Bust (sculpture)

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Bust of Richard Bently by Roubiliac

Keys To Community (2007), a bust of Benjamin Franklin by James Peniston, stands in Girard Fountain Park in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Location: 39°57′09″N 75°08′47″W / 39.952414, -75.146301

A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, as well as a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual. These may be of any suitable material (such as marble, bronze or clay).

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• Main: Statue, Sculpture
  • Bust images: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tiberius, Antinous, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Caligula
• People: Bertel Thorvaldsen, Joseph Nollekens

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• Livius.org: Bust gallery of famous ancient Greeks
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