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 David Could Crumble: Engineer 

Years of traffic, tourism put Michelangelo's marble masterpiece at risk

ANSA (Italy) ANSA (Italy) Sep 19, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michelangelo’s famed statue of David is in danger of collapse and must be stabilized, an Italian engineering professor tells ANSA. Failure isn’t imminent, though a major earthquake could topple the Renaissance masterwork on display in Florence. Small cracks in the statue, thought to have emerged during the 500 years the marble stood outside, were patched 4 years ago but have reappeared. More »

More about:  Italy • statue • Florence • Michelangelo • Renaissance

 Statue of Roman
 Ruler Unearthed
 in Turkey

Marble Marcus Aurelius discovered amid rubble

BBC BBC Aug 26, 08 3:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rich archaeological site in southern Turkey has yielded another spectacular find: the head and limbs of an enormous statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Excavators at Sagalassos, who had previously discovered bits of Hadrian and the Empress Faustina, say the new discovery, with its 3-foot head, represents some of the finest work of its time, BBC reports. More »

More about:  Turkey • archaeology • Rome • statue

 Serbs Erect
 Bob Marley
 Peace Statue

Reggae legend a symbol of tolerance in Balkans

BBC BBC Aug 25, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eastern Europe may not be known for its reggae scene, but a small Serbian village has chosen iconic wailer Bob Marley as a symbol of peace for the Balkans. A statue of Marley, who died in 1981, was recently unveiled during a rock festival in Banatski Sokolac, reports the BBC. The crowd included musicians and fans from both Serbia and Croatia. Organizers say it's the first Marley statue in Europe. More »

More about:  Serbia • peace • statue • Balkans • Croatia • Bob Marley

Panel Rips MLK Statue, Says He Looks Like a Dictator

Fed commission calls 28-foot sculpture too much like totalitarian art

Washington Post Washington Post May 9, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal arts panel is demanding changes to a colossal statue of Martin Luther King Jr. planned for the heart of Washington because commissioners think King looks too "confrontational," almost like a dictator, reports the Washington Post . The 28-foot-tall statue is to be the centerpiece of a 4-acre King memorial scheduled to be finished next year, but the panel has the clout to hold things up. More »

More about:  Washington DC • Martin Luther King Jr. • sculpture • statue • monument • National Mall

What?! Tourist Arrested for Busting Ancient Statue's Ear

Easter Island vandal headed to jail

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Mar 27, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Finnish tourist is facing an imposing sentence for cracking an ear off one of Easter Island's ancient monoliths, the Guardian reports. A local woman saw him snap the ear off the 13-foot statue. It shattered in several pieces as it fell to the ground, and he fled with one of the bits clutched in his hand, said authorities. A Finnish diplomat said the man, 26, deeply regrets his "sudden, impulsive crazy idea." More »

More about:  Chile • tourists • statue • vandalism • monument • Easter Island

Aaaay! Milwaukee to Cast Fonz
in Bronze

Art gallery closes
in disgust

Milwaukee Business Journal Jan 25, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Milwaukee’s about to get way cooler. Thanks to private donations and teenagers who bought “Bronze the Fonz” T-shirts, the tourist bureau has raised $85,000 to erect a permanent bronze tribute to Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, the leather-jacketed biker in the Milwaukee-set '70s hit sitcom “Happy Days.” But the the local art community isn't impressed; one gallery is even said to be closing in protest. More »

More about:  television • Wisconsin • Milwaukee • sculpture • statue • public art

U. Washington Students Push for Bruce Lee Memorial

School balking over statue of ex-student

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Dec 27, 07 6:27 PM CST
(Newser) - University of Washington students are petitioning for the right to build a statue of Bruce Lee, the film icon who studied at the university for three years and offered martial arts classes at the student union. Students argue the statue would be step toward better artistic representation of the school's student body, 25% of which is Asian. More »

7 New Wonders Wear Crown

Online poll spreads the wealth to South America, Asia

Reuters Reuters Jul 7, 07 6:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The largest online poll ever conducted wrapped up yesterday, and today the results became official. The seven wonders of the modern world, which were announced in Portugal, include an Asian engineering triumph and a South American religious monument, but not the Great Pyramid of Giza—the Egyptian government refused to cooperate with the competition. More »

More about:  Italy • Brazil • statue • Machu Picchu • Taj Mahal • seven wonders • Chichen Itza • Colosseum • Great Wall of China

Push to Reopen Liberty's Crown

House votes $1M to study reopening to  visitors.

Associated Press Associated Press Jun 27, 07 1:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House wants Lady Liberty's crown reopened to visitors intrepid enough to make the climb, and for the second year in a row has set aside $1 million for the National Park Service to figure out how to do it. Since 9-11 only the pedestal at her feet has been accessible; officials say the narrow staircase to the top is a fire-hazard and terror risk. More »

More about:  terrorism • New York City • September 11 • tourism • statue • Lady Liberty • Liberty Island

The Man Who Toppled Saddam Has Second Thoughts

Says US rule is
worse than Hussein's

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Mar 19, 07 9:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The former Iraqi weightlifting champion who used a sledgehammer to topple the infamous 20-foot-tall bronze statue of Saddam Hussein four years ago now feels remorse at his symbolic role in the US victory. "I really regret bringing down the statue," Kadhim al-Jubouri says. "The Americans are worse than the dictatorship. Every day is worse than the previous day." More »

More about:  Iraq • Saddam Hussein • Abu Ghraib • statue

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