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New statue depicts late North Korea leader on horseback

The statue is the first bronze casting of Kim, who during his lifetime shunned proposals to erect a bronze like the massive statue of his father, North Korea founder Kim Il Sung, that towers over downtown Pyongyang.

servethepeople: Stalin and the “slaughter” of the horses of …

If we can find no reference to Stalin having ordered the slaughter of Georgian or any other horses, then what might Jikaya’s motive be for creating artwork based on a falsehood? I can’t find much on Jikaya, although he does have another horse statue (XX Century – The Dying Horse) at Mt Penang Gardens on NSW Central Coast.

Chollima Statue – Pyongyang, North Korea – Atlas Obscura

Chollima Statue This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers. … a magical horse that is so fast, no man can mount it, being an …

Equestrian statue | Military Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia

Equestrian statue of Charlemagne, boulevard d'Avroy, Liège. As the 20th century progressed, the popularity of the equestrian monument declined sharply, as monarchies fell and the military use of horses virtually vanished.

List of equestrian statues – Wikipedia

Korea – North Pyongyang. Chollima … List of equestrian statues in the United Kingdom#Scotland … Horse Memorial (Tribute to the horses lost in the Second Boer War)

The 'whys' of equestrian statues – Equestrian statues

Also, to the statues of dictators in countries such as North Korea (Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang, unveiled in 2012) and Turkmenistan, where a golden equestrian statue portraying President Berdimuhamedow was erected in Ashgabat in 2015.

March 2012: The First North Korean Statue of Kim Jong Il – An …

Straddling a colossal rearing horse, the piece presents a fresh-faced bronze Kim the younger on horseback beside his father, the founder of the North Korean state, Kim Il Sung. The sculpture is the first of its kind.

Marine Horse "Reckless" Carried 9000lbs Of Ammo During One …

At the beginning of the Korean War, his remaining sister lost her leg in a land mine accident. They had no money, but Kim vowed he would find a way to get her an artificial leg. Soon after, Kim was at the track when Marines in need of a horse for carrying ammunition arrived. Lt.

These Mega-Sculptures Are the Biggest in the World

These Mega-Sculptures Are the Biggest in the World. … a standing Buddha statue on a 44 ft (13.5 m) throne, Khatakan Taung, Myanmar. … constructed by the North Korea-based Mansudae Overseas …

Korean art | Britannica.com

Korean art, the painting, calligraphy, pottery, sculpture, lacquerware, and other fine or decorative visual arts produced by the peoples of Korea over the centuries. . (Although Korean architecture is touched on here, it is also the subject of a separate ar