14 Items Tagged

Bronze

Cavalli di Bronzo

These bronze horses on the gates of the Royal Palace of Naples were a gift from a Russian tsar.

Bartlett, Nebraska

Mignery Sculpture Garden

This town of 100 people has approximately one bronze sculpture for every two residents.

Sponsored by Nebraska Tourism

'The River Merchants'

These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.

Reading, England

Silchester Eagle

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

Middlefield, Massachusetts

Andrew DeVries Sculpture Trail

Dozens of bronze sculptures are woven into the landscape along this trail.

medical museums

Podcast: The Hand Collection

A museum that gives new meaning to the term "hands-on."

The Podcast Team June 22, 2023

Reggio Calabria, Italy

Riace Bronzes

Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.

Brooklyn, New York

Captain America Statue

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Boy Scout Memorial

Washington, D.C.

Boy Scout Memorial

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

Boston Drivers.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Bricks

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Bronze sculptures of faces on Ključavničarska ulica.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

'Faces' of Locksmith Street

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Pittsburgh's Mr. Rogers monument is immortal, and lumpy.

21 of the World's Most Delightful Bronze Statues

Atlas Obscura readers nominated their personal favorites.

Eric Grundhauser November 7, 2018

Ayyyy! Sending us your greatest bronze statue is the coolest.

What's the Best Bronze Statue Where You Live?

Help us immortalize your favorite local monument.

Eric Grundhauser October 26, 2018

This tureen features handles that are decorated with bovine heads.

Found: A 3,100-Year-Old Tomb Full of Bronze Cauldrons and Other Food Vessels

Archaeologists believe they were spoils of war.

Vittoria Traverso December 12, 2017