Example sentences for: statues

How can you use “statues” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Across the three doorways of the west front, the 28 statues of the Galerie des Rois represent the kings of Judah.

  • The great pylon (grand entranceway with twin towers) of the temple is fronted by majestic statues of Ramses II and a large granite obelisk once one of a pair — the other was presented to the French government by Mohammed Ali and now graces the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

  • As Buddhism gained strength and took on a Chinese character, it inspired the construction of great temples and pagodas adorned with frescoes and statues.

  • The lovely 13th-century pink Verona marble baptistery has superbly sculpted doors by Benedetto Antelami, who also carved most of the 12 statues of the months in the interior.

  • The inner sanctum of the temple was aligned so that the first rays of the sun on 21 February and 21 October would fall on the sacred barque deposited here and on the statues of four gods (Ptah, Amun, Ramses II, and Ra-Herekhty), though scholars are still not sure what was so propitious about these dates.


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