter Eastern Buddha
Larger 55 meter Western Buddha
The Buddhas of Bamiyan (shown before 2001), were carbon-dated to 544-595 AD and 591-644 AD respectively.
The statues were blown up and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols. International and local opinion strongly condemned the destruction of the Buddhas. Some Taliban sources credited Omar's decision to blow up the Buddha statues to the growing influence of Osama bin Laden.
Buddhas of Bamiyan - Wikipedia
Dying Gaul
Epigonos (lost original bronze), circa 100 A,D. (original circa 223 B.C.)
94 cm x 187 cm x 89 cm; marble
Two Ball 50/50 Tank
Jeff Koons, 1985
159 cm x 93 cm x 34 cm, glass, steel, two basketballs, distilled water
Salmon Waves
Paul Sorey, 2001
approx 2 m x 3 m x 0.5 m (each wave); stainless steel, LED lights
Cloud Gate
Anish Kapoor, 2006
10 m x 20 m x 13 m; stainless steel
Gefion Fountain
Anders Bundgaard, 1908
dimensions not stated; bronze, stone
Millennium of Russia (Novgorod)
Mikhail Mikeshin, etc., 1862
15 m ;bronze, granite
Abu Simbel
artists unknown, 1244 B.C.
33 m x 38 m (Great Temple facade); sandstone
Yesterday (13 December) twenty-two image links on the Sculpture thread went dead. The images were linked from a variety of different websites. This is worth noting and investigating.
The next five posts are remakes of the first five deleted posts. In most cases the same image source was used again. They all posted correctly. Interesting.
The next five posts are remakes of the first five deleted posts. In most cases the same image source was used again. They all posted correctly. Interesting.
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