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23 Of the most ingenious sculptures and well-known statues from around the globe

Monuments, sculptures, and artistic statues abound in our cities, each with its own narrative to tell. While the original statues were made to honor the gods, later monuments honored notable people, military leaders, and generals, today’s statues could be considered modern art or abstract works of art. Today, the primary function of a sculpture is as public art — something that is aesthetically beautiful and provides color and emotion to even the most mundane parts of cities. Thousands have been created, yet only a few are truly exceptional, and hence famous statues. That’s why our readers set out to identify the most inventive artists in the world, from modern sculptures to classical paintings.

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Expansion by Paige Bradley, New York, USA

expansion by paige bradley new york usa

A Scene From The World War With Real-Size Statues, Eceabat, Turkey

a scene from the world war with real size statues eceabat turkey

Fontana Luminosa, L’Aquila, Italy

sunlight laquila italy

The Unknown Official, Reykjavik, Iceland

the unknown official reykjavik iceland

Spider, Tate Modern, London, UK

spider tate modern london uk

The Knotted Gun, Turtle Bay, New York, USA

the knotted gun turtle bay new york usa

A Day Out, Adelaide, Australia

a day out adelaide australia

Les Voyageurs, Marseilles, France

les voyageurs marseilles france

Man Hanging Out, Prague, Czech Republic

man hanging out prague czech republic

Salmon Sculpture, Portland, Oregon, USA

salmon sculpture portland oregon usa

Man At Work, Bratislava, Slovakia

man at work bratislava slovakia

Kelpies, Grangemouth, UK

kelpies grangemouth uk

De Vaartkapoen, Brussels, Belgium

de vaartkapoen brussels belgium

Mustangs By Robert Glen, Las Colinas, Texas, USA

mustangs by robert glen las colinas texas usa

Nelson Mandela, South Africa

nelson mandela south africa

Mihai Eminescu, Onesti, Romania

mihai eminescu onesti romania

The Shark, Oxford, UK

the shark oxford uk

The Monument Of An Anonymous Passerby, Wroclaw, Poland

3. the monument of an anonymous passerby wroclaw poland

Hippo Sculptures, Taipei, Taiwan

hippo sculptures taipei taiwan

The Shoes On The Danube Bank by Can Togay & Gyula Pauer, Budapest, Hungary

the shoes on the danube bank by can togay gyula pauer budapest hungary

Sinking Building Outside State Library, Melbourne, Australia

sinking building outside state library melbourne australia

Black Ghost, Klaipeda, Lithuania

black ghost klaipeda lithuania

Iguana Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

iguana park amsterdam the netherlands

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