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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.
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.
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.
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Another of the statues was a "head", approximately 18.4 centimeters (7.2 in) by 15.2 centimeters (6.0 in), purchased by Captain Stockton in the estate sale after Jeffersons death. One of his descendants sold the head to Dr. William C. Dabney and it eventually was made a gift to the Smithsonian Institution in 1875. [ 22 ]
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