TESTS
STATUES
Ideas
Put things together
There's a need to organize and group the different types of statues.
Back to Art
What is a statue?
- a type of sculpture.
- in 3 dimensions (full-round) unlike "high-reliefs" and "low-reliefs"
- a medium-sized sculpture that represents a human, a deity or an animal.
- "medium" means equal to or greater than half the natural size (of a human), below this half it is a statuette or a figurine.
- It's possible to classify it by "genre" (ex: nude) and "style" (combination of visual elements, techniques and methods) like classic, renaissance, modern ....
In OpenStreetMap
So it's a bit different.
We have "artwork_type=statue" used for figurative works and "artwork_type=sculpture" which is recommended for non-figurative works
And we have 3 different ways to map the statues because we distinguish between "memorial" ones (small and large) and "non-memorial" ones.
Which give :
- artwork_type=statue + statue=*
- memorial=statue + statue=*
- monument=statue + statue=*
Classification
First we need to avoid having a huge list of statue=* :
- statue=name 1
- statue=name 2
- statue=name 3
- ...
You can imagine with the Hindu pantheon which has 330 million gods !
In my opinion, we should use some "kind of statue" categories to put information in this tag.
For example in the current wiki page we have:
- statue=virgin (Mary)
- statue = saint
- statue = buddha
In fact these three statues have something in common, they are linked to religion !
So "statue=religion" would be better than "statue=buddha"
Buddha should be in the name=*
And in the future, "statue=religion" might be refined with "religion=*" and maybe even more information.
Research
So I tried to find "kinds of statues" based as much as possible on artistic criteria.
For example "statue=equestrian" wasn't very hard to find because it's a well-documented style of statue.
So you will find below:
1/ A table which is a summary with all "statue=*" tags with a small comment.
2/ Followed by three tables with visual examples for artworks, memorials and monuments.
Good reading !
Summary
Artworks (tourism=artwork)
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Pure artistic works without any dedication and/or commemoration
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statue=allegory
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Pure artistic allegory. No dedication and presence of symbolic features
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statue=mythology
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Statue linked to mythology (greek, roman,etc.) by her subject.
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statue=funeral_art
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Pure funeral artwork. No dedication. Unidentified people.
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statue=equestrian
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Pure artistic artwork. No dedication. Unidentified people and horses.
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statue=animal
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Pure animal artwork. No dedication. No allegories but « naturalist » style.
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Memorials (historic=memorial)
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Statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
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statue=allegory
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Allegory dedicated to something, somebody (presence of symbolic features).
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statue=public_figure
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Statue dedicated to a public figure.
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statue=representative_figure
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Statue dedicated, through a representative, to a group of people (social class, members of an organization, inhabitants of a city, country, ...)
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statue=religious_figure
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Statue linked to religious figure.
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statue=funeral_art
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Funeral statue of identified people.
In this category of statues it's possible to distinguish :
- the orants [fr only] (those who pray)
- the mourners (weepers)
- the recumbent effigies (tomb effigies)
- the transis (cadaver monuments)
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statue=equestrian
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Equestrian statue of an identified person.
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statue=animal
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Memorial statue dedicated to one or more identified animal(s).
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Monuments (historic=monument)
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Monumental statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
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statue=allegory
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Monumental dedicated allegory.
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statue=public_figure
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Monumental dedicated statue to a public figure.
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statue=representative_figure
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Monumental dedicated statue to a group of people through a representative
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statue=religious_figure
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Monumental dedicated religious statue.
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statue=equestrian
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Monumental dedicated equestrian statue.
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statue=animal
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Monumental dedicated animal statue.
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Tableau
ARTWORKS (tourism=artwork)
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Pure artistic works without any dedication and/or commemoration
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Tags
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Examples
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To go further
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Comments
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=allegory
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=allegory
- allegory=
- peace
- justice
- abundance
- prudence
- faith
- mercy
- courage
- discipline
- liberty
- truth
- ...
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- Pure artistic allegory
- Presence of symbolic features
- No dedication
- Unidentified people
To go further why not use allegory=* as sub tag
- Many allegories come from « virtues »
- Others can represent institutions, cities, countries, concepts, ideas ...
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=mythology
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=mythology
- mythology=
- greek
- roman
- chinese
- indhu
- ...
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- Mythological or legendary statue
- Should be use for ancient religions (greek, roman,etc.) or folklore
Be careful, mythology and religion are linked.
Try to make difference between the legendary and the sacred.
The statue must not be worshiped.
If so see «historic=memorial + memorial = statue »
To go further why not use mythology=* as sub tag
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=funeral_art
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=funeral_art
- funeral_art=
- angel_of_grief
- mourning_statue
- ...
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- Pure funeral artwork
- No dedication
- Unidentified people
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=equestrian
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- Pure artistic artwork
- No dedication
- Unidentified people and horses
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=animal
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- tourism=artwork
- artwork_type=statue
- statue=animal
- animal=
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- Pure animal artwork
- No dedication
- No allegories but « naturalist » style
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MEMORIALS (historic=memorial)
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Statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
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Tags
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Examples
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To go further
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Comments
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=allegory
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Sámuel Diószegi and Mihály Fazekas Memorial
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Allegory of "American Manhood
and Womanhood and the ideals
they will pass onto the youth."
Boy Scout Memorial dedicated
in 1964 for the fiftieth anniversary
of the Boy Scouts of America
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Allegory of Nature
Memorial dedicated to
Sámuel Diószegi and
Mihály Fazekas authors
of the first Hungarian
botanical treatise
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=allegory
- allegory=*
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- Allegory
- Presence of symbolic features
- Special allegory. Must be dedicated to something, somebody
- Unidentified people
To go further why not use allegory=* as sub tag.
Many allegories come from « virtues »
Others can represent institutions, cities, countries, concepts, ideas ...
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=public_figure
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Captain Frederick John Walker
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=public_figure
- public_figure=
- king /queen
- emperor / emperess
- statesman
- politician
- soldier
- scientist
- artist
- ...
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- Statue dedicated to a public figure
- Identified people
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=representative_figure
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Dedicated to the local police in Burgos (Spain) for its 150th anniversary.
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Dedicated to the workers of Civilian Conservation Corps between 1934 and 1942.
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=representative_figure
- representative_figure=
- policemen
- soldiers
- citizens
- workers
- ....
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- Statue dedicated, through a representative, to a group of people (a social class, the members of an organization, administration, society, the inhabitants of a city, country, ...)
- Unidentified people
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=religious_figure
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=religious_figure
- religious_figure=
- god / goddess
- divinity
- saint
- pope
- priest
- monk
- yogi
- guru
- lama
- ...
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- Statue linked to religious figure
- The statue can be whorshiped
- Dedication to a deity, clergy member, saint, ...
- Identified people
To go further why not use religion=* as sub tag.
The values of Key:religion could be used
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=funeral_art
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Orant of Antoine Achille de Morell
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Pleurants ( tomb of Charles III of Navarre )
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Tomb effigy of Denis Affre
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Transi (cadaver monument) - Boussu (Belgium)
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=funeral_art
- funeral_art=
- orant
- pleurant
- tomb_effigy
- ...
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- Funeral statue of identified people
- In Christianity it's possible to distinguish different dedicated funeral artworks ː
- There are certainly other types of funerary statues in other civilizations
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=equestrian
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- Equestrian statue of an identified person
- For the biggest ones see « monument = statue »
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=animal
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=statue
- statue=animal
- animal=
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- Memorial statue dedicated to one or more identified animal(s)
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MONUMENTS (historic=monument)
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Monumental statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
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Tags
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Examples
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To go furth
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Comments
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=allegory
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=allegory
- allegory=
- peace
- justice
- abundance
- prudence
- faith
- mercy
- courage
- discipline
- liberty
- truth
- ...
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- Monumental allegory
- Presence of symbolic features
- Dedication to something
- Unidentified people
To go further why not use allegory=* as sub tag.
Many allegories come from « virtues »
Others can represent institutions, cities, countries, concepts, ideas ...
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=public_figure
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=public_figure
- public_figure=
- king / queen
- emperor / empress
- statesman
- politician
- soldier
- scientist
- artist
- ...
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- Monumental statue of a public figure
- Dedication to somebody
- Identified people
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=representative_figure
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Monumental statue of a miner commemorating the deaths in a mining accident in 1960.
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Statue celebrating the Dahomey Amazons.
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=representative_figure
- representative_figure=
- policemen
- soldiers
- citizens
- workers
- ....
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- Monumental statue dedicated, through a representative, to a group of people (a social class, the members of an organization, administration, society, the inhabitants of a city, country, ...)
- Unidentified people
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=religious_figure
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=religious_figure
- religious_figure =
- god / goddess
- divinity
- saint
- pope
- priest
- monk
- yogi
- guru
- lama
- ...
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- Monumental religious statue
- Dedication to a deity, clergy member, saint, ...
- The statue can be whorshiped
- Identified people
To go further why not use religion=* as sub tag.
The values of Key:religion could be used.
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=equestrian
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- Monumental equestrian statue
- Dedication to somebody
- Identified people
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=animal
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The purposes of these statues :
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" The Big Ram signifies the
importance of the sheep
and wool industry".
From the Merino breed
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''The Kelpies represent
the lineage of the heavy
horse of Scottish industry
and economy"
From Clydesdale horse breed
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- historic=monument
- monument=statue
- statue=animal
- animal=
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Statues in « Artworks» category (tourism=artwork)
Statues in « Memorials » category (historic=memorial)
Statues in « Monuments » category (historic=monument)
CÉNOTAPHES
Idées de définitions pour le tag « cenotaph=* »
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cenotaph=tomb
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They look like real tombs so they are the « real » cenotaphs in the strict sense ;-)
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cenotaph=pillar
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Very often used for war memorials
One can distinguish square pillars and rectangle ones
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cenotaph=broken_column
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Quite often used for war memorials.
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cenotaph=cross
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Seem to be found in anglo-saxon countries, in Germany, ...
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cenotaph=pyramid
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cenotaph=statue
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cenotaph=statuary_group
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cenotaph=sculpture
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cenotaph=stone
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Tags
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Examples
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Comments
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=broken_column
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Monument du Souvenir
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Column to Faisal I
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Alton Downs
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Père-Lachaise - Paris - France
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Haifa - Israel
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Queensland - Australia
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+ war_memorial=yes
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Quite often used for war memorials.
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=cross
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Saint Andrew war memorial
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Lothringer Kreuz
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War memorial of The Queen's Own Rifles
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Preston - United Kingdom
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Münster - Germany
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Toronto - Canada
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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Seem to be found in anglo-saxon countries, in Germany, ...
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=pillar
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London cenotaph
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Southampton cenotaph
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World War I cenotaph
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London - United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Ballarat - Australia
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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Very often used for war memorials
One can distinguish square pillars and rectangle ones
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=pyramid
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Antonio Canova cenotaph
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U.S. Coast Guard Memorial
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Merrickville
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Florence - Italy
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Arlington - Virginia - USA
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Ontario - Canada
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=sculpture
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Charles Brockden Brown cenotaph
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Hiroshima victims cenotaph
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National police memorial
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Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - USA
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Hiroshima - Japan
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London - United Kingdom
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes (not only)
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=statuary_group
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Tomb of Julius II
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Northumberland Fusiliers Memorial
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Giuseppe La Farina cenotaph
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Roma - Italy
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Newcastle - United Kingdom
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Florence - Italy
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+ war_memorial=yes
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=statue
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Amarube viaduct cenotaph
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Police Memorial
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Monument to the War of 1812
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Japan
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Kolkata - India
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Toronto - Canada
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+ war_memorial=yes
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=stone
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Battleship Yamato Memorial
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14th Regiment of Jazłowiec Uhlans memorial stone
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Japan
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Kampinos - Poland
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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- historic=memorial
- memorial=cenotaph
- cenotaph=tomb
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Charles Baudelaire cenotaph
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City of Surrey cenotaph
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John Chandos cenotaph
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Paris - France
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Cloverdale - Canada
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Mazerolles - France
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+ war_memorial=yes
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+ war_memorial=yes
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The « real » cenotaphs in the strict sense ;-)
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Types de monuments
FR
Attention !
Pour ce qui concerne les parcs commémoratifs.
Le fait qu'un parc porte le nom d'une personnalité ou d'un événement historique ne suffit pas à en faire obligatoirement un parc commémoratif. Il doit avoir été structurellement et architecturalement conçu ou aménagé dans un but commémoratif. De plus pour être monumental il doit s'étendre sur une certaine superficie. S'il est de taille réduite il faudra plutôt envisager d'utiliser historic=memorial. (Voir les exemples ci-dessous)
Types de monuments
Il est possible de définir une douzaine de types différents de «monuments » commémoratifs :
- Arc de triomphe
- Bâtiment commémoratif
- Buste
- Butte
- Colonne
- Croix
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- Obélisque
- Parc
- Sculpture
- Statue
- Structure architecturale
- Tour
- ...
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Les hauteurs des exemples ci-dessous sont données en mètres. (sans celles des socles / piedestaux pour les statues)
Exemples de types de monuments
Arcs de triomphe
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Bâtiments
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Bustes
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Buttes
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Colonnes
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Croix
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Obélisques
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Parcs
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Sculptures
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Statues
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Structures
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Tours
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EN
Monument types
It is possible to define about twelve different types of commemorative "monuments" :
- Triumphal arch
- Memorial building
- Bust
- Column
- Cross
- Mound
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- Obelisk
- Park
- Sculpture
- Statue
- Architectural structure
- Tower
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The heights of the examples given below are in meters (without the base / pedestal for the statues).
Examples of monuments by type (alphabetically ordered)
Arches (triumphal)
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Buildings
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Busts
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Columns
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Crosses
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Mounds
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Obelisks
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Parks
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Sculptures
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Statues
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Structures
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Towers
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