Sentence examples for examples of statues from inspiring English sources

Nevertheless there are several examples of statues of doughty old heroes in Trafalgar Square – not least Admiral Horatio Nelson, who surveys the British capital from the top of his tall Corinthian column.

Although fairly modern – he died only 45 years ago – this is the first of many examples of outstanding statues I encounter.

Greek art had a profound influence on the Roman tradition, and some of the most famous examples of Greek statues are known only from Roman Imperial versions and the occasional description in a Greek or Latin literary source.

It's covered in birdshit now and, like everything, it will eventually crumble into dust, but as a short-term example of popularity, statues are pretty cool.

Using the example of the statue of General Alexei Ermolov in Stavropol', an analysis of the cityscape reveals interethnic tensions over differing interpretations of the life and history of the person upon whom the statue is based.

A less recent example concerns the fate of dozens of statues to various heroes of Prussian history that once lined the Tiergarten in Berlin.

#NationalPoetryDay October 3, 2013 Updated at 3.16pm BST 2.32pm BST Betjeman prize Three young poets short-listed for this year's Betjaman poetry prize are preparing to read examples of their work alongside the statue of John Betjeman in St Pancras station.

This would also account for absence of statues or other sumptuous offerings in his burial.

These sketches, superior in the suppressed tension of horse and rider to the achievements of Donatello's statue of Gattamelata and Verrocchio's statue of Colleoni, are among the most beautiful and significant examples of Leonardo's art.

The four colossal statues of Ramses in front of the main temple are spectacular examples of ancient Egyptian art.

But do we really benefit from having, for example, the Statue of Liberty aglow past closing time?