Art or Eyesore? The Victor Emmanuel II Monument AKA "The Wedding Cake" In Rome

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The glaringly white Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II AKA Altare della Patria AKA Il Vittoriano AKA The Victor Emmanuel II Monument AKA The Wedding Cake was built to honour the first king of unified Italy, Victor Emmanuel.

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Artist Profile: Canadian Aboriginal Sculptor Stewart Steinhauer

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According to Canadian Stewart Steinhauer, though he makes his living creating beautiful stone sculptures, he is not an artist but simply someone who “inadvertently makes stuff.”

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Art or Eyesore? The Eiffel Tower History You Probably Didn't Know

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Nicknamed La dame de fer (the iron lady), the Eiffel Tower is one of the most well-recognized buildings in the world. This latticed iron structure, located in the Champ de Mais in Paris, was erected in 1889 for the World’s Fair of that same year.

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Artist Profile: The Stunning Sculptures of Canadian Artist Blake Ward

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After spending a lazy Saturday afternoon savouring a cappuccino at my favorite local coffee shop, I wandered across the street attracted by a painted bronze sculpture in the window. The naked female figure had been captured in a moment of ecstasy with her head thrown back and her arms reaching skywards.

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Everything You Need To Know About Edvard Munch And His Famous Work "The Scream"

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A version of the painting The Scream sold a few years ago for almost $120 million, making it the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction at the time.

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