Statue facts for kids
A statue is a model of a person, animal, or even an idea. It's a type of sculpture. Statues are often made from materials like stone, bronze, clay, or wood. They are usually at least life-size, meaning they are the same size as the real person or animal. Many statues, especially those outdoors, can be much larger!
People often create statues to remember important people, like the statue of Alfred the Great. They can also be made to celebrate an event or an idea, such as the Statue of Liberty. Sometimes, there's writing on a statue that tells you who it is or what it represents. This writing is called an epigraph. Many statues stand on a special base, which is called a "plinth."
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Different Kinds of Statues
Statues come in many forms and sizes. Here are a few special types:
What is a Bust?
A bust is a statue that shows only the head, shoulders, and upper body of a person. It's a way to focus on the face and expression.
What is a Colossus?
A colossus is a truly enormous statue. Think of something huge and impressive!
What is an Equestrian Statue?
An equestrian statue is a statue of a person riding a horse. These statues often show famous leaders or heroes.
Images for kids
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Easter Island moai statues
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Löwenmensch figurine, from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany, now in Ulmer Museum, Ulm, Germany, the oldest known zoomorphic statuette, Aurignacian era, 40,000 BC-30,000 BC
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The Charioteer of Delphi, 474 BC, Delphi Archaeological Museum, Greece
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Nara Daibutsu, c. 752, Nara, Japan
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Moai of Easter Island facing inland, Ahu Tongariki, c. 1250 - 1500, restored by Chilean archaeologist Claudio Cristino in the 1990s
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura, c. 1252, Japan
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Auguste Rodin, The Burghers of Calais (1884–c. 1889) in Victoria Tower Gardens, London, England.
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The Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, United States, c.1886
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Henry Bain Smith's bronze of Robert Burns, 1892, above Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen, Scotland
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statue of Dr. Jose Rizal. at the Luneta Park, Philippines c.1908
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Thomas Brock, John Everett Millais, at Tate Britain 1905
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Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1931
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U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, located in Arlington, Virginia, 1954
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A closeup of the replica statue of Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, 1981, The original c. 200 AD is in the nearby Capitoline Museum, Rome
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Spring Temple Buddha, the world's tallest statue, overall 128 m (420 ft) in height, completed 2002, China.
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Kailashnath Mahadev Statue, Bhaktapur, Nepal. The world's tallest Statue of Lord Shiva, 144 feet (44 m), 2003–Present.
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Lord Murugan Statue, Batu Caves, Malaysia, 140 feet (42.7 m).
See also
In Spanish: Estatua para niños
