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07-Nov-2026

‘Sacrifice’ in (very) brilliant detail

This is the last photo I’ll post of the “Arts of War” and “Arts of Peace” statues. I don’t mean to overdo it, but they were pretty unbelievable in their newly regilded state, visible from quite a distance due not only to the gold but also the brilliant autumn sun. I do think they looked fine when they were plain old bronze and that the $5.1 million expended to coat them in gold could have been far better spent.

NOTE: I’m still having problems commenting on pictures, with some “Error 500” message making it impossible at times. I’ve complained to Pbase twice, but they haven’t fixed the problem. Maybe they can’t, or maybe they just don’t care.

‘Arts of War’ statues, posted earlier:

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Dennis Hoyne11-Nov-2026 02:22
I love that gilded look!
Kevin D Warren11-Nov-2026 00:52
It is quite fascinating and powerful to behold. Beautiful image.
Denise J T Lee10-Nov-2026 23:41
Gold looks marvelous against your background colors, At a glance I thought the statue was looking at his cell phone. Haha. Love the expression of the horse. Captured from a great angle. ~VVVVV++++~
Apostolos Tikopoulos10-Nov-2026 20:41
Wonderful golden composition>? V
Gerard KOEHL10-Nov-2026 17:01
Error 500 issue. This stems from the detection of two critical vulnerabilities affecting the PHP programming language, forcing administrators to take their sites offline temporarily to protect against attacks and apply a fix.
Error 500 = The server has encountered an internal error but does not specify the exact cause. This could be due to a PHP script issue, an incorrect configuration, or a conflict between WordPress extensions.
Gerard KOEHL10-Nov-2026 16:56
Les détails de cette statue sont superbes. V
Nestor Derkach10-Nov-2026 16:10
This is a very nice close up showing the intricate detail of this gold statue.
Perfect in the frame tack sharp.
I also still encounter the Error 500 the last few days .
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joseantonio10-Nov-2026 14:29
nice closeup details.V
François Fauchard10-Nov-2026 14:29
The expense of regilding the statue is no worse than what Trump spends on his ballroom, swimming pool, and the like—which, I believe, serve only to regild his own ego.
François Fauchard10-Nov-2026 14:26
A very fine close-up of this statue. V