Aristide Maillol was a French artist, mostly known as a sculptor of monumental statues of female nudes. (biography.com)
Like the Rapa Nui built monumental statues in their race to «the top» (literally), the unintended consequences that came about as a result (e.g., the exploitation of their natural resources) destroyed their civilization. (vamboozled.com)
Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapa Nui people. (myintimcity.com)