Birds21 (Birds in Art. Sculpture)

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Children of Lir sculpture Ballycastle Antrim
Northern Ireland Lir, a widowed king of Ireland,
had four children whose jealous step mother
turned them into swans with some druid magic.
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The Garden of Remembrance in Dublin is dedicated
to the memory of "all those who gave their lives
in the cause of Irish Freedom
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The Children of Lir  is a legend from Irish
mythology
Dublin Garden of Remembrance The Children of Lir
by Oisín Kelly (Irish, 1915-1981), symbolising
rebirth and resurrection
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The children of Lir is a tale from the
post-Christianisation period that mixes magical
elements such as druidic wands and spells with a
Christian message of Christian faith bringing
freedom from suffering
Oisín Kelly (Irish, 1915-1981) The children of
Lir
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Oisín Kelly (Irish, 1915-1981) The children of
Lir
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Oisín Kelly (Irish, 1915-1981) The children of
Lir
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Ahmad Al Bahrani (Iraqi, b. 1966) Martyr, 2019
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Ahmad Al Bahrani (Iraqi, b. 1966) Rendezvous,
2019
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Lappeenranta Finland - Migrating Birds, Jouko
Toiviainen, 1983
Cranes, Emil Filén, 1949
The Migrating Birds by Lappeenranta- born
sculptor Jouko Toiviainen is a Karelia-themed
monument, referring to the mass migration of the
Karelians after the Second World War, when they
were forced to leave their homes permanently.
Like these timid birds, the nervous, restless
Karelians were ready to move on.
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'Miner's loyalty' Two Black Swans monument
symbolizing the love and devotion of the miners'
wives Kemerovo, Siberia. Sculptor Igor Kandrov
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Tarragona - Monument a Mossèn Cinto
Verdaguer sculptors Lluís M. Saumells i Panadès
Joan Beneito i Plana
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Tarragona - Monument a Mossèn Cinto
Verdaguer sculptors Lluís M. Saumells i Panadès
Joan Beneito i Plana
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The Turul is a mythological bird of prey, mostly
depicted as a hawk or falcon, a national symbol
of Hungarians
The Turul sculpture in the Castle of Uzhhorod,
2005 Ukraine
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The Turul bird on the Royal Castle, Budapest,
Hungary
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The Turul is the most important bird in the
origin myth of the Magyars. It is a divine
messenger, and perches on top of the tree of life
along with the other spirits of unborn children
in the form of birds.
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There were 3 large Turul statues, each with a
wingspan of 15 metres in Hungary. The last of
the three stands on a mountain near Tatabánya,
Hungary, but the other two were destroyed. It is
the largest bird statue in Europe, and the
largest bronze statue in Central Europe
The Turul bird Tatabanya, Hungary
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The Turul bird Tatabanya, Hungary
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Uzhhorod Castle is an extensive citadel on a hill
in Uzhhorod, Ukraine
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Budapest, Statue of Liberty on Gellért Hill and
turuls of Liberty Bridge
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UNESCO World Heritage Site sign and raven
sculpture on a stone, Hollóko, Hungary
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The epithet Corvinus, adopted by Matthias,
originated from the Coat of Arms of the family
which showed a raven (corvus in Latin)
Budapest raven with ring part of the Matthias
church Hungary
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Corvin hall of Buda Castle Budapest
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The Hunyadi family's name in Latin is Corvinus,
meaning crow , or raven
Corvin hall of Buda Castle Budapest
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Corvin hall of Buda Castle Budapest
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Old Nessebar, Bulgaria
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At the entrance to the old town Nessebar, statue
of the Fisherman holding a cross. It was erected
in 2006 and is the work of sculptor Stavri
Kalinov (Bulgarian, 1944)  
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Stavri Kalinov (Bulgarian, 1944) statue of the
Fisherman holding a cross, also called
"Fisherman" and "New Noah Bulgaria, Nessebar  
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Stavri Kalinov (Bulgarian, 1944) Statue of
"Fisherman" dedicated to St. Nicholas in Old
Nessebar, Bulgaria
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Stavri Kalinov (Bulgarian, 1944) statue of the
Fisherman holding a cross, also called
"Fisherman" and "New Noah Bulgaria, Nessebar  
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Bulgaria, Sofia
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Bulgaria Sofia The Statue of Sveta Sofia (Statue
of Holy Sophia) by the sculptor Georgi
Chapkanov (B, 1943)
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The Statue of Sveta Sofia (Statue of Holy Sophia)
by Georgi Chapkanov (Bulgarian, 1943)
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Bulgaria, Sofia
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Ceramic bird by Margaret Hine, 1950
Bashar Alhroub (Palestinian, b. 1978) In search
of Simurgh, 2019
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Ossip Zadkine Golden bird Musee Zadkin
Ossip Zadkine (1888-1967) L'Oiseau D'or
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Ossip Zadkine (1888-1967) Oiseau bronze 1929
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The Musée Zadkine, Paris
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Text pictures Internet All copyrights belong
to their respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2021
Sound Annie Lennox - A whiter shade of
pale
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Etienne Pirot
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Philip Wakeham
Walenty Pytel
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