"the image of an American Indian brave with a bald eagle on his shoulder, will rise 60 ft (20 m) taller than the Statue of Liberty, and will be the largest bronze statue in the world with an interior observation deck. The eagle will have an 82 ft (25 m) wingspan. Gray, who is Osage, and has built a career on large-scale sculptures of Oklahoman sports figures such as New York Yankees pitcher Allie ""Superchief"" Reynolds and Heisman trophy winner Billy Vessels, conceived ""The American"" as an entry for a contest to design a statue for the dome of the"
"Bronze Horseman The Bronze Horseman (, literally ""copper horseman"") is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet. The name comes from an 1833 poem of the same name by Aleksander Pushkin, which is widely considered one of the most significant works of Russian literature. The statue is now one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg. The statue's pedestal is the enormous Thunder Stone, the largest stone ever moved by humans. The stone originally weighed about 1500 tonnes,"
"Vulcan statue The ""Vulcan"" statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge. It was created as Birmingham's entry for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 World's Fair) in St. Louis, Missouri. The statue is the world's largest iron-ore statue, and among the nation's tallest. Commissioned by the Commercial Club of Birmingham, Italian-born sculptor Giuseppe Moretti began designing the monumental figure in 1903, using a tall model to study"
"Peter the Great Statue The Peter the Great Statue is a monument to Peter the Great, located at the western confluence of the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal in central Moscow, Russia. It was designed by the Georgian designer Zurab Tsereteli to commemorate 300 years of the Russian Navy, which Peter the Great established. It was erected in 1997 and is the eighth-tallest statue in the world. It weighs around 1,000 tons and contains 600 tons of stainless steel, bronze and copper. Since its inception, the statue has courted controversy. In November 2008, it was voted the tenth ugliest"
"Monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is the third largest copper statue in the United States after the Statue of Liberty and the ""Portlandia"" in Portland, Oregon. The 106th United States Congress (2000) designated the Hermann Monument in New Ulm to be an official symbol of all citizens of ""Germanic"" heritage. In August 2009, a small fire at the base of the monument caused officials to question the structural integrity of the monument. As of this time, the monument remains open to the public. Hermann Heights Monument The Hermann Heights Monument is a"
"hoards of Roman silver found in England and northern France with many pieces using these techniques. The prehistoric Gundestrup cauldron has relief panels on separate thin sheets on both the inside and outside. The largest known sculpture created with this technique is the Statue of Liberty, properly ""Liberté éclairant le monde,"" which translates as """"Liberty Enlightening The World"","" in Upper New York Bay. The statue was formed by copper repoussé in sections using wooden structures to shape each piece during the hammering process. A second example of monumental copper repoussé sculpture is ""Portlandia"" by Raymond Kaskey, which was installed in"
"and is said to be the second largest concrete monolithic statue in the world (after ""Christ the Redeemer"" in Rio de Janeiro). It wears a long blanket and stares across the river with folded arms. With the help of John G. Prasuhn, the young sculptor of the Chicago Art Institute, Lorado Taft created a figure almost 50 feet tall, including a six-foot base. Reinforced with iron rods, the hollow statue is eight inches to three feet thick. The interior is accessible through a door at the base, although visitors are currently not allowed inside the statue. The outer surface composed"
"individual or the portrayal of general figures, notably the American cowboy or Native Americans. Such monuments can be found throughout the American Southwest. The monument to general Jose Gervasio Artigas in Minas, Uruguay (18 meters tall, 9 meters long, 150,000 kg) was the world's largest equestrian statue until 2009. The current largest is the 40 meters tall Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue at Tsonjin Boldog, 54 km from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the legendary location where Genghis Khan found the golden whip. The world's largest equestrian sculpture, when completed, will be the Crazy Horse Memorial, in South Dakota, USA at a planned 641"
"holding company. Celebration Mickey Celebration Mickey is a , , 24-karat-gold authentic Mickey Mouse sculpture. It is the largest gold sculpture ever cast in the history of the Disney Company. Designed by Disney artist Marc Delle, the sculpture was produced in 2001 by the Great Western Mint in Orem, Utah to commemorate Walt Disney's 100th birthday. Originally cast from 3,000 troy ounces of 24-karat gold, the sculpture, in its finished form, contains 1,501 troy ounces. Celebration Mickey is certified to be an authentic, one-of-a-kind piece by Disneyland Resort. It is signed with the Disney Corporate Trademark on the side of"
"Celebration Mickey Celebration Mickey is a , , 24-karat-gold authentic Mickey Mouse sculpture. It is the largest gold sculpture ever cast in the history of the Disney Company. Designed by Disney artist Marc Delle, the sculpture was produced in 2001 by the Great Western Mint in Orem, Utah to commemorate Walt Disney's 100th birthday. Originally cast from 3,000 troy ounces of 24-karat gold, the sculpture, in its finished form, contains 1,501 troy ounces. Celebration Mickey is certified to be an authentic, one-of-a-kind piece by Disneyland Resort. It is signed with the Disney Corporate Trademark on the side of Mickey's right"
"Giuseppe Moretti Giuseppe Moretti (3 February 1857 – February 1935) was an Italian émigré sculptor who became known in the United States for his public monuments in bronze and marble. Notable among his works is ""Vulcan"" in Birmingham, Alabama, which is the largest cast iron statue in the world. On a personal level, Moretti was ""known for his eclectic personality and for always wearing a green tie,"" but professionally, is claimed to be ""the first man to use aluminum in art."" Moretti enjoyed some celebrity in his lifetime, and was a friend of famed Italian tenor Enrico Caruso. It is"
"range of faiths that are practiced in Birmingham. Sultanganj Buddha The Sultanganj Buddha is a Gupta-Pala transitional period sculpture, the largest substantially complete copper Buddha figure known from the time. The statue is dated by archaeologists to between 500 and 700 AD. It is 2.3 m high and 1 m wide and weighs over 500 kg. It was found in the North Indian town of Sultanganj, Bhagalpur district, Bihar in 1861 during the construction of the East Indian Railway. It is now held by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England. The Sultanganj Buddha was cast in pure, unrefined copper"
"Sultanganj Buddha The Sultanganj Buddha is a Gupta-Pala transitional period sculpture, the largest substantially complete copper Buddha figure known from the time. The statue is dated by archaeologists to between 500 and 700 AD. It is 2.3 m high and 1 m wide and weighs over 500 kg. It was found in the North Indian town of Sultanganj, Bhagalpur district, Bihar in 1861 during the construction of the East Indian Railway. It is now held by Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England. The Sultanganj Buddha was cast in pure, unrefined copper by the ""cire perdue"", or lost wax, technique."
"Three Heads Six Arms Three Heads Six Arms is a sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan. The work, composed of copper and steel, is 27 feet tall and weighs 15 tons. From May 2010 to February 2011, the sculpture was installed at the Joseph L. Alioto Performing Arts Plaza in San Francisco's Civic Center. Standing over 26 feet tall and weighing almost 15 tons, the copper sculpture is the artist's largest work to date. ""Three Heads Six Arms"" is part of an important series of monumental works depicting the arms, legs, feet, hands, and heads of Buddhist sculptures. The series"
"Birth of the New World The Birth of the New World (colloquially known as La Estatua de Colón, literally meaning ""The Statue of Columbus"") is a bronze sculpture located on the Atlantic coastline of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. When completed in 2016, it became the tallest sculpture in North America, surpassing Mexico's Guerrero Chimalli, which measures including its base. Originally conceived by Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli as a monument to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, ""Birth of the New World"" was constructed in 1991. The statue prominently depicts Columbus controlling an anachronistic depiction of a steering wheel,"
"by a plaque with Veda Ponikvar's ""The Emergence of Man Through Steel"" poem and was completed in 1987 out of iron ore. The statue, located on US 41, is the third largest Metal statue in the United States (behind the Statue of Liberty and Our Lady of the Rockies). The sculpture weighs (the shovel weighs and each boot weighs ); the base is constructed of Corten steel, which turns red with exposure. The commemorative shrine for Bishop Frederic Baraga, the legendary “Snowshoe Priest"", was built after organizing efforts in 1969 by residents of Baraga County and county clerk, author, and"
"Salem Sue Salem Sue (or The World's Largest Holstein Cow) is a large fiberglass Holstein cow sculpture located in New Salem, North Dakota, United States. Salem Sue was built in 1974 for $40,000. The project was sponsored by the New Salem Lions Club in honor of the local dairy farming industry. The artist was Dave Oswald and the construction was done by Sculpture Mfg. Co in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The statue stands high and long. It sits on School Hill near Interstate 94 off exit 127 S and can be viewed for several miles. Salem Sue was the second giant"
"Pierson Building Center giant hammer Pierson Building Center, a locally-owned and operated home improvement center in Eureka, California, is home to the World’s Largest Hammer. The hammer is a replica of a Vaughan claw hammer (No. D020) and stands 26 feet tall (30 feet overall including the concrete foundation). The octagon-shaped handle is made of real solid wood and is reinforced with a metal I-beam. The hammer's head was fabricated from 18-gauge brushed stainless steel and measures 10 feet, 3 inches in length. All dimensions of the replica are in exact proportion to the original Vaughan hammer. The hammer was"
"Golden Driller The Golden Driller is a , statue of an oil worker, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is the sixth-tallest statue in the United States. It was originally built in 1952 by the Mid-Continent Supply Company of Fort Worth for the International Petroleum Exposition. Six years later, it was temporarily erected again for the 1959 show. Due to the positive attention it attracted, the company donated the statue to the Tulsa County Fairgrounds Trust Authority which had it anatomically redesigned and permanently installed in front of the Tulsa Expo Center for the 1966 International Petroleum Exposition. The statue's right hand"
"5 October 2014 Venue: Thien Vien Minh Dang Quang, Telford, Pennsylvania 9 October – 9 November 2014 Venue: Trung Tam Phat Giao Hue Quang, Braintree, Massachusetts Jade Buddha for Universal Peace The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace is a jade statue of the Gautama Buddha sourced from northern Canada in 2000 and later carved by Thai artisans. It is made of polar jade, which is a kind of Nephrite. It stands 2.7 meters high, sitting on a solid alabaster throne of 1.4 meters high, and is valued at more than A$25 million. This four-tonne statue was created for the Great"
"following years in 1977 Carbonell created the ""Virgin of Fatima"", for the Blue Army Shrine, his first commissioned bronze monument in the United States: a 26-foot high statue weighing 12 tons is permanently placed on top of 150 foot shrine in Washington, New Jersey. This statue is one of the largest works cast in bronze in America during the twentieth century. Another impressive monumental sculpture during this period, a composition 15 feet in height of a horse and rider, balanced on only two points, which was commissioned by Burt Reynolds for the entrance of the Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theater, in"
"Chief Seattle (sculpture) Chief Seattle is an outdoor life-size sculpture of Chief Seattle by local artist James , installed in Tilikum Place in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The copper statue, which weighs between 300 and 400 lbs. (136–181 kg), shows Seattle with his right hand extended as if in greeting. The statue stands atop a stone base that was designed to serve as a fountain, although the fountain has been turned off and on over the years. Commissioned in 1907, 's design suffered from multiple poor castings and was finally sent to New York for casting. The statue"
"World's Largest Buffalo The ""World's Largest Buffalo Monument"" is a sculpture of an American Bison located in Jamestown, North Dakota at the Frontier Village. It is visible from Interstate 94, overlooking the city from above the James River valley. The statue is a significant tourist draw for Jamestown and the source of its nickname, ""The Buffalo City"". The sculpture is tall and long and weighs . It was constructed with stucco and cement around a steel beam frame shaped with wire mesh. The sculpture is complete in many respects of detail. It is sculptured after a male bison in mid-stride"
"Iron Lion of Cangzhou The Iron Lion of Cangzhou () is a cast iron sculpture located in Cangzhou City, in Hebei Province, China, about 180 km (110 mi) southwest of Beijing. Cast in 953, the iron lion is the largest known and oldest surviving iron-cast artwork in China. The sculpture, which is also known as the ""Sea Guard Howler"", is 5.78 m (19 ft) high, 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) long, 3.17 m (10 ft 5 in) wide, and has an estimated weight of 40 tonnes (44 tons). On its back, it carries a basin-shaped lotus throne with a"
"Tell al-'Ubaid Copper Lintel The Tell al-'Ubaid Copper Lintel or ""Imdugud Relief"" is a large copper panel found at the ancient Sumerian city of Tell al-'Ubaid in southern Iraq. Excavated by the English archaeologist Henry Hall in 1919, the frieze is one of the largest metal sculptures to survive from ancient Mesopotamia and is now preserved in the British Museum. The sculpture was discovered in 1919 at the base of a temple foundation made from mud and brick at the isolated Sumerian site of Tell al-'Ubaid, close to the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq. Archaeologists have determined from"
"Hammering Man Hammering Man is a series of monumental kinetic sculptures designed by Jonathan Borofsky which have been installed in various cities around the world. This project was structurally engineered by Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA). The first one was a 3.4 m high sculpture at Paula Cooper Gallery made out of wood. Some installations in various museums followed. Outside U.S. installations followed 1985 in Dallas, 1988 in La Jolla and L.A., European installations in Basel 1989, Frankfurt 1990, and others. The most prominent ""Hammering Man"" is 21 metres tall and was commissioned in 1990, for the new Messeturm (exhibition"
"Christopher Columbus (Pelzer) Christopher Columbus, also known as the Christopher Columbus Discovery Monument, is a copper sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus by Alfonso Pelzer, installed on the Ohio Statehouse grounds, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The sheet copper statue was cast by W. H. Mullins Company and depicts Columbus holding a globe. Next to Columbus is a granite pedestal with a dove on top of a globe. The statue is approximately tall and weighs 150 lbs. The memorial was commissioned by Pontifical College Josephinum to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his voyage, and was purchased by Mssgr. Jessing in 1892 for"
"was undergoing repair work in 1979, a time capsule in the form of a copper box was discovered. It contained, among other items, a railroad bill of lading for shipment of the statue. The statue was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's ""Save Outdoor Sculpture!"" program in 1992. Christopher Columbus (Alfieri) Christopher Columbus, or simply Columbus, is a 1955 sculpture by Edoardo Alfieri, installed outside Columbus City Hall, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The bronze alloy sculpture depicts Christopher Columbus wearing a cloak and holding a rolled document, and measures approximately 22 ft. x 93 in. x 69 in. The statue"
"Milton Hebald Milton Elting Hebald (May 24, 1917 – January 5, 2015) was a sculptor who specialized in figurative bronze works. Twenty-three of his works are displayed in public in New York City, including the statues of Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest in front of the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. His major work is a , 12-piece ""Zodiac Screen"", then the largest sculpture in the world, commissioned by Pan-American Airlines for its terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and now owned and stored by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Hebald was born in"
"bronze version. The casting was done by American Artbronze Fine Arts Foundry under the direction of Howard R. Kirsch. The heroic-sized bronze is now installed in Woodward Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the intersection of 21st Street and Peoria. Examples of the 21-inch bronze statuette are at the White House, the U.S. Department of State, and many American museums. An 8-1/2-inch miniature edition was produced by the Gorham Manufacturing Company in 1913; in 2009, No. 263 sold for $9,375. Appeal to the Great Spirit Appeal to the Great Spirit is a 1909 equestrian statue by Cyrus Dallin, at the Museum"
"for skateboarders. Stalin Monument (Prague) Stalin's Monument was a granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5½ years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in 1962. The monument was located on a huge concrete pedestal, which can still be visited in Letná Park. It was the largest group statue in Europe, measuring high and long. The sculptor was Otakar Švec, who killed himself a few days before the unveiling. The process of de-Stalinization began shortly after the unveiling of the monument."
"Confucius (sculpture) Confucius, also known as Bronze Statue of Confucius, Confucius Bronze Statue, Confucius Statue, and Great Confucius, is an outdoor 2009 bronze sculpture of the Chinese editor, philosopher, politician, and teacher of the same name by Willy Wang, installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens in Houston, Texas, United States. The statue was dedicated at Hermann Park as a gift from China to Houston on September 26, 2009, commemorating the 2,560th anniversary of the Confucius' birth and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Ceremony attendees included Houston City Councilwoman Wanda"
"Bell of Good Luck The Bell of Good Luck () is a large bell located in Foquan Temple (佛泉寺) in Pingdingshan, Henan, China. It is close to the Spring Temple Buddha, the world's tallest Buddha statue. The bell weighs 116 metric tons, and is 8.108 metres in height and 5.118 metres in diameter at its widest point. The Bell of Good Luck therefore, at the time of its construction, claimed the title of heaviest functioning bell in the world. The bell was cast in December 2000 and first rung at midnight on New Year's Eve the same month. The bell's"