Bust_(sculpture)

Bust of Richard Bently by Roubiliac

Keys To Community (2007), a bust of Benjamin Franklin by James Peniston, stands in Girard Fountain Park in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Location: 39°57′09″N 75°08′47″W / 39.952414, -75.146301

A bust is a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure,Bust - definition. Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-05. usually depicting a person\'s chest, shoulders, and head, normally supported by a stand. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual. These may be of any suitable material (usually marble or other durable material).

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• Main: Statue, Sculpture
  • Bust images: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tiberius, Antinous, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Caligula
• People: Bertel Thorvaldsen, Joseph Nollekens

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External links

• Livius.org: Bust gallery of famous ancient Greeks

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