But as some of the subsequent sarcophagi and funerary panels show, monuments also preserved information about more humble classes.
As the evidence shows, Monuments Men would not have been in the awards mix.
Unlike showing monuments such as Big Ben, Eiffel Tower, he noticed that the postcards from that era showed a broader view of Europe in that they showcased obscure places that not many people had heard of.
The Manchester Guardian noted that the frankness of the portrayal was a "terrible revelation long overdue", and hoped that veterans would be able to show the monument to their wives and children as a way of explaining the events of the war.
These photographs show iconic monuments, views and government buildings foregrounded by the artist's middle finger as if to offer perspective.
Leslie Waddington, the London dealer, was showing "Feasible Monument for a City Square: Hats Blowing in the Wind," a 1969 group of five crumpled canvas hats painted with enamel and shellacked.
The exhibition opens with a dazzling, two-foot-tall silver, silver gilt and lapis lazuli inkstand showing the monument in the middle of the piazza of the Quirinal Palace in Rome.
Today it pains her, even after an hour of conversation, to flaunt the show-business monument her home has become: the hallway decorated with Bob Mackie's original illustrations for her "Carol Burnett Show" costumes, or the media room whose shelves are lined with at least 5 Emmy Awards, 4 Golden Globes, 10 People's Choice Awards and a Tony.
Although Robert Kalina's original designs were intended to show real monuments, for political reasons the bridge and the window are merely hypothetical examples of the architectural era.
Although Robert Kalina's original designs were intended to show real monuments, for political reasons the bridge and art are merely hypothetical examples of the architectural era.
