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“And This Is Why We Were Asked To Leave”: 40 Times People Took Their Photos With Statues To Another Level
From the Statue of Liberty to Christ the Redeemer, there are many sculptures on top of travelers’ bucket lists. Some represent cultural wonders, others mark local heroes and commemorate historical events. They inevitably end up in our holiday photographs, standing tall and straight, as if time stood still for them.
People, however, are not always very serious when it comes to taking a pic with a statue, and some are clearly making entertainment of its own accord. In fact, there’s a whole Twitter page dedicated to people messing around with statues and sculptures called “Funny Statue.”
Below we selected some of the funniest photos they shared, so scroll down and enjoy!
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Aldhissla VargTimmen 3 years ago
don't see why you should be asked to leave for this. You are not damaging the art in any way. I'd love to see a group do this somewhere I was visiting! ^^
Pirates of Zen Pants 3 years ago
When you've been kicked out of the bar and your friends are helping you get home
MarWol 3 years ago
And once you've reached the age of 30 it takes three days to rise again
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Beeps 3 years ago
I was going to post that, too, but I have altered the contents of my post. Pray I don’t alter them any further.
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Tim 3 years ago
I wonder how many pictures there are of him not in midair, trying to get this perfect shot.
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
I assumed he just photoshopped his shadow further away to make it appear like he was levitating
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Kallen Kneeland 3 years ago
Okay, I'm of an age I suppose I SHOULD have gotten the Star Wars interpretation, but I was too busy thinking, "Boy, that puppy jumped pretty high for the treat thrown by Mr. Disney."
Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
I think it's a Star Wars reference. yknow, force choking someone?
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It is widely accepted that the Western tradition of sculpture began in Ancient Greece (800BC – 600AD), where sculptors began to move away from creating purely spiritual items towards an attempt to capture the human body in metal and stone. This move had a profound influence on all art that followed, right up until the 20th century. Such classical examples still provide a foundation for the historical canon of art and inform and inspire contemporary artists today.
In the Middle Ages, the driving force for the production of sculpture was Christianity. From altarpieces to reliefs, they represented biblical scenes and what people could expect in the afterlife.
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Hono Klatuu 3 years ago
Yes and oddly enough, it is in Budapest, Hungry. According to this article in Atlas Obscura, it is to honor his effort to end the cold war. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ronald-reagan-statue-in-budapest
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Me forcing my kids eating the food it took me 4 hours to make and they refuse to eat even without looking.
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Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
This reminds me of the time I was on vacation and we went to the Precious Moments chapel and Garden. There are cherub statues in the garden and a little girl was kissing each one.
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Mama Penguin 3 years ago (edited)
"Listen here, Derek. Don't think I didn't notice you sneaking out the window and climbing down the tree. You are so in trouble."
When the Renaissance came, the sculptors were inspired by the study of the human form. Therefore the masters tried their best to represent it in all its glory, merging the idealist and realistic styles. This period was renowned with some of the most famous masterpieces in the history of sculpture with artists like Donatello, Ghiberti and Michelangelo. Some of these masterpieces included Donatello’s bronze David (1430 – 1440), Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise of the Florence Baptistry (1425) and Michelangelo’s marble Pietà (1498 – 1499) and David (1501 – 1504).
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Gémeaux jumeaux 3 years ago
Please tell me this is the reason for your username.
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enohPilivE 3 years ago
Unless he knew how that thing was constructed...this one was the riskiest one so far. Those feet/talons are the weakest points on that statue.
J is a nice letter 3 years ago
That statue is near the Summit Condominiums in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Marlene Ricker 10 months ago
That looks like it was pretty hard to do! But he did it and it is great!
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Pirates of Zen Pants 3 years ago
When Granddad's run out of people to show photos of his grandkids to
Caroline Kimber 3 years ago
This is literally how my Granny would look when I show her something on my phone!
Tori Wilson 3 years ago
OMG ME TOO!!! I came to the comments just to see if I anyone else did
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Among the most famous sculptures, there is a little figurine which represents a figure of a naked woman unearthed in the early 20th century. It was assigned the name of the Venus of Willendorf, which represented the fact that it was meant as a fertility sculptural art. What’s incredible about this little piece of history is that it was created around 25,000 BCE, making it one of the planet’s earliest known pieces of art.
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Caroline Kimber 3 years ago
This one is so good haha! At first, I thought this image had ended up in the wrong article!!
AnonymousApple 3 years ago
Fun fact: even POC who are police officers have been statistically shown to treat POC worse than white people.
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Marlene Ricker 10 months ago
This is so well done! I love it! And congratulations to the performers!
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Ozymandias73 3 years ago
Not my idea of a Happy Meal sir, but if that's what you're serving...
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TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Then you see headlines like " x tourist breaks 600 year old statue " lol
Pirates of Zen Pants 3 years ago
Favorite bands: Stone Temple Pilots, Stone Roses, Queens of the Stone Age, and Monsters of Rock
Serial pacifist 3 years ago
They also had cellphones back in the day. The proof is that no phone cables were ever dug up at any archeological sites.
Another masterpiece you may have heard of before is the Renaissance sculpture named David created by Michelangelo. The sculpture was initially ordered for the Cathedral of Florence to be placed in the recesses of the cathedral’s tribunes, nearly 80 meters above the ground.
The representatives of the Board commissioned Michelangelo to complete a task initiated by Agostino di Duccio in 1464. In 1501, Michelangelo, only a 26-year-old man, was already the most recognized and well-paid figure of his day.
It’s also said that he was more than happy to embrace the task of sculpting a large-scale David and worked tirelessly for almost two years to produce one of his most magnificent works of shining white marble. Today, you can see David in Bargello National Museum, Florence, so you may want to add this to your bucket list.
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Mama Penguin 3 years ago
The Sun's headline: A Homewrecker Gets Between a Father and His Daughter
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foxgirl158 3 years ago
This comment made me laugh way more than it should have
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Михаил Л-Л 3 years ago
When you're late and navigator tells that to get in time you need to run 20 km/h
DetongLhamo 3 years ago
Arms not in step with the legs: right arm forward, left leg forward. Do it the other way and you look like a twit and feel ridiculous.
The last sculpture worth noting is Rodin's Thinker, which is one of the most iconic sculptures in the world. The large, muscular figure has captivated audiences for decades in his moment of concentrated introspection.
The Thinker was originally called The Poet and was conceived as part of The Gates of Hell, initially a commission (1880) for a pair of bronze doors to a planned museum of decorative arts in Paris. He eventually renamed The Poet to The Thinker and exhibited it on its own in 1888, and then enlarged it in bronze in the early 1900s.
The French government purchased the sculpture and installed it outside the Panthéon in 1906 as a gift to the city of Paris. It was moved to the gardens of the Rodin Museum in 1922, where you can still find it there today.
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Emerald Ocean 3 years ago
“Guess what!” “What?” “My first kiss was with a statue!” *stunned silence
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Pirates of Zen Pants 3 years ago (edited)
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses trying to smoke a Marlboro in a high wind
unfilteredCigarette73 3 years ago
This is the best comment I have ever seen.
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Camber Hollywood 3 years ago
It's good to see she has a new purpose after losing her last one.
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Atchaco-Leigh 3 years ago
It isn't a nude beach but people have definitely been nude on it.
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Francis 3 years ago
i thought for a second, it's a statue of voldemort and i was very confused...
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
This one I don't like, purely because there is clearly a 'fence' around the statue so you aren't meant to get this close to it. I'm a fuddy duddy I know lol.
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over it already 3 years ago
Looks like the weird lemon-guy on the Lemonhead box (candies.) He always creeped me out.
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Gémeaux jumeaux 3 years ago
When you forget someone's name you're supposed to know, and start mouthing the question frantically to your friends over the person's shoulder. Oh... YOU!!
Chad 3 years ago
Either there's something under his robe or he's just reallllyyy happy to see his friend
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Gémeaux jumeaux 3 years ago
Why the downvotes? N'est-ce pas vrai, les Tuileries? Wish I could upvote again!
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Livingroom Panda 3 years ago
Ninjas assault each other with supernatural abilities outside historical areas
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RuthieT 3 years ago (edited)
Hey Wellington waterfront. Yay New Zealand made it (Solace in the wind, Max Patte) 😊
Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
Life changing for the artist. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/arts/101392015/max-pattes-solace-in-the-wind-now-a-decade-old
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
For some reason I thought that was the statue of Han Solo.
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JUINNO TAN Moe 3 years ago
hey would you like to buy this robot that can help you carry stuff?
Emmydearest 3 years ago
Me at work when I'm carrying something clearly heavy and/or voluminous and an idiot customer asks me something like "I saw this 23 years ago, it was in that corner over there. Oh, I took a photo of it, let me show you" and I'm standing there screaming inside.
Saber Toothed Swamp Donkey 3 years ago
"Have you read this article in the latest Watchtower? You can have it for free!"
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Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
I know this is fun and all but we really need to think before doing stuff like this. A lot of statues and natural park sites get damaged by people doing things like this. So if you have to clime or even touch the thing to get your photo, just don't take the chance.
Mario Strada 3 years ago
Finally, someone with an intelligent observation. There are plenty of fun photos that don't risk damaging the statue, but some are very iffy. Like this one. Hopefully the artist knows that as public art they need to be more robust that a museum piece. I'd hate to see any street art vandalized, intentionally or otherwise.
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Julissa Guzman-Miranda 3 years ago
Dad: SHE IS MY DOUGHTER Mom: NO SHE IS MINE Insert world war 3
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Beth 3 years ago
She should have taken off the tiara she had on. Just doesn't look as real placing a crown on an already tiara topped head. Lol.
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Christian Fuller 3 years ago
Normally you get a strike when you foul one off, but this player was so good, he got two balls.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 3 years ago
This is a perfect meeting. As long as statues don't start talking.
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Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
omg. That's on Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia! One I know. ha ha
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Pirates of Zen Pants 3 years ago
Want to start a family, but you're worried about the rising costs of food and medicine? Adopt metal kids
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Sandy Kavanaugh 3 years ago
Geez; it's too sad, too real to make light of. Been a victim myself, maybe it's too close to home.
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similarly 3 years ago
I'm just imagining this one broken on the news in a story about selfie culture.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! 3 years ago
Don't blow cigarette smoke on an ancient artifact you absolute k**b!
Amber The bear 3 years ago (edited)
Why the guy in the pic (not the statue) kinda look like dally From the outsiders
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Chad 3 years ago
Ohhh, horns... I thought you said testîcles. Horns, tastîcles, same thing
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Icy_Question_4977 3 years ago
People around was looking at her like “ Ma’am, wth are you doing?!”
In the modern era, expressing oneself through humorous and creative photos with sculptures has become a delightful trend. The introduction of social media platforms like Twitter has spurred this trend, allowing people to share their comedic endeavors globally.
For those interested in exploring how humor can intersect with art, this concept ties closely to the idea that playful interactions with statues can add levity and joy to our daily lives, as discussed in this intriguing exploration on fun statue moments.
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Gabriela Cink 3 years ago
I liked ones where people don't climb or hang on them. Yeah maybe it is robust enough, but it is disrespectful. You can be creative and funny and still respect your environment.
Solidhog 3 years ago
Near me with have this statue. Every time the council remove the cone another one appears. It is like the locals get annoyed if it is not there! 1275684531...a1e029.jpg 
Cal Jones 3 years ago
This is the one River Medway made famous on Drag Race UK.
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Nobody 3 years ago
very disappointing to see people clambering over some of the statues. all fun and games until they destroy the artwork.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
In my hometown there's a statue of two sheep, one standing up and one lying curled up on a chair with its backside in the air. You can bet your life people have been known to, ahem, pose with it (it doesn't help that there's a lot of drinking establishments nearby). It got so bad the council even put a cage around it at one point.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Oh yeah, you go to town on that French Fry, baby.
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WonderWoman 3 years ago
BP shortened it from 41 to 40, well thank you for saving me all that valuable time.
WeatheredRobot 3 years ago
"this post originally had 41 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes." Really?!
Gabriela Cink 3 years ago
I liked ones where people don't climb or hang on them. Yeah maybe it is robust enough, but it is disrespectful. You can be creative and funny and still respect your environment.
Solidhog 3 years ago
Near me with have this statue. Every time the council remove the cone another one appears. It is like the locals get annoyed if it is not there! 1275684531...a1e029.jpg
Cal Jones 3 years ago
This is the one River Medway made famous on Drag Race UK.
Load More Replies... Nobody 3 years ago
very disappointing to see people clambering over some of the statues. all fun and games until they destroy the artwork.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
In my hometown there's a statue of two sheep, one standing up and one lying curled up on a chair with its backside in the air. You can bet your life people have been known to, ahem, pose with it (it doesn't help that there's a lot of drinking establishments nearby). It got so bad the council even put a cage around it at one point.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Oh yeah, you go to town on that French Fry, baby.
Load More Replies... WonderWoman 3 years ago
BP shortened it from 41 to 40, well thank you for saving me all that valuable time.
WeatheredRobot 3 years ago
"this post originally had 41 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes." Really?!
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