Il nuovo cancelliere austriaco ha dichiarato che manterrà lo status del suo Paese come uno dei pochi Stati europei ancora neutrali, nonostante le richieste di una solidarietà più robusta contro la Russia e le critiche secondo cui Vienna starebbe appr…
La premier italiana Giorgia Meloni sta affrontando critiche interne per non aver partecipato di persona al recente incontro a Kyiv con Zelensky e i leader di Francia, Germania, Regno Unito e Polonia.
#Trump #Fascism Anti-Trump protesters show up at Orlando's Lake Eola for Mother's Day
On Mother's Day the 11th of May, protesters oposing Donald Trump and Fascism showed up at Orlando's Lake Eola Park. Bike cops hung out almost out of sight in the park but presumably oriented on the protest.
One protester's sign protrayed a guillotine, another called out Hegseth's ACTUAL gang tattoos in contrast to transgender troops being booted out of the US military.
Tutto su iOS 19: dalle icone circolari alla sincronizzazione Wi-Fi, passando per Apple Intelligence e l'influenza di visionOS. Preparati alle novità Apple!
Migration rights activists hold vigil in Tampa for #Heydi
On the 10th of May (mother's day weekend), migrant rights activists gathered in Ybor City, Tampa's Centennial Park to hold a vigil for Heydi Sanchez Tejida. A covered area in the park allowed the vigil to proceed almost unaffected by the day's drenching rains.
Back in April, ICE ambushed Heydi at a normally scheduled check-in hearing, forcibly tore her nursing baby out of her arms, and deported her to Cuba in chains. This is the cruelty that Donald Trump and ICE are all about. Whatever it takes this evil must be stopped.
It takes a lot of nerve for armed invaders to steal two whole continents, then dare to tell surviving Indigenous people and their descendents where they can travel on their own land!
The inhuman brutality in ICE detention centers, the shackles and chains, and the perfidy of asking people to show up "voluntarily" for these hearings and then throwing them in iron dungeons is beyond intolerable. It is the opinion of this author that ICE will surely find people stop coming to these hearings, just as they are finding when they go into communities to hunt, whole neighborhoods swarm out to resist them.
It is clear that there is nothing to be gained from cooperating with ICE or any part of their "supervision" but suffering and pain.
L’idea che lo spam possa essere facilmente identificato da errori di ortografia e sintassi non funziona più. Le reti neurali generative non solo hanno migliorato la qualità delle e-mail fraudolente, ma le hanno trasformate in messaggi impeccabili, adattati culturalmente e linguisticamente, sempre più difficili da distinguere dalla corrispondenza autentica. Lo spam quindi oggi è divenuto perfetto.
In passato, i truffatori si limitavano all’inglese, allo spagnolo o, nella migliore delle ipotesi, al francese formale, perché assumere madrelingua di altre lingue era dispendioso in termini di tempo e denaro. Ora, con l’aiuto dell’intelligenza artificiale, i criminali possono facilmente generare lettere e messaggi in qualsiasi dialetto. Di conseguenza, le vittime ricevono lettere false e convincenti, scritte come se fossero state scritte da un vicino di pianerottolo.
Secondo Chester Wisniewski, CISO di Sophos, alla conferenza RSAC ha detto che è probabile che fino alla metà di tutto lo spam sia ormai generato da reti neurali. Sottolinea che la grammatica e la punteggiatura di tali email sono diventate così impeccabili che questo, al contrario, dovrebbe essere allarmante. Le persone, a differenza delle macchine, commettono quasi sempre errori, anche quando scrivono nella loro lingua madre.
Il passaggio all’intelligenza artificiale ha offerto agli aggressori un altro vantaggio: la scalabilità. Non sono più limitati dalla geografia o dalla lingua. In Quebec, ad esempio, il phishing è fallito per molto tempo semplicemente perché era scritto in un francese formale e non nel familiare Quebec. Ora le reti neurali generano frasi che suonano assolutamente native. La situazione è simile in Portogallo: in precedenza i truffatori prendevano di mira il Brasile in quanto mercato di massa, ma ora anche la versione europea della lingua è rientrata nella zona a rischio.
Una delle forme più insidiose di inganno, la frode sentimentale, ha anch’essa subito una trasformazione. Nelle prime fasi della “seduzione”, un chatbot dialoga con la vittima, interpretando abilmente il ruolo di un interlocutore comprensivo, attento e interessato. Una volta stabilito il contatto, la persona si coinvolge e inizia a richiedere aiuto, a trasferire denaro o ad essere adescata in truffe finanziarie con il pretesto di investimenti.
Ma forse la tecnologia più pericolosa resa popolare dall’intelligenza artificiale è l’audio deepfake. Secondo Visnevsky, oggi è possibile letteralmente generare la voce di qualsiasi dipendente per pochi centesimi, ad esempio uno specialista IT, può inviare messaggi a tutti i colleghi chiedendo loro di fornire una password o altre informazioni sensibili. Questo tipo di inganno funziona in tempo reale e non richiede particolari competenze tecniche.
Per quanto riguarda i video deepfake, per ora la situazione è relativamente calma. Visnevsky nutre delle riserve su incidenti di alto profilo come quello di Hong Kong, dove una videochiamata deepfake avrebbe convinto un dipendente a trasferire 25 milioni di dollari. Lui ritiene che questo sia più un tentativo di attribuire l’errore a una minaccia legata alla moda che un esempio reale. Nemmeno le aziende AI più grandi sono ancora in grado di realizzare modelli video interattivi realistici, ma è solo questione di tempo. Prevede che, al ritmo attuale dello sviluppo tecnologico, i deepfake di massa nelle videochiamate diventeranno realtà entro due anni.
Tuttavia, Kevin Brown, direttore operativo del gruppo NCC, non è d’accordo. A suo dire, si sono ottenuti dei successi nella creazione di falsi video per compiti specifici. La tecnologia esiste, ma non è ancora in produzione. Ma è solo questione di tempo.
Sia Wisniewski che Brown concordano su una cosa: è giunto il momento di ristrutturare il sistema di verifica delle comunicazioni. I vecchi tratti distintivi del phishing (errori di ortografia, senso di urgenza e linguaggio incoerente) non sono più validi. Il futuro risiede nella verifica dell’identità attraverso nuovi canali che non possono ancora essere falsificati al volo.
Selenskij erklärt sich bereit, Putin zu persönlichen Gesprächen in der Türkei zu treffen de.rt.com/europa/244691-selens… Wie der ukrainische Regierungschef Wladimir Selenskij auf seinem Telegram-Kanal schrieb, sei er bereit, den russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin zu persönlichen Gesprächen in der Türkei zu treffen. #news #press
#CopyQ : une nouvelle version 10.0 de l'excellent #LogicielLibre, gestionnaire avancé du contenu du presse-papier, est disponible pour #Linux, Windows et MacOS.
Il y a de très nombreuses fonctionnalités intéressantes qui font gagner beaucoup de temps à l'usage. Je l'utilise depuis plusieurs années, sous Linux (perso) et Windows (Pro), et c'est vraiment top.
Linux 6.15 RC6 is now live for developers and curious users to try out. All the interesting changes from performance improvements to bug fixes have been integrated to this release candidate. These include architecture improvements (such as kvm and devicetree), filesystem fixes, and other general enhancements.
This is not the last release candidate, but the next one, which will be released on May 18th, will be the last one before the final release expected May 25th.
In the release announcement for this version of the kernel, Linus Torvalds said:
Another week, another rc.Everything still looks fairly normal - we've got a bit more commits than we did in rc5, which isn't the trend I want to see as the release progresses, but the difference isn't all that big and it feels more like just the normal noise in timing fluctuation in pull requests of fixes than any real signal.So I won't worry about it. We've got another two weeks to go in the normal release schedule, and it still feels like everything is on track.The changes here are all the usual ones, with drivers accounting for about half (gpu and networking leading the charge as usual, but there's a healthy mix of other minor driver fixes too). The rest being a fairly even mixture of architecture fixes (kvm and devicetree stands out), filesystems (ocfs2, btrfs, bcachefs, smb, erofs), core networking, and various random other stuff.
Why not try out this awesome pre-release of Linux 6.15?
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Le ministre de l’Intérieur Bruno Retailleau a engagé la procédure de dissolution du collectif Urgence Palestine, ce que l’ONG juge comme une entrave à la liberté d’expression des associations en France.
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I haven't been very open publicly about this before, but working on Apple GPU drivers was, indirectly, the majority of my income until now.
Due to Luna's manipulation and attacks, I'm now left coasting on savings trying to figure out how to survive long term.
I'm not in imminent danger of being homeless or anything, but it's an unstable situation, and now I worry about how long my savings will last.
If VTubing and little gigs don't work out, I might have to get a full time in-office tech job, and that would mean the practical end of my VTubing career. vt.social/users/lina/statuses/…
the tech market is kinda bad rn (layoffs.fyi shows the extent of it). if i were u, i wouldnt wait to get some sort of stable income and would start searching asap
hopefully someone on #FediHire can work something out for u. im sure there are a lot of folks willing to hire someone of ur caliber
maybe u can do vtubing on weekends? hopefully it doesnt mean the end of something u love to do
@Logical_Error I don't think I could handle working full time on weekdays and then VTubing on weekends, that would mean no time off. VTubing is fun but still a lot of work and stress, and the kind of stuff I plan to do needs more than two overworked days a week... I'd burn out, for sure.
(sorry for this long response... didn't know how to make it shorter)
yeah i hear ya...
when i graduated college, i pondered the same question as u: can i do what i love without being sucked into the corporate world? for me that was foss. unfortunately, my answer was that i had to find a job b/c of the following reasons: - healthcare in the US is tied to employment - i need food on the table - i didnt have the time/skills then to make a killer foss project that will satisfy these needs
Unfortunately no, but (I hear) that Germany just invested $100B into becoming more self-reliant militarily, so there should be a swath of money to be made there, for direct military use or indirect (e.g. satellite launches to become independent of the US in that regard)
Loot Audio has introduced a new Kontakt instrument library where the dark, atmospheric power of synthesis meets the warmth and authenticity of organic sound.
Navigating Build Issues on OSX Catalina: A Deep Dive into OCamlfind
Developers using OCamlfind on OSX Catalina are facing a puzzling build issue linked to colorized terminal outputs. This article explores the intricacies of the problem and presents a workaround to ens...
De afrekening van Franse pantserwagens aan het Belgische leger zorgde voor grote verontwaardiging. Een tot nu toe buiten beeld gebleven verslag voor het Franse parlement toont dat België een expliciet mandaat gaf aan Frankrijk om te onderhandelen met Franse leveranciers, en zo zichzelf buiten spel zette.
Het bleek ook het startschot van enkele rondjes draaideurpolitiek.
Kremlin: Putin Doing Everything Possible to Resolve Ukraine Conflict Diplomatically sputnikglobe.com/20250511/krem… Russian President Vladimir Putin is making every effort to achieve a diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. #news #press
"The post Poise – S/T EP first appeared on DIY Conspiracy - International Zine in the Spirit of DIY Hardcore Punk!The Pacific Northwest’s newest d-beat trio, Poise, packs an impressive amount of bile, urgency, and noise racket into a debut that barely breaks the eight-minute mark. Considering the caliber of bands the region continues to produce, expectations were already high, and Poise do not disa"
The Pacific Northwest's newest d-beat trio, Poise, packs an impressive amount of bile, urgency, and noise racket into a debut that barely breaks the eight-minute mark. Considering the caliber of bands the region continues to produce, expectations wer
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Gaza. Pour en finir avec la « guerre contre le terrorisme » orientxxi.info/magazine/gaza-p… "Alors qu'Israël intensifie son offensive génocidaire à Gaza, la thèse de la légitime défense paraît désormais totalement éculée. En revanche, l'argument de la « guerre contre le terrorisme » pèse toujours en s'appuyant sur la désignation du Hamas comme groupe terroriste par les États-Unis et l'Union européenne. Qu'en est-il au regard du
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Secondo la ricostruzione degli agenti, sono state identificate 4 persone coinvolte in una lite. Il sindacalista Di Cola: «Vogliono silenziare la nostra campagna»
L'immagine è un meme a due parti che utilizza una fotografia di una bambina con i capelli scuri e una maglia a righe verde e grigia, che si sta arrampicando sotto una porta. Nella parte superiore, il testo dice: "What transphobes think trans women do." Nella parte inferiore, il testo dice: "What transphobes do." La bambina ha un'espressione divertita e sembra giocare sotto la porta. L'immagine critica stereotipi e pregiudizi nei confronti delle trans donne, suggerendo che le azioni attribuite loro da transfobi sono spesso ingiuste e basate su pregiudizi.
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From a church in Iceland that looks like a spaceship preparing for launch, to a house zipped open on a street in Milan — this collection showcases architecture at its most imaginative. Included are cliffside wartime refuges, storybook cottages, optical illusions, and centuries-old constructions that defy gravity or blend perfectly into mountains. These aren’t digital renderings — they’re real places from around the world.
1. Unzipped Building — Alex Chinneck in Milan, Italy
A building facade appears to peel open like a jacket, with an oversized zipper curling away the wall to reveal its inner structure. This public installation by Alex Chinneck uses stone, concrete, and illusion to challenge how we perceive architecture.
2. King Alfred’s Tower — England
This red-brick triangular tower rises dramatically from the fog in Somerset, England. Built in 1772, it commemorates Alfred the Great and reaches over 49 meters high with a narrow footprint that adds to its illusion of impossibility.
3. Alpine Refuge — Monte Cristallo, Italy
Located at 2,760 meters in the Dolomites, this hidden wooden shelter from World War I is embedded directly into the rockface. Built for survival, it now appears like a dreamlike relic barely distinguishable from the mountain.
4. Hallgrímskirkja Church — Reykjavík, Iceland
This iconic Lutheran church, inspired by basalt columns and volcanic formations, dominates the Reykjavík skyline. Designed in 1937 and completed in 1986, its symmetry and scale evoke science fiction architecture.
5. The House That Sank — The Crooked House, UK
Built in 1765 on top of a mine shaft, this British pub developed a pronounced tilt as the ground beneath it slowly gave way. Despite its slanting angles, it remained a local favorite for centuries.
6. Organic Slate Roof House — Germany
This home with flowing lines and a wave-shaped slate roof blurs the line between fairy tale and high-end eco-architecture. Natural stone and soft curves give it a whimsical yet grounded appearance.
7. Cliff House — France (Built 1347)
Balanced between eras and gravity, this timber-framed upper house sits atop massive medieval stonework. Located in France and completed in 1347, it seems to hover above the road with support beams stretching underneath.
8. Rock-Built Homes — Sanaa, Yemen
Traditional Yemeni tower houses in Sanaa rise directly from the rock, combining ancient stone masonry with ornate white geometric window frames. The buildings appear both sculpted by nature and intricately human-made.
These buildings bend our expectations of what architecture can be — not just structures, but expressions of ingenuity, adaptation, and creativity. Whether carved into mountains or dressed like zippers, they show that the line between surreal and real is thinner than it seems.
Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work.
La storia e la diffusione della malaria di origine professionale
@lavoro puntosicuro.it/sorveglianza-sa… L'Inail si sofferma sulla malaria di origine professionale ripercorrendo tutti gli aspetti della malattia: dalle origini alla evoluzione dell'agente eziologico, dalla nascita delle prime norme alla sua ammissione a tutela Inail. I dati e la diffusione.
L’Inail si sofferma sulla malaria di origine professionale ripercorrendo tutti gli aspetti della malattia: dalle origini alla evoluzione dell’agente eziologico, dalla nascita delle prime norme alla sua ammissione a tutela Inail.
Il testo descrive una recente decisione giudiziaria che ha evidenziato come Google abbia dimostrato, attraverso test interni, che risultati di ricerca significativamente peggiori non avrebbero danneggiato le sue operazioni. Questo apparente immunità a preoccupazioni di qualità deriva dalla posizione dominante del mercato di Google, un aspetto che la recente sentenza del tribunale federale ha affrontato.
Il testo cita Papadimitriou, che spiega come Google, essendo privo di vera concorrenza, possa rendere difficile trovare le informazioni migliori, obbligando gli utenti a rimanere su Google per più tempo e interagire con più pubblicità. Questo approccio è considerato pericoloso per i consumatori, molti dei quali pensano che i migliori risultati appaiano in primo luogo.
Il testo sottolinea che la strategia sembra funzionare dal punto di vista commerciale. La ricerca suggerisce che i risultati di ricerca organici pessimi beneficiano davvero del conto di fondo di Google in due modi: rendono le pubblicità pagate più valutabili per gli utenti che cercano informazioni accurate e obbligano gli utenti a raffinare le loro ricerche più volte, esponendoli a più pubblicità nel processo.
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Zielmarkierung: Böhmermann und „Zeit“ geben rechten Youtuber „Clownie“ zum Abschuss frei ansage.org/zielmarkierung-boeh… Linksradikale gebührenfinanzierte Hetze und Denunzierung Ansdersdenkender: ZDF-Dreckschleuder Böhmermann in seinem Element, beim Denunzieren von „Clownie“ (Foto:ScreenshotZDF) Der Youtuber „Clownie“ wurde gedoxxt, worunter im Netzjargon die unfreiwillige Offenlegung der Identität verstanden wird. Bislang
Der Youtuber „Clownie“ wurde gedoxxt, worunter im Netzjargon die unfreiwillige Offenlegung der Identität verstanden wird. Bislang wusste niemand, wer der
L'immagine è una vignetta di un fumetto intitolata "Off the mark.com" di Mark Parisi, pubblicata nel 2021. Due draghi rossi, con corna e ali, sono seduti a un tavolo rotondo in una caverna. Il drago a sinistra ha un'espressione arrabbiata e dice: "Per l'ultima volta, soffiare non aiuta!". Il drago a destra ha un'espressione preoccupata e guarda il suo piatto, che è pieno di vapore, indicando che il cibo è ancora troppo caldo. Il tavolo ha due piatti, uno dei quali è più caldo dell'altro, con il vapore che si alza. La scena è semplice, con un'atmosfera umoristica e leggera.
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Europas Angst, Kiew alleine mit Moskau verhandeln zu lassen anti-spiegel.ru/2025/europas-a… Die ersten Reaktionen auf Putins Vorschlag, schon am Donnerstag direkte Verhandlungen zwischen der Ukraine und Russland zu beginnen, sind wenig überraschend und entsprechen ziemlich genau dem, was ich in meiner ersten Prognose nach Putins Vorschlag vermutet habe. Kiew und die Europäer lehnen die Initiative ab, Trump hat Putins Vorschlag in einer
E mentre le case farmaceutiche chiedono alla Ue di pagare quanto gli USA, Trump ci riprova: pagare i farmaci negli USA quanto sono pagati negli altri paesi. axios.com/2025/05/11/trump-dru…
From a church in Iceland that looks like a spaceship preparing for launch, to a house zipped open on a street in Milan — this collection showcases architecture at its most imaginative. Included are cliffside wartime refuges, storybook cottages, optical illusions, and centuries-old constructions that defy gravity or blend perfectly into mountains. These aren’t digital renderings — they’re real places from around the world.
1. Unzipped Building — Alex Chinneck in Milan, Italy
A building facade appears to peel open like a jacket, with an oversized zipper curling away the wall to reveal its inner structure. This public installation by Alex Chinneck uses stone, concrete, and illusion to challenge how we perceive architecture.
2. King Alfred’s Tower — England
This red-brick triangular tower rises dramatically from the fog in Somerset, England. Built in 1772, it commemorates Alfred the Great and reaches over 49 meters high with a narrow footprint that adds to its illusion of impossibility.
3. Alpine Refuge — Monte Cristallo, Italy
Located at 2,760 meters in the Dolomites, this hidden wooden shelter from World War I is embedded directly into the rockface. Built for survival, it now appears like a dreamlike relic barely distinguishable from the mountain.
4. Hallgrímskirkja Church — Reykjavík, Iceland
This iconic Lutheran church, inspired by basalt columns and volcanic formations, dominates the Reykjavík skyline. Designed in 1937 and completed in 1986, its symmetry and scale evoke science fiction architecture.
5. The House That Sank — The Crooked House, UK
Built in 1765 on top of a mine shaft, this British pub developed a pronounced tilt as the ground beneath it slowly gave way. Despite its slanting angles, it remained a local favorite for centuries.
6. Organic Slate Roof House — Germany
This home with flowing lines and a wave-shaped slate roof blurs the line between fairy tale and high-end eco-architecture. Natural stone and soft curves give it a whimsical yet grounded appearance.
7. Cliff House — France (Built 1347)
Balanced between eras and gravity, this timber-framed upper house sits atop massive medieval stonework. Located in France and completed in 1347, it seems to hover above the road with support beams stretching underneath.
8. Rock-Built Homes — Sanaa, Yemen
Traditional Yemeni tower houses in Sanaa rise directly from the rock, combining ancient stone masonry with ornate white geometric window frames. The buildings appear both sculpted by nature and intricately human-made.
These buildings bend our expectations of what architecture can be — not just structures, but expressions of ingenuity, adaptation, and creativity. Whether carved into mountains or dressed like zippers, they show that the line between surreal and real is thinner than it seems.
Some artworks don’t just sit in nature—they become part of it. Around the world, artists are crafting sculptures and murals that seamlessly merge with their surroundings, using trees, vines, and landscapes as living elements of their work.
I love stumbling upon art that feels like a hidden gem—those incredible sculptures that stop you in your tracks and make you wonder, “How did I not know this existed?”
From massive figures seemingly rising from the earth to intricate works that play with gravity, these sculptures redefine what’s possible. Join me on a journey through 30 of the most amazing sculptures around the world, each with its own story and artistry that you probably didn’t know was out there.
1. The Statue of King Arthur, located in Tintagel, England, is a striking bronze sculpture by artist Rubin Eynon.
Erected in 2016, this statue stands on the cliffs of Tintagel Castle, a site steeped in Arthurian legend. The sculpture, named “Gallos” (meaning “power” in Cornish), depicts a cloaked and crowned King Arthur holding his sword, with his body appearing to merge with the landscape.
This artwork symbolizes the enduring power and mystery of the Arthurian legends that are deeply rooted in the area.
2. Albert György’s sculpture, Melancholy, captures the emptiness left by grief.
As John Maddox eloquently states, “We may look as if we carry on with our lives as before… but this emptiness is how we all feel… all the time.”
3. Christ of the Abyss is an extraordinary bronze statue created by Guido Galletti in 1954.
This unique piece rests on the seabed of the Mediterranean Sea, nestled between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera. Submerged beneath the azure waters, it continues to captivate divers and visitors with its serene and mystical presence.
4. This colossal sculpture was created nearly 450 years ago by Flemish sculptor Giambologna as a symbol of Italy’s Apennine mountains. Standing at nearly 14 meters (45 ft) tall, it was commissioned by Francesco de Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, in 1579.
Positioned above a pond, the statue features a chamber in its head where Francesco would sit and fish at night. When a fire was lit inside, the Colossus’s eyes glowed red, and smoke billowed from its nostrils, creating a striking visual effect.
5. The Christ the Redeemer statue, standing atop Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the world’s most recognizable landmarks.
This 30-meter (98 ft) tall statue, with arms stretching 28 meters (92 ft) wide, overlooks the city, symbolizing peace and welcoming all with open arms. Completed in 1931 and designed by French sculptor Paul Landowski and Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, it has become a symbol of Christianity around the globe and an enduring image of Brazil.
6. Not the most amazing statue, but definitely an amazing story. In Istanbul, Turkey, they made a statue to honor the famous stray cat (Tombili) that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by.
One month after its installation the sculpture went missing. A comment from Turkey MP Tuncay Özkan: “They stole the Tombili statue. They are enemies of everything beautiful. All they know is hate, tears and war”. The statue was safely returned a short time later. More photos here.
7. This eagle sculpture is the world’s largest bird statue, created by Indian artist Rajiv Anchal.
Located at Jatayu Earth’s Center in Kerala, India, the sculpture took a decade to complete. Spanning 200 feet in length, 150 feet in width, and 70 feet in height, this colossal work of art depicts the mythical eagle Jatayu from the Indian epic, Ramayana.
8. This stunning marble sculpture, Ajax and Cassandra, was crafted in 2022 by renowned Italian contemporary artist Jago.
The piece beautifully captures the dramatic moment between the Greek hero Ajax and the Trojan priestess Cassandra.
9. Sendai Daikannon in Japan, the eighth-tallest statue in the world at 100 meters (330 ft).
Its serene, watchful presence overlooks the quiet urban landscape, creating a striking contrast between its massive spiritual form and the everyday city life below.
10. The great challenge by Nicolas Lavarenne. Antibes, French Riviera.
This striking bronze sculpture depicts a dynamic, elongated figure balancing on the edge of a cliff, arms outstretched as if preparing to leap into the vast blue sea below.
11. This is how the Statue of Unity in India looks like. It’s the tallest statue in the world: standing at 182 meters (597 ft) tall, it’s nearly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty.
This monumental statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a key leader in India’s independence, stands on a massive platform with an observation deck, emphasizing its grandeur and scale.
Portrays the profound emptiness experienced by migrants as they depart from their homeland—leaving their loved ones and their community behind—in pursuit of a better life:
13. The incredible statue of Neptune (Poseidon) in Gran Canaria, Spain
Statue of Neptune (Poseidon) in Gran Canaria, Spain, standing powerfully against the waves with a trident in hand. This impressive sculpture captures the mythical god of the sea in a commanding pose, evoking themes of strength and the majesty of the ocean.
14. Leshan Giant Buddha in China (800 AD) At 71 meters (233 ft) tall, this is the tallest pre-modern statue on Earth.
The Leshan Giant Buddha is carved into the cliffside in Leshan, Sichuan, China, overlooking the convergence of three rivers.
15. Close-up views of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s marble statue of David, housed in the Galleria Borghese in Rome, Italy.
The dynamic sculpture captures the biblical hero mid-action, winding up to sling a stone. Bernini’s David is depicted with intense focus, furrowed brows, and clenched lips, conveying determination. The statue’s muscular arms and detailed hands grip the twisted ropes of the sling, showcasing Bernini’s skill in portraying tension and movement in marble. This statue contrasts Michelangelo’s famous David by capturing the hero in the midst of battle rather than in a calm, contemplative stance.
16. The Kiss of Death is a marble sculpture made in 1930 and found in Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona.
This emotionally intense sculpture is renowned for its depiction of the delicate boundary between life and death, symbolized by Death’s kiss.
17. The Weight of Thought, bronze sculptures by Thomas Lerooy.
18. Victor Noir’s grave in Père-Lachaise cemetery, created by Patrick Magaud in 1984, has gained fame not for Noir’s journalistic work but for the legend surrounding his death and burial site.
Noir was a journalist shot dead, and his grave features a full-sized bronze statue of him lying down, as if recently shot. Over time, the statue became a fertility symbol.
Legend has it that kissing the statue on the lips, leaving a flower in Victor’s hat, and rubbing the genital area enhances fertility, improves one’s sex life, or helps find a husband within a year. This has led to the lips and trousers’ bulge on the statue becoming noticeably shiny from repeated contact.
In 2004, a fence was erected around the grave to prevent this practice, but public protest led to its removal. Victor Noir’s grave remains one of the most visited and talked-about monuments in Père-Lachaise.
19. The amazing handkerchief detail in this marble statue made by French sculptor Louis Philippe Mouchy in 1781.
Featuring a highly realistic handkerchief carved to appear as delicate lace, draped around the neck of the figure. The sculpture captures the fine details of the lacework, folds, and textures, showcasing Mouchy’s skill in replicating soft fabrics in hard marble, a testament to his mastery of the medium. The statue also displays the figure’s elaborate curls and formal attire, highlighting the elegance and refinement typical of 18th-century French sculpture.
20. The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, a renowned Baroque sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, located in the Cornaro Chapel of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
This intricate marble sculpture depicts Saint Teresa of Ávila in a moment of religious ecstasy, her face expressing both pain and bliss as an angel holds a golden spear poised above her. Radiant golden rays crafted from gilded bronze descend from above, symbolizing divine light and adding dramatic intensity to the scene.
21. Luo Li Rong is a contemporary artist renowned for crafting hyper-realistic clay and bronze sculptures.
22. The Dignity statue in South Dakota, a stunning 50-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American woman draped in a star quilt.
The statue features a blend of metal and vibrant blue diamond shapes that catch the light, symbolizing the cultural heritage and spirit of the Lakota and Dakota people. The woman’s expression is serene, with her arms outstretched as if embracing the landscape around her.
24. Freedom Sculpture, Philadelphia
“I wanted to create a sculpture almost anyone, regardless of their background, could look at and instantly recognize that it is about the idea of struggling to break free. This sculpture is about the struggle for achievement of freedom through the creative process” — Zenos Frudakis:
25. The vision of Constantine by Bernini is arguably one of the most underrated sculpture in art history.
Gian Lorenzo revolutionized the art form by infusing unprecedented movement into stone.
26. The Mud Maid by Sue Hill, located in the Lost Garden of Heligan, Cornwall, UK.
Depending on the time of the year, the mud maid’s hair and clothes change when the seasonal plants and moss grow over the sculpture.
27. Departure, a stunning bronze sculpture by artist George Lundeen, highlighted by the frost.
The sculpture is subtly highlighted by a layer of frost, enhancing the scene with a sense of cold and quiet intimacy, as if capturing a moment of departure or waiting.
28. The Resting Boxer, crafted more than 2,000 years ago, is one of the most realistic sculptures ever made and one of the finest examples of bronze sculptures to have survived from the ancient world.
It was excavated in Rome in 1885. Its incredible features, such as its pose, gaze, broken nose, cauliflower ears, scarred face, and bruised eyes, have been enchanting the world ever since.
30. The mesmerizing details of The West Wind, a surreal marble sculpture by American artist Thomas Ridgeway Gould.
Gould’s masterpiece likely drew inspiration from Percy Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind,” in which the west wind serves as an allegory for the cyclical nature of change and revolution:
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DEBUSSY: Sonata for violin and piano in G minor L 140 CD 148.
RESPIGHI: Sonata for violin and piano in B minor P 110.
R.STRAUSS: Sonata in E flat major opus 18 TrV 151.
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