The museums of the world are open to anyone who wants to learn about the art of sculpture. Figures of people and animals were made in different centuries from different materials. Among the most famous sculptures are statues of gods and ancient sculptures. What inspired the masters and what are the most famous sculptures?

Famous antique sculptures
Antique sculptures are the most famous. We see their image everywhere, including in everyday life.

“Venus of Milos.”
There is probably no more recognizable sculpture than that of the “Venus of Milos”. Many institutions have decorated their halls with copies of her. Neither the date of creation, nor the author is unknown.

Scientists have defined the time of creation only approximately. In their opinion, Venus was sculpted in the year one hundred and thirty B.C. Today it is on display in the Louvre.

“David”.
The author of the bronze “David” is the sculptor Danatello. His work is a full-length sculpture standing without support on anything. According to the author’s idea, a smiling naked David is looking at the head of Goliath, which he has just cut off. Michelangelo’s sculpture of David is familiar to anyone who went to art school

The date of this sculpture is one thousand four hundred and forty years old. “David” is on display at the Florentine National Museum.

“Discobol.”
Another of the most famous antique sculptures is “Discobol.” The author originally cast the sculpture in bronze. The date of creation is approximately four hundred and fiftieth year B.C. Later there were several copies, but already made of marble.

The author is believed to be Myron. The original sculpture has been lost. Only copies made from the original in ancient Rome have survived.

The most famous statues of the gods
Statues of the gods can be found in almost every country. Somewhere they are of standard size and are displayed in museums, somewhere just huge and are a landmark of the city.

Statue of Christ the Redeemer
The huge statue of Christ the Redeemer stands in Rio de Genheiro and is one of the main national landmarks. Every year it attracts more than two million visitors.

The statue is a sacred symbol of Brazil. The figure of Christ stands seven hundred meters above sea level. Its height is 28 meters. The sculpture was erected in 1931 with donations from the people and the church.

Statue of Buddha
Maitreya Among the largest statues in the world is the statue of Buddha Maitreya in China. This record-breaking statue is carved right into the rock. Its height is seventy-one meters.

It is known that work on it began in the seventy-thirteenth year and lasted 90 years. Numerous tourists who come to China, tend to see the statue of God, which for about a thousand years was considered the highest in the world.

Statue of Shiva
The modern statue of the god Shiva appeared in the twenty-first century in Nepal. Its construction took seven years. Shiva, forty-three and a half meters high, is the tallest statue of the god Shiva in the world. Tourist interest in it is understandable.

Other recognizable statues
The art of sculpture is several thousand years old. Over the years, sculptors have created a wide variety of works. Some sculptures are real landmarks.

Moai
There are eight hundred and fifty monolithic stone statues on Easter Island. What is surprising is that they are all turned toward the center of the island. Some of them are over six meters long and weigh twenty tons.

One expedition found a giant unfinished statue there. It weighs about two hundred and seventy tons and is twenty meters high.

“The Peeing Boy.”
We don’t know exactly when did the Peeing Man appeared in Brussels, or who its creator was. This miniature fountain statue is made of bronze: a naked boy peeing into a pool. It has been suggested that the statue dates back to the fifteenth century.

The bronze boy has been stolen many times. Copies have appeared in his place. From time to time the statue is dressed in different costumes, depending on a memorable date or holiday.

The Big Sphinx
The most ancient sculpture preserved at Giza is the Great Sphinx, lying on the banks of the Nile. It is a monolithic work of art. The Sphinx is carved out of lime rock.

Between its outstretched paws was once a sanctuary. The face of the lion statue bears a portrait resemblance to one of the Egyptian pharaohs. The Egyptian pyramids themselves are also a sight to behold.

The most famous sculpture in the world
The most replicated, most recognizable sculpture in the world is The Thinker. This famous sculpture is shown in Paris. Its author – Rodin. Rodin’s Thinker, perhaps the most recognizable sculpture in the world Rodin in the one thousand eight hundred and eightieth year, received a large commission. The work was to be called “Gates of Hell”.

The author was supposed to create several sculptures to be installed at the entrance to the museum. This project remained unfinished, however, a number of sculptures Rodin decided to make large. Thanks to this the world saw the “Thinker”. The genius master managed to accurately convey the deep thought process of the man sitting on the stone.

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