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Torch Award. 2. Pronczuk, M., & Zaveri, M. (2020,
June 9). Statue of Leopold II, Belgian
It is vital to note that sculptures take king who brutalized Congo, is removed in
various names of fine arts, such as statues, Antwerp. The New York Times. https://www.
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arts. The materials include wood, stone, leopold-statue-antwerp.html
bronze, metals, and cement. Professional
sculptors are very skilled at capturing the 3. Odhiambo, P. (2024, September 16).
unique personalities in sculpture. These Gerard Motondi: The Kenyan sculptor who
skilled sculptors ensure they accurately chisels greatness in stone. TRTAfrika. https://
capture the facial likeness, body posture, and trtafrika.com/lifestyle/gerard-motondi-the-
proportions of the figure. Lecturers of Fine kenyan-sculptor-who-chisels-greatness-in-
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statues are reservoirs of artistic knowledge
and educational inspiration. The profound 4. Reagan, R. (1981). Inaugural address.
statues draw attention from a distance and Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. https://
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or turmoil. The members of the public inaugural-address-1981
and tourists are astonished by the mastery
of sculptures in public places. They also 5. The New York Times. (2020, June
appreciate the serene environment and enjoy 24). How statues are falling around the world.
the breath of life around monuments. The https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/world/
body gestures of the sculpture communicate statues-falling.html
profound messages associated with vision,
astuteness, failures, and achievements. Other 6. Wango, K. (2021). Role of Statues
statues are fashioned in traditional costumes in the Artistic Commemoration of African
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