Sentences with phrase «famous statue»

The most famous statue of him stands at Ypsilá Alónia Square.

They're the most famous statues in the Southern Hemisphere - enormous heads, known as «Maoi» (which do actually have bodies attached) that overlook Easter Island.

Situated a stone's throw from the Grand Place is one of the most famous statues in the world, and one of the city's cultural landmarks.

«The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, featuring sporting events alongside ritual sacrifices honoring both Zeus (whose famous statue by Phidias stood in his temple at Olympia) and Pelops, divine hero and mythical king of Olympia»

According to the official website, the company is going to release a «limited - time costume» for LittleBigPlanet on July 2, which is going to disguise SackGirl like the world famous Statue of Liberty.

But Rio's famous statue of Jesus has provided a more fitting backdrop for the 2016... More

It is a world - famous statue by A.Piazza, a noted Italian sculptor of the 18th century, made of Carrera marble.

Rio's most famous statue is definitely worth a visit.

If you visit Edinburgh, you can visit the famous statue of Bobby that sits near the south entrance to Greyfriars Kirkyard at the southern end of the George IV Bridge.

Is God like Rodin's famous statue, a static figure contemplating the world?

Mario Balotelli posted a modest photo of himself as Christ The Redeemer, Rio's famous statue, in his Italian Soccer gear.

The Old Peacock and Don's Statue couldn't hold off the obvious choice top seeds, so we now get to see which entry our readers think is «Leeds United's most iconic» icon: the stadium itself or the famous statue in front of it.

But in the mid-20th century, Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl controversially claimed that Easter Island's famous statues were similar to those at Tiahuanaco in Bolivia, and sailed a raft from Peru to French Polynesia to prove it could have been colonised from the east.

Abe Lincoln sits on a throne of a chair, on a platform at a battlefield, not - subtly evoking the pose of the famous statue at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

The famous statue of Balto in Central park commemorates the lead dog of this famous team.

From its world - famous statue «Christ the RedeemerOpens external site in a new window» visible from any point in the city, take the cable car to the summit of Sugar Loaf mountainOpens external site in a new window which overlooks the infamous Copacobana BeachOpens external site in a new window, not to mention Ipanema BeachOpens external site in a new window with its reputation of beautiful sunsets and people.

It holds the famous statue of the holy child — the oldest religious relic in the country.

Reach the summit, 2,300 feet (700 meters) high, and behold the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer (or Cristo Redentor).

In Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, and Paris, local experts will bring the cities and their sights alive, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris; Piazza Signoria in Florence, renowned for its ornate and famous statues; and St. Peter's Square in Rome, the heart of the Vatican.

Just past the famous statue we come down the mountain and are greeted with a fine view of the city of Rio, here the game really shows off its impressive draw distance as we can literally see for miles giving the track that true current gen feel to it.

The exhibition moves beyond the singular image of the famous statue and explores a thread of influence through Leigh's documentation of low country terrain, industries and people that are presented alongside works by photographers who inspired him, such as Eva Rubenstein, Walker Evans, Helen Levitt and George Tice.

Whilst I may be paying too much attention to the titles and not enough to the objects themselves, I think Perfect chooses his titles carefully, so that when I come across a painting entitled Laocoön or another entitled Cerberus, surely I must be expected to think of, in the first case, the famous statue in the Vatican Museum, and its reference to Greek mythology, or, in the second, of the mythological, gigantic three - headed, creature guarding the gates of Hades.

As any Sioux Falls resident knows, a replica of Michelangelo's famous statue of David decorates the downtown area.