Statue or sculpture typically created as a symbol. Worldwide, monuments are built on to pay tribute to an extraordinary life or a special event. These monuments are very straightforward and easy to understand, but some of them are wonderful.
Sculptures Often the result of being creative, it also has wonderful monuments with a message or with special events. A giant statue is a pretty impressive way to commemorate an object and a public statement.
10 worldwide in the most amazing giant sculptures list.
10. London Ink Swimmer
The 46-foot swimmer swimming through the grass like a life-long and 10-foot-high statue, the south bank of the Thames between Tower Bridge and City Hall, was commissioned by London Ink reality television show. United Kingdom Top 10 surprises.
9. Louise Bourgeois’s Spider
Louise Bourgeois's spider 30FT, bronze, made of stainless steel and marble, Tate Modern, London stands out. It is made by a six to 95-year-old acclaimed artist.
8. Big Buddhas: The Monywa Buddha
His death and entry into Nirvana - The reclining Buddha of Myanmar, is a frequent theme in Buddhist art, Buddha parinirvana signifies. Monywa the reclining Buddha is hollow, and people are walking around the 300-foot length of 9,000 and you can see small images of the Buddha and his disciples. It was built in 1991.
7. The Magic Tap
Appears with an endless supply of water to float in the sky Aqualand- Cadiz, in Spain, the "magic tap". In fact, a pipe hidden in the stream of water that holds the whole structure.
6. Oversized Silver Dog, Denver, Colorado
Denver Animal Shelter at the outside, 20 feet above the Colorado Dog glistens in the sun. By Laura Haddad and Tom Drugan Denver City, the sun consists of a steel skeleton with elegant shiny shimmer and dance that 90,000 dog tags in place. This friendly puppy with animal shelter is welcome to passing visitors Interstate -25 with curious tourists. In the evening, the sun Man's Best Friend is set aglow with a colorful, heartwarming the presence of light.
5. Monster Saw, Tokyo, Japan
One of the eye catching sculptures around the world is Monster saw, the massive 15.4 metre high,
red-handled handsaw sticking out of the ground in front of the main entrance hall – Tokyo International Exhibition Centre — or Tokyo Big Sight. Created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen, the saw attracts art lovers, curious onlookers and tourists with a sense of humour.
4. Dreaming Girl, St. Helen’s, England
Halfway between Liverpool and Manchester, the 65-foot high face of a sleeping girl towers above the busy M62 highway. With her eyes closed and serene expression, ‘Dream’ appears to be lost in a deep reverie. Built on the former site of the Sutton Manor Colliery, Jaume Plensa’s artwork symbolizes the future and all that is possible.
3. Forever Marilyn, Palm Springs, California
Forever Marilyn is a giant statue of Marilyn Monroe designed by Seward Johnson. The statue is a representative of one of the most famous images of Monroe, taken from 1955 film The Seven Year Itch. Inaugurated in July 2011, the statue currently stands in Palm Springs, California after being moved from Chicago. >> Celebrities Marilyn Monroe Moment in Public – Top 10.
2. Die Badende
Hamburg, Germany just welcomed “Die Badende” (“The Bather”), a giant sculpture by artist Oliver Voss resting in Binnenalster Lake, seen here on August 3, 2011. The foam-and-steel-sculpture is about 13 feet high and 99 feet long and is scheduled to be on display for ten days.
1. Spoonbridge and Cherry
Spoonbridge and Cherry (1985-1988) is the work of Claes Oldenburg and his wife Coosje van Bruggen. It’s construction was carried out in a ship-building yard in New England do to the size of the piece, and the complexity of it’s fabrication. The spoon weighs 5800 pounds and the cherry weighs 1200 pounds. The “cherry and spoon” is one of the most iconic pieces of Minnesota culture, and the signature piece of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. (flickr.com)
0. Doll Sculpture, India
One of the most amazing giant sculptures in India. Tourists pose with a huge doll sculpture on the beach of Visakhapatnam, India on October 18, 2010.
