Most Famous Sculptures in the World
Famous Sculptures is a structured art & design dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Sculpture, Artist, Year. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Not provided
Included fields: Sculpture, Artist, Year, Material, Location, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1499 to 2006
- Across 13 preview rows
- Material groups
- 11 distinct values
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Sculpture, Artist, and Year across art & design entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Sculpture↕ | Artist↕ | Year↕ | Material↕ | Location↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus de Milo | Alexandros of Antioch | ~130–100 BC | Marble | Louvre, Paris | Ancient Greek ideal of feminine beauty |
| David | Michelangelo | 1504 | Marble | Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence | Renaissance masterpiece of the human form |
| Pietà | Michelangelo | 1499 | Marble | St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican | Emotional depiction of the Virgin Mary and Christ |
| The Thinker | Auguste Rodin | 1904 | Bronze | Musée Rodin, Paris | Iconic representation of deep contemplation |
| Winged Victory of Samothrace | Unknown | ~200–190 BC | Marble | Louvre, Paris | Hellenistic masterpiece depicting Nike in flight |
| The Kiss | Auguste Rodin | 1882 | Marble | Musée Rodin, Paris | Romantic embrace inspired by Dante's Inferno |
| Christ the Redeemer | Paul Landowski | 1931 | Reinforced concrete and soapstone | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Iconic symbol of Christianity overlooking Rio |
| Statue of Liberty | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi | 1886 | Copper on iron framework | New York City, USA | Symbol of freedom and democracy |
| The Great Sphinx of Giza | Unknown | ~2500 BC | Limestone | Giza, Egypt | Ancient guardian with a human head and lion body |
| Discobolus | Myron | ~460–450 BC | Bronze (Roman marble copies survive) | Various museums | Capturing athletic motion in ancient Greece |
| The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa | Gian Lorenzo Bernini | 1652 | Marble | Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome | Baroque masterpiece of spiritual ecstasy |
| Bust of Nefertiti | Thutmose | ~1345 BC | Limestone and stucco | Neues Museum, Berlin | Ancient Egyptian icon of beauty |
| Perseus with the Head of Medusa | Benvenuto Cellini | 1554 | Bronze | Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence | Dramatic Renaissance bronze of mythological triumph |
| The Little Mermaid | Edvard Eriksen | 1913 | Bronze | Copenhagen, Denmark | Beloved symbol of Copenhagen based on Andersen's tale |
| Terracotta Army | Unknown artisans | ~210 BC | Terracotta | Xi'an, China | Thousands of life-size soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb |
| Manneken Pis | Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder | 1619 | Bronze | Brussels, Belgium | Humorous small bronze fountain of a urinating boy |
| Bird in Space | Constantin Brâncuși | 1923 | Bronze / Marble | Multiple museums | Abstracting flight into a sleek, elegant form |
| The Gates of Hell | Auguste Rodin | 1917 | Bronze | Musée Rodin, Paris | Monumental portal inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy |
| Moai | Rapa Nui people | 1250–1500 | Volcanic rock (tuff) | Easter Island, Chile | Mysterious monolithic human figures |
| Cloud Gate | Anish Kapoor | 2006 | Stainless steel | Millennium Park, Chicago | Reflective 'Bean' sculpture and modern landmark |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Most Famous Sculptures in the World organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 20 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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