statue
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In 2021, Tennessee lawmakers proposed erecting a statue of Parton on the grounds of the state Capitol.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
A more-surreal homage by Rivera from 1952 lies in leafy Chapultepec Park: a 100-foot-long tiled statue of Tláloc, the Aztec god of rain, lying supine in a pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
With Dolly Parton's "Jolene" filling the night air, fans of the late country music icon laid flowers at a Tennessee statue of the singer who changed their US state forever.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The statue is heavily damaged, with its head removed and its arms and royal insignia worn away.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
In Milan, Leonardo is commissioned to sculpt a statue of a horse, a tribute to the duke’s father.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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But he added: "Maybe he believes that statues and buildings and other things named for him will substitute for the kind of performance in office that makes you a memorable president."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Then, he was a military commander in Bamiyan, where the Taliban blew up ancient giant Buddha statues, triggering international shock and condemnation.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Following his Olympic feat in Beijing, Phelps received offers for book and movie deals, bobblehead dolls, statues, tuxedos and free dental work, among other things, as WSJ reported at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Secret Handshake, the satirical arts and activism group behind the Trump-Epstein statues, has created a video game about the Iran war called ‘Operation Epic Furious.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
In America, poems are written, portraits painted, and statues built to honor such people.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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