colossal statue

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colossal
adjective
uk
/kəˈlɒs.əl/us
/kəˈlɑː.səl/
extremely ...
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statue
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstætʃ.uː/us
/ˈstætʃ.uː/
an object made from a hard material, especially stone or metal, to look like a person ...
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(Definition ofcolossalandstatuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Two parts of the brokencolossalstatueare known: the head and an arm.
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The hairstyle of thecolossalstatueshows a high degree of sculptural definition.
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One picture shows 44 men towing acolossalstatue.
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The clothing of thecolossalstatueconsists of three pieces: an undervest, an upper garment and wide trousers.
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The korymbos of thecolossalstatuewas originally 1.5 m high and 1 m wide.
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This is the largest remainingcolossalstatue(except statues done in situ) in the world.
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The original shoes of thecolossalstatuenow have a contrasting conservation status.
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The metalsmith was responsible for making the korymbos of metal and had to fix it firmly onto the crown of thecolossalstatue.
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It is certain that he succeeded in finishing thecolossalstatue.
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Only the head of the brokencolossalstatuesurvives.
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Roman artists focused on memorable urban objects actually experienced by viewers, including external walls, temples, porticos and colossal statues.
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The long trousers would have functioned to enlarge contact area with the ground and to spread the stress of thecolossalstatue, which weighs several tonnes.
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Perhaps the most striking exterior features of the building are the groupings of four colossal statues placed at each of the building's corners.
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Around the stupa there are other smaller structures which were originally decorated with a large number of colossal statues.
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The world's earliest oil paintings have been discovered in caves behind the partially destroyed colossal statues.
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However, four years passed before anyone could enter the temple, because an enormous pile of sand almost completely covered the facade and its colossal statues, blocking the entrance.
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They were originally a version of the shedu, protective deities sometimes found as pairs of colossal statues either side of objects to be protected, such as doorways.
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Corradini designed eight models of colossal statues with which it was proposed to place at the foot of the drum of the dome make it more resistant to centrifugal force.
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