Synopsis

What drives communities to undertake the creation of sculptures on a truly colossal scale? Let's explore these gigantic figures and consider the immense investment – in time, resources, and skill – required to bring them into being. We will look at examples such as the Sphinx, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer, Russia’s Motherland Monument, and the Crazy Horse Memorial.