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“Terre des Femmes”: Bronze statues as a symbol against sexual harassment
“Terre des Femmes” Bronze statues as a symbol against sexual harassment A telling detail of the bronze female statue “Enchanting Julia” in Munich. photo © Peter Kneffel/dpa Where passers-by frequently…
King Charles III: With Camilla he unveils statues of his parents
King Charles III With Camilla he unveils statues of his parents King Charles III at the unveiling of the statue honoring his late mother. © Getty/MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA/POOL/AFP / Imago Images/i…
Around ten statues from the 2023 edition will remain in public space for the long term
“This is the best year for Voyage à Nantes since its existence in 2012,” proclaims, delighted, Jean Blaise. Some 745,000 visits were recorded in July-August on the route of the…
“Original and puzzling”, the essential work with 19 statues impresses
Impossible to miss them. For the past three weeks, around twenty characters have taken over the very busy rue d’Orléans, a pedestrian thoroughfare in the heart of Nantes. Each on…
The statues have invaded the city (and they won’t leave you cold)
Officially launched this Saturday, the Voyage à Nantes has already been attracting smiles and selfies for a few days and the appearance of the first works in the public space.…
The Voyage to Nantes 2023 will wake up the statues in the city
The moment is always eagerly awaited by Nantes residents and contemporary art lovers in the public space. Le Voyage à Nantes unveiled this Tuesday the programming of its summer event…
Statues and religious objects broken in a church, an open investigation
Significant damage was discovered this Wednesday afternoon inside the Sainte-Madeleine church in Angers. “Several statues were decapitated, crosses broken and the central high altar ransacked,” reports the mayor of Angers,…
Simone Veil, Joséphine Baker… 3D statues for Women’s Rights Day
Women absent from the public space? For International Women’s Day, Snapchat wants to honor historic women with augmented reality. The app will bring 3D statues of iconic women to screens…
The amazing story of the last statues of King Louis XVI
It was 230 years ago, to the day. Louis XVI, the last king of the Ancien Régime, was guillotined on what is now Place de la Concorde. A major episode…
Tuscany: 24 bronze statues found – archaeological sensation
Tuscany 24 bronze statues: sensational find in Italy inspires archaeologists Archaeologists are enthusiastic about the 24 statues and above all their condition. Most figures are in good condition. © ABACA…