Birds22 (Birds in Art. Sculpture)

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Liverpool The Liver bird on Mersey Chambers
The liver bird is a mythical creature which is
the symbol of the English city of Liverpool. It
is normally represented as a cormorant, and
appears as such on the city's arms, in which it
bears a branch of laver seaweed in its beak as a
further pun on the name "Liverpool"
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The Liver Building is a listed building, part of
the UNESCO World Heritage site. Representing as
the symbol of the city for over a massive 800
years, the magnificent metal liver birds have
held statue across Liverpools breath-taking
skyline since 1911. Perched on top of the
historic Royal Liver Building, the Liver Birds
are said to have originated in 1207 when King
John was granted a Royal Charter to register the
city of Liverpool as a borough. Needing a unique
seal to differentiate documents and sterling from
his territory, the symbol of the bird was chosen
to feature as part of his crest
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Standing an impressive 18ft tall, the Birds made
of copper hold a wingspan of 24ft! The two birds
are a prominent display within the city, and
previously rekindled the idea that the Liver was
a mythical bird that once haunted the local
shoreline. History has it that the Liver Birds
are a male and female pair, that go by the name
of Bella and Bertie. Bella the female, looks out
to sea, watching for the seamen to return safely
home. While the male, Bertie looks into the city,
watching over the seamens families (or old
wives tales making sure the pubs are open!). 
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Urban legend also has it that the Birds face away
from each other as if they were to mate and fly
away, the city would cease to exist! Another
local tale also tells of the Birds being chained
down, as if they were to fly away the River
Mersey would burst its banks and flood the city
of Liverpool.
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Bertie and Bella are not the only Birds running
this city there are over a hundred disseminated
throughout the city
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Symbol of Liverpool on the waterfront of the
River Mersey
Liver bird from the old Sailors' Home, now in
Liverpool Museum
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Museum of Liverpool
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The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, 1914 Brat
islava at Šafárikovo Square
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The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, Bratislava
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The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, Bratislava
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The Duck Fountain by Robert Kühmayer, Bratislava
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Adel Abdessemed (Franco Algerian, 1971) pigeon
voyageur
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Adel Abdessemed (Franco Algerian, 1971) Bristow,
2016
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Adel Abdessemed (Franco Algerian, 1971) Bristow,
2016 on the top floor of the multi-storey car
park in central Peckham, south London
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Kazakhstan, Almata (Old Square) Monument to
Manshuk Mametova and Aliya Moldagulovok. Heroines
of the Great Patriotic War
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Kazakhstan, Almata (Old Square) Monument to
Manshuk Mametova and Aliya Moldagulovok. Heroines
of the Great Patriotic War
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Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon
soldiers sculpteur Victor Voets (1882-1950)
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Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon
soldiers sculpteur Victor Voets (1882-1950)
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Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon
soldiers Victor Voets (1882-1950)
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Brussels (Belgium) Monument to pigeon
soldiers Victor Voets (1882-1950)
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Dove of Peace Monument La Paz Mexico by Juan
Soriano (1920-2006)
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Juan Soriano (1920-2006) Inauguration of the
Juan Soriano Sculpture Garden
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Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Museo de
Arte Contemporáneo Juan Soriano, Cuernavaca
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Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Museo de Arte
Contemporáneo Juan Soriano, Cuernavaca
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Pajaro Centro Cultural Universitario de la UNAM,
Ciudad de México
Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) La Paloma
.Colima, México
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Pájaro III (caminando) exhibition Manhattan
Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) La Paloma
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey
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Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Pájaro sobre
la Ola (Bird on the Wave) en Colima
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Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006)
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Juan Soriano (Mexican, 1920-2006) Pájaro.
Collection Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City
El águila, del proyecto Libertad en Bronce
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Sioux Falls Sculpture Walk Dove Spirit a
bronze sculpture by Onley, VA artist David Turner
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Four stylized doves forming arches by
Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Rishon
LeZion (Israel)
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Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Ceramic Pelican
Figural Sculpture, 1960s
Rooster
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Rooster
Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Owl
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Eliezer Weishoff (Israel, 1938) Bronze
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Francesco Perilli (Italian, 1949) Monument to
Multiculturalism, Union Station,Toronto (Canada)
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Francesco Perilli (Italian, 1949) Monument to
Multiculturalism, Union Station,Toronto (Canada)
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The monument Pigeons of Peace in Angarsk
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The monument Dove of Peace in Penza, Russia
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Text pictures Internet All copyrights belong
to their respective owners Presentation Sanda
Foisoreanu
2021
Sound Arno Alyvan - Follow Me (feat.
GWTG) Extrait de la série Tandem
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Jatayu
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