3 sculptures that withstood the turmoil of time

Art has been an integral part of our life right from the beginning of human civilization. Be it the craftsmanship of ancient men found inside caves or the master class by renaissance artists, it seems the relationship between man and art is unbreakable. Although there are museums around the world working towards the conservation of art and craft, a huge chunk of creations are lost in time. In this blog post, we have brought forward the classic sculptures that exist till now under the strict surveillance of several museums. 

The Christ of Rio de Janeiro

Commonly known as Christ the Redeemer, this amazing statue of Jesus Christ is located in the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro. Given its height of 98 foot, it was a huge task for the builders to execute this project. The redeemer was originally a brainchild of French artist, Paul Adowski. Heitor da Silva Costa, a Brazilian engineer and Abert Caquot, a French engineer were responsible for the realization of this legendary statue. Made out of soapstone and concrete, Christ the redeemer has been standing still for 87 years. Hopefully, it will complete its century in 2031.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Art lovers cannot ignore the importance of this particular master class. After all, there are not many instances when faces of few great men were carved out of mountains. This massive artwork features the faces of former US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. After a long work of 14 years, the father and son duo of Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum completed this timeless creation in 1941. The four faces resemble founding, preservation, expansion and unification of the world’s most powerful nation.

The Poet by Rodin

This statue of a nude man sitting and thinking deeply was originally named ‘The Poet’, by French sculptor Auguste Rodin. However, later this same artwork came to be known as ‘The Thinker’. It was built in the year 1881 and is made of Bronze. With a height of about 1.9m, the Thinker is indeed a master class. We felt sorry to know that terrorists tried to destroy this artwork, when they installed dynamites around the statue and executed an explosion. Fortunately, the statue withstood the pressure of bad times and is safely preserved in Musee Rodin in Paris.

Affordable art for your home

While the above mentioned artworks are not collectibles, there are certain fiberglass statues available online that you can use to decorate your house. If you are a religious enthusiast, a fiberglass durga idol can be the perfect collection you can have this summer.

Pablo Picasso once said, “Everyone is born an artist. The problem is how to remain one once we grow up.” As long as civilization would prevail, so would art. We wish you good luck in your quest of art collection.