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What is the most significant statue in history? - Results & Rankings

Discover what people think is the best!

3,833 participants
3,833 total votes

Complete Rankings

1

Untitled (Lovers) by Louise Bourgeois

Contemporary sculpture exploring relationships

Untitled (Lovers) by Louise Bourgeois
197 votes5.1% of total
2

Hermes and the Infant Dionysus

Ancient Greek statue by Praxiteles

Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
196 votes5.1% of total
3

The Walking Man by Alberto Giacometti

Existentialist bronze sculpture

The Walking Man by Alberto Giacometti
193 votes5.0% of total
4

Moai of Easter Island

Monolithic human figures carved by Rapa Nui people

Moai of Easter Island
191 votes5.0% of total
5

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Baroque marble sculpture in Rome

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
191 votes5.0% of total
6

The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna

Mannerist marble group in Florence

The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna
173 votes4.5% of total
7

Discobolus by Myron

Classical Greek statue of discus thrower

Discobolus by Myron
171 votes4.5% of total
8

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin

Bronze sculpture representing philosophy and contemplation

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin
167 votes4.4% of total
9

Laocoön and His Sons

Ancient Greek marble group showing Trojan priest and his sons

Laocoön and His Sons
161 votes4.2% of total
10

The Kiss by Constantin Brâncuși

Modernist stone sculpture

The Kiss by Constantin Brâncuși
152 votes4.0% of total
11

The Dying Slave by Michelangelo

Marble sculpture for tomb of Pope Julius II

The Dying Slave by Michelangelo
151 votes3.9% of total
12

Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor

Stainless steel public sculpture in Chicago

Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor
150 votes3.9% of total
13

Apollo Belvedere

Roman marble copy of Greek bronze, Vatican Museums

Apollo Belvedere
141 votes3.7% of total
14

Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Baroque marble sculpture in Rome

Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
141 votes3.7% of total
15

Venus de Milo

Ancient Greek statue of Aphrodite, Louvre Museum

Venus de Milo
136 votes3.5% of total
16

Christ the Redeemer by Paul Landowski

Art Deco statue of Jesus, Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Redeemer by Paul Landowski
136 votes3.5% of total
17

Bird in Space by Constantin Brâncuși

Abstract bronze sculpture

Bird in Space by Constantin Brâncuși
119 votes3.1% of total
18

Dying Gaul

Ancient Roman marble copy of Hellenistic bronze

Dying Gaul
116 votes3.0% of total
19

Statue of Liberty by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

Neoclassical sculpture symbolizing freedom, New York

Statue of Liberty by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
111 votes2.9% of total
20

The Little Mermaid by Edvard Eriksen

Bronze statue in Copenhagen harbor

The Little Mermaid by Edvard Eriksen
107 votes2.8% of total
21

Manneken Pis by Hieronymus Duquesnoy

Famous bronze fountain statue in Brussels

Manneken Pis by Hieronymus Duquesnoy
104 votes2.7% of total
22

Nike of Samothrace

Hellenistic marble sculpture of winged goddess of victory

Nike of Samothrace
88 votes2.3% of total
23

The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin

Monumental bronze door inspired by Dante's Inferno

The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin
78 votes2.0% of total
24

The Kiss by Auguste Rodin

Marble sculpture depicting passionate embrace

The Kiss by Auguste Rodin
76 votes2.0% of total
25

David by Michelangelo

Renaissance masterpiece in Florence, symbol of human perfection

David by Michelangelo
75 votes2.0% of total
26

The Sphinx

Ancient Egyptian limestone statue with human head and lion body

The Sphinx
74 votes1.9% of total
27

The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin

Monumental bronze group commemorating historical event

The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin
68 votes1.8% of total
28

PietĂ  by Michelangelo

Renaissance sculpture of Mary holding Jesus, St. Peter's Basilica

PietĂ  by Michelangelo
66 votes1.7% of total
29

Augustus of Prima Porta

Roman statue of Emperor Augustus

Augustus of Prima Porta
58 votes1.5% of total
30

Terracotta Army

Collection of terracotta sculptures depicting armies of Qin Shi Huang

Terracotta Army
46 votes1.2% of total

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