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The sculptures in the Schönbrunn Garden at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria were created between 1773 and 1780 under the direction of Johann Wilhelm Beyer, a German artist and garden designer. The Great Parterre of Schönbrunn Garden is lined on both sides with 32 over life-size sculptures that represent mythological deities and virtues.
The garden sculptures have found a great history in the major civilizations of the world. [1] Among the major themes, human figures and animals were the inspiration. However, in certain cases, for example, in China the monsters and animals were assumed to be imaginary.
Sculpture gardens have a long history around the world – the oldest known collection of human constructions is a Neanderthal "sculpture garden" unearthed in Bruniquel Cave in France in 1990. [3] Within the cave, broken stalagmites were arranged in a series of stacked or ring-like structures approximately 175,000 years ago.
Carving stone into sculpture is an activity older than civilization itself, beginning perhaps with incised images on cave walls. [1] Prehistoric sculptures were usually human forms, such as the Venus of Willendorf and the faceless statues of the Cycladic cultures of ancient Greece.
Stone statues (2 C, 8 P) Stonemasons (10 C, 35 P) Pages in category "Stone sculptures" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
Unveiled 27 July 1886. Grant produced the portrait relief and Frampton, then at an early stage in his career, provided the ornamental sculpture. An erroneous inscription reads MARY GRANT SC/ 1896; this was added in 1897. [26] More images: Statue of Sir Henry Bartle Frere, 1st Baronet: Victoria Embankment Gardens, Whitehall Garden