eB Sculpture News

Sculpture Of Mary Wollstonecraft Unveiled

A long-awaited sculpture of Mary Wollstonecraft was unveiled on Newington Green, on the border between Islington and Hackney in London, on Tuesday 10 November after a decade of fundraising from grassroots campaign group Mary on the Green However, the sculpture, which depicts ‘The Mother of Feminism’, has caused division, with

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Stonemason’s Cheeky Self-Portrait Discovered

Art historian Jennifer Alexander has discovered an 800-year-old self-portrait left by a stonemason inside the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in north-west Spain. The 11-inch-tall carving was found tucked away in a corner, 40 feet off the ground. Many a schoolchild has carved their initials into a desk to leave their

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s Outside Areas Remain Open

The outdoor areas of Wakefield’s popular Yorkshire Sculpture Park will be staying open during the second national lockdown that came into effect on 5 November. While most galleries and museums in the UK, including The Hepworth, National Coal Mining Museum, Nostell, Pontefract Castle and council-run museums in Wakefield and the

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