statue

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But Ducournau adds a haunting new touch, depicting the infected as developing a silvery rash across their skin before eventually morphing into porcelain-like statues as they die.

From Los Angeles Times

At a pagoda in the suburb of Amarapura, a statue of a reclining Buddha emerges from a carefully arranged pile of brick rubble, its face respectfully cleaned.

From Barron's

Unlike Michelangelo and Leonardo, who seem to have learned about female anatomy primarily by studying ancient Roman statues of Venus, Raphael, in his red-chalk drawings, reveals a real sensitivity to the female form.

From The Wall Street Journal

But statues including one in downtown Los Angeles, south of Olvera Street, were eventually taken down.

From Los Angeles Times

When an ancient bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius landed back on Turkish soil after decades abroad, it was more than a symbolic homecoming.

From Barron's