The Sphinx, located on the Giza Plateau in Egypt, is the largest and oldest sculpture in the world and the largest single-piece stone carving, although it looks much smaller than the pyramids next to it.

But there is still controversy about whose face this sculpture is carved, when and by whom.

But Egyptian archaeologists have always believed that the Sphinx was built by Pharaoh khalaf around 2500 BC.

2. David by Michelangelo David (Author: Michelangelo)

Marble statue, with a height of 2.5 meters and a base of 5.5 meters, was created by Michelangelo in A.D. 150 1- 1504, and is now in the collection of Florence Academy of Fine Arts.

This statue is considered as one of the most boastful male human statues in the history of western art.

More importantly, David is the concrete embodiment of Renaissance humanism. On the surface, it is the "revival" of ancient Greek art, but in essence, people are freed from the shackles of the dark Middle Ages and fully realize the great power of people to transform the world.

Michelangelo injected great enthusiasm into the carving process, creating not only a statue, but also a symbol of artistic expression of the ideological emancipation movement.

As the highest realm of sculpture works of an era, David always radiates endless brilliance in the history of art.

3. Venus statue

Aphrodite of Milos, commonly known as Venus of Milos, Venus with a broken arm, Venus statue, etc. , is a marble statue with a height of 204 cm.

During the Hellenistic period, there were more and more sculptures showing the beauty of women's bodies, and there was endless praise for Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty, that is, Venus. The most famous statue is Aphrodite of Milos, which has become synonymous with praising the beauty of women's bodies.

4. "Thinker" author auguste rodin Sike (Author: Rodin)

It was originally part of the sculpture of Hell's Gate, and later it was turned into a bronze statue.

The Gate of Hell is based on Dante's Divine Comedy, and the thinker is Rodin's image as a symbol of Dante.

A powerful giant sat with his knees bent, his right hand resting on his chin and his mouth biting his hand. He silently watched the suffering people who were swallowed up by the flood below.

5.Discobolus "discus thrower" (Author: Miron)

About 152 cm high. It is collected by the National Museum of Rome, the Vatican Museum and the SOMA Museum. It was originally used as bronze, and Miron made it around 450 BC.

The original has been lost, and now it is a copy.

The statue selects the instantaneous action of the athlete in the process of throwing the discus, which is a temporary constant state in a series of instantaneous and ever-changing actions before the discus is released. The athlete holds the discus in his right hand and puts it at the highest point. His whole body's center of gravity falls on his right foot, his left toe touches the ground, and his knee bends into an obtuse angle, which makes the whole body feel a kind of nervous explosiveness and elasticity.

The physical modeling is tense, but it gives people a calm and steady impression in the overall structural treatment and the expression of the head, which is exactly what the classical style pursues.

6. Michelangelo's "The Virgin of Reiko" mourns Christ.

The Madonna Belt is engraved on a complete marble made in carrara, with Michelangelo's autograph on it.

This combination of the Virgin and the dead Jesus is unprecedented: the two characters are harmonious and dignified, showing shocking classical beauty and elegant beauty.

7. auguste rodin's Kiss

This marble statue is 190cm high, created by the French sculptor Rodin, and is now in the Rodin Art Museum in Paris.

The Kiss is based on the love tragedy of Piero Della Francesca and Paul described in Dante's Divine Comedy. Rodin used this theme in a more open way, creating a moment when two lovers who were desperate for secular slander kissed passionately in a tryst.

8. Peeing child "Peeing child"

The "pee boy" representing Belgium is located not far from the big square. The famous bronze statue "pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee-pee"

It turns out that there are many different legends about the origin of "children who pee". One of them is that in the14th century, Brussels was invaded by foreign hostile forces. After a long time, it is convenient to bury explosives under the city wall. It happened that a child named Juliaanske got up in the middle of the night to pee, but unfortunately she couldn't find water to put it out, so she had a brainwave and spilled the burning fuse with urine to avoid it.

Later generations built a stone statue in the same place as a memorial. In fact, the early "peeing children" were indeed stone statues. After being stolen many times, it was convenient for the famous Belgian sculptor to rebuild the present bronze "Peeing Child" on 16 19.

Whenever officials from all over the world visit Belgium, they always like to give the "pee boy" a new suit. It is said that the collection has reached more than 700 pieces, which are now kept in the exclusive wardrobe of the "Peeing Kid" in the Grand Square Palace for public display. Whenever different festivals are held, "children who pee" will celebrate with the public without clothes.

9. Jupiter's female wolf

This bronze statue is 30 inches high, and there is a room named after it in the museum. The bronze statue is placed in the center of this room.

For centuries, Jupiter's female wolf has been a symbol of Rome and a masterpiece of bronze casting and carving. It is different from any Greek sculpture animal, especially the female wolf's nervous and alert realistic posture, and embodies the best, most vivid, non-ideal and practical Etruscan artistic characteristics.

10. Hermes and Baby Dionysus were made by praxiteles Hermes and Dionysus.

Marble sculpture, with a height of 213cm, was made by praxiteles around 330 BC, and is now collected in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

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Nefertiti is one of the most important queens in Egyptian history. It is said that she not only has amazing peerless beauty, but also is the most powerful and influential person in ancient Egyptian history.

19 12, an archaeologist discovered a colorful bust of Nefertiti, and she immediately became the * * * person in history, and was praised as "the most beautiful woman in the world".

Nefertiti, the queen of Egypt, is the wife of Pharaoh Okhennathan and the most powerful woman in Egyptian history.

12. The Statue of Liberty by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (Author: bartholdi)

Although many people in the world don't like America, we have to say that this symbol of America is one of the world-famous statues.

The choice of this bronze statue is based on the beautiful image of the goddess in Greek mythology.

The goddess wears a hair band, holds the torch in her right hand and holds the declaration of independence in her left hand. Her face is dignified and kind.

Although many people in the world don't like America, we have to say that this symbol of America is one of the world-famous statues.

13. Christ the Savior by Paul Landovsky.

The statue of Christ is located at the 700-meter-high summit of Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a height of 39.6 meters, of which the base is 9.5 meters high and 30 meters wide.

The Concordia Christ statue, which is second only to Bolivia in height, ranks second.

Christ is the symbol of Christianity and the symbol of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

14. Tiantan Giant Buddha

Tiantan Buddha is a Buddha statue on Muyu Peak in front of Baolian Temple in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which is located in Ngong Ping at an altitude of 520 meters.

Sitting on the 268 stone steps, the Buddha statue consists of 202 pieces of copper (160 pieces of Buddha's body, 36 pieces of lotus flowers and 6 pieces of cloud heads), with a height of 26.4 meters. The total height of the lotus pedestal and its pedestal is about 33.999 meters (plus or minus 0.5 meters) and its weight is 249.999 tons (plus or minus 0.5 tons). It is the third altar in the world.