Allegorical sculpture refers to sculptures that symbolize and particularly personify abstract ideas as in allegory.

# A Preference for Allegorical Interpretation-Finally, Augustine was influenced by the popular allegorical interpretation of Scripture, particularly of The Book of Revelation.

Allegorical figures from his works — “ Geharnischte Sonette ” (“ Withering Sonnets ”) and “ Weisheit des Brahmanen ” (“ Wisdom of the Brahmans ”) — are situated at the feet of the bronze Rückert.

The Philadelphia Chippendale chair seen in several Eakins paintings — such as William Rush Carving his Allegorical Figure of Schuylkill River ( 1877 ) and the bas-relief Knitting ( 1883 ) -- was owned by Mitchell.

* Allegorical figures of Great Britain ( 1903 ) and France ( 1904 ), U. S. Custom House, New York, NY, Cass Gilbert, architect.

In his sculpture therefore it would not be possible for him to project anything of what Jesus felt for his mother ; ;

`` So that's sculpture '', commented Argiento wryly, when he had sluiced down the floor for a week, `` making mud pies ''.

The `` projection '' time of painting and sculpture is highly subjective, varying from person to person and even varying for a given person on different occasions.

`` Meet the Artist '' is the invitation issued by members of the Greater Philadelphia Section of the National Council of Jewish Women as they arrange for an annual exhibit and sale of paintings and sculpture at the Philmont Country Club on April 8 and 9.

The Apollo Belvedere is a marble sculpture that was rediscovered in the late 15th century ; for centuries it epitomized the ideals of Classical Antiquity for Europeans, from the Renaissance through the 19th century.

The representation of Aphrodite Ourania, with a foot resting on a tortoise, was read later as emblematic of discretion in conjugal love ; the image is credited to Phidias, in a chryselephantine sculpture made for Elis, of which we have only a passing remark by Pausanias.

However, his aptitude for sculpture led him to work for Giulio Cesare Conventi ( 1577 — 1640 ), an artist of modest talents.

The arrangement mirrors the one designed by Bernini for the Tomb of Urban VIII ( 1628 – 47 ), with a central hieratic sculpture of the pope seated in full regalia and offering a hand of blessing, while at his feet, two allegorical female figures flank his sarcophagus.

The casino was a showcase for the Pamphili collection of sculpture, ancient and contemporary, on which Algardi was well able to advise.

The figurative style of his large bronzes is perceived as an important precursor to the greater simplifications of Henry Moore and Alberto Giacometti, and his serene classicism set a standard for European ( and American ) figure sculpture until the end of World War II.

The bias of his mind was to sculpture, and the facilities afforded for the gratification of this predilection in the workshop of his grandfather were eagerly improved.

This Doric limestone building, from which many relics survive, is referred to as the hekatompedon ( Greek for " hundred – footed "), Ur-Parthenon ( German for " primitive Parthenon "), H – Architecture or Bluebeard temple, after the pedimental three-bodied man-serpent sculpture, whose beards were painted dark blue.

Angel-shaped beings appear in ancient Mesopotamian and Greek art and were probably the inspiration for the popular Christian image of angels, a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture.

In 1958 Giacometti was asked to create a monumental sculpture for the Chase Manhattan Bank building in New York, which was beginning construction.

In 1962, Giacometti was awarded the grand prize for sculpture at the Venice Biennale, and the award brought with it worldwide fame.

It is also widely used for cast bronze sculpture.

In the early 19th century the foundations for the extensive collection of sculpture began to be laid and Greek, Roman and Egyptian artefacts dominated the antiquities displays.

The seven permanent Egyptian galleries at the British Museum, which include its largest exhibition space ( Room 4, for monumental sculpture ), can display only 4 % of its Egyptian holdings.

Interest lagged, then picked up in the mid-20th century, as collectors competed for the modern-looking figures that seemed so similar to sculpture by Jean Arp or Constantin Brâncuşi.

There are also preliminary plans to erect a 1: 1-scale replica of Wacław Szymanowski's Art Nouveau statue of Frederic Chopin found in Warsaw's Royal Baths along Chicago's lakefront in addition to a different sculpture commemorating the artist in Chopin Park for the 200th anniversary of Frederic Chopin's birth.

* A public sculpture by Giuseppe Moretti honoring Stephen Foster and commemorating his song " Uncle Ned " sits in close proximity to the Stephen Foster Memorial.

At more or less the same time, a bequest of tribal art and 20th century painting and sculpture, by artists such as Francis Bacon and Henry Moore, from Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury resulted in the construction of the striking Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the western end of the main teaching wall, one of the first major works of architect Norman Foster.

* Numerous references to the sculpture, including one character's obsession, are made in Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.

The Cycladic, Minoan and Mycenaean cultures are represented, and the Greek collection includes important sculpture from the Parthenon in Athens, as well as elements of two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos.

Contemporary campus landmarks include the Main Quad and Memorial Church, the Cantor Center for Visual Arts and art gallery, the Stanford Mausoleum and the Angel of Grief, Hoover Tower, the Rodin sculpture garden, the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, the Arizona Cactus Garden, the Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library and the Dish.

Before grinding and burning much of the remaining sculpture of the Mausoleum into lime for plaster, the Knights removed several of the best works and mounted them in the Bodrum castle.

Its " La Pietà Mausoleum " contains a life-sized marble reproduction of Michelangelo's Pietà sculpture located in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

" Woman of Venice II ", 1956, painted bronze sculpture, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three Men Walking II, 1949, painted bronze sculpture Metropolitan Museum of Art

A statue in the Galleria Borghese depicts Cerberus with three heads sitting by the side of Hades, while a bronze sculpture depicting Heracles ' twelfth labour shows the demi-god leading a two-headed Cerberus from the underworld.

Image: DEDAL ZA JASNA_ ( Small ). JPG # file | Small bronze sculpture of Daedalus, 3rd century BC ; found on Plaoshnik, Republic of Macedonia.

* Eve ( Davidson ), a 1931 bronze sculpture by Robert Davidson

Ranging from forty-four inches to nearly nine feet high and from bronze to other metals, these works of art represent the richly diverse character of modern and contemporary sculpture.

In 1997, a $ 325, 000 bronze sculpture ( equal to $ today ) by artists Ralph Helmick, Stu Schecter, and John Outterbridge depicting oversized nine-foot busts of Robinson and his brother Mack was erected at Garfield Avenue, across from the main entrance of Pasadena City Hall ; a granite footprint lists multiple donors to the commission project, which was organized by the Robinson Memorial Foundation and supported by members of the Robinson family.

Hay and Abraham Lincoln are depicted in a larger-than-life bronze sculpture by Mark Martino, entitled A Learning Moment, in the Sesquicentennial Plaza at Carthage College.

Knute Rockne bronze sculpture in Voss, Norway.

The Pilgrim ( Il pellegrino ), bronze sculpture by Marino Marini, 1939, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

An annual Navasota Blues Festival is held in his honor, and on August 12, 2011, a bronze sculpture of him was unveiled in Mance Lipscomb Park in Navasota.

* Nuclear Energy ( sculpture ), a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore in the University of Chicago

Theseus Slaying Minotaur ( 1843 ), bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye

Particularly strong in this tradition were figurative sculpture in terracotta ( particularly life-size on sarcophagi or temples ) and cast bronze, wall-painting and metalworking ( especially engraved bronze mirrors ).

A bronze sculpture of stylized flames, entitled Pillar of Fire by sculptor Egon Weiner, was erected on the point of origin in 1961.

The sculpture is usually made in bronze, with Shiva dancing in an aureole of flames, lifting his left leg ( or in rare cases, the right leg ) and balancing over a demon or dwarf ( Apasmara ) who symbolizes ignorance.

Image :' Lotophage ', bronze sculpture by Ossip Zadkine, 1961-1962, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel. jpg |' Lotophage ', bronze sculpture by Ossip Zadkine, 1961-1962, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel

The Fool and Death, a bronze sculpture by Bernhardt depicting the character of Triboulet in Hugo's Le roi s ' amuse

Reggio, with Naples and Taranto, is home to one of the most important archaeological museums, the prestigious National Archaeological Museum of Magna Græcia, dedicated to Ancient Greece ( which houses the famous Bronzes of Riace, rare example of Greek bronze sculpture, which became one of the symbols of the city ).