Hercules carrying a stick on his shoulder

Hercules carrying a stick on his shoulder

The statue is called Hercules carrying a club on his shoulder and is located in the Heiligenkreis Monastery Museum. Hercules carried a stick on his shoulder and leaned against a half pole, with lion skin covering his head. The creator is Giovanni Giuliani, and the signature is located on one side of the pillar. The signature behind it is: 'Jo GiulliaiJ Ficit in S.+1735 AEtatis Suane LXXI 1/2 An. Mensis Octobris', indicating that Giuliani created this work in October 1735 when he was 71 and a half years old.
Hercules captures Cretan bull

Hercules captures Cretan bull

This statue is located in front of the Imperial Chancellery wing in the Baroque expansion of Hofburg, facing the entrance of the passage on Sch ö ffler Street. The creator is Lorenzo Mattielli. Created in 1728. This statue showcases Hercules' heroic feat of capturing a Cretan bull, which is one of his twelve heroic deeds. Lorenzo Matieri created a series of commemorative sculptures commemorating the heroic deeds of Hercules for the Baroque expansion of Hofburg during the reign of Charles VI.
The God of the Danube River

The God of the Danube River

The name of this statue is the God of the Danube, who sits on three stretched dolphins with his elbows resting on the fins of their tails. A flower wreath decorated with leaves of aquatic plants on the top of the head. The back of the statue bears the artist's signature: "Giuliani Ficit 1738". Giovanni Giuliani was an Italian sculptor active in Heiligenkreis, Austria, whose works were influenced by the late Italian Baroque style and made significant contributions to Austrian Baroque sculpture.
Pietro Dabano

Pietro Dabano

Pietro d'Abano, also known as Petrus de Amono (c. 1250-1315), was an Italian philosopher, astrologer, and medical professor in Padua. He was born in a small town in Italy, and his name came from here. Now he is Abanoterme. In the end, he was accused of heresy and atheism and brought before a religious tribunal. He died in prison before the end of his trial in 1315. The statue is located in the United Arab Emirates and was built in 1723.
Moses

Moses

This is an artwork created by Giovanni Giuliani, which is a clay sculpture model of Jupiter designed for the collection of the Heiligenkreis Monastery. The height of this work is 43.7 centimeters, created in 1720. Moses was a Hebrew teacher and leader, considered the most important prophet in Judaism, and also one of the most important prophets in Christianity, Islam, the Bah á 'í Faith, and other Abrahamic religions. According to the Bible and the Quran, Moses was the leader and legislator of the Israelites, and the prophetic author of the Five Books of Moses belongs to him.
St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene is a group of cross sculptures located in Perkhtoltsdorf Hohberg, Austria, which includes a statue of St. Mary Magdalene. This group of cross sculptures can be traced back to the early 18th century. The assistant characters surrounding the 5.25-meter-high cross were replaced with replicas after being repeatedly destroyed. St. Mary Magdalene is an important figure in the New Testament, one of Jesus' loyal followers and the first person to see him after his resurrection. In art, she is often depicted as a repentant sinner who has spent many years in the wilderness.
Jupiter

Jupiter

This is an artwork created by Giovanni Giuliani, which is a clay sculpture model of Jupiter designed for the collection of the Heiligenkreis Monastery. The height of this work is 43.7 centimeters, created in 1720. Jupiter is the main god in Roman mythology, in charge of the sky and thunder. In this work, Jupiter is depicted with an eagle at his feet as a symbol of power. There is an inscription on the back of the eagle's wings: 'Johan Giullian (i) Ficit 1720'. However, the upper part of the eagle's beak and a portion of its base have already broken.
Ganymede Ascending to Heaven

Ganymede Ascending to Heaven

This is a sculpture located in Austerlitz Castle Park, depicting scenes of Jupiter and Ganymede. Jupiter embraced Ganymede and led him to heaven. At his feet was Cupid, with a quiver filled with arrows of love, and an eagle holding a beam of lightning in its claws. This statue carved from sandstone was created by Giovanni Giuliani in 1702. Jupiter is the main god in Roman mythology, in charge of the sky and thunder. Ganymede was the prince of Troy, chosen by Jupiter to become the god of wine among the gods, and thus transformed into an eagle and brought to heaven by Jupiter. Cupid is the goddess of love in Roman mythology, and his arrows can make people fall in love.
John the Baptist

John the Baptist

The artwork created by Giovanni Giuliani is a clay sculpture of John the Baptist sitting in the collection of the Heiligenkr ö tz Monastery. The height is 27.5 centimeters, created in 1733. John the Baptist is an important figure in the New Testament, who prophesied the arrival of Jesus and baptized him in the Jordan River. John the Baptist is depicted sitting with a lamb to his left. The lamb usually represents Jesus in Christian symbolism, as Jesus is known as the "Lamb of God" and was sacrificed for the sins of humanity. Giovanni Giuliani is an Italian sculptor active in Heiligenkreis, Austria.
Isaac

Isaac

This is a clay sculpture model with Isaac as the theme designed for the Cross Road Station at Heiligenkreuz Abbey Museum. The height of this artwork is 28.7 centimeters, created between 1740-1745. In this work, Isaac is depicted as completely naked except for a cloth around his waist. He held a bundle of wood in both hands and placed it on a tree stump. Next to it is a burning brazier.
Saint Neopomouc

Saint Neopomouc

St. Nepomuk is a respected Czech saint and local idol of Prague. He was fatally thrown into the Vltava River by Wenceslaus IV for refusing to disclose Maria von Trak's confession. It is said that when Nepomok fell into the water, five stars appeared in the sky. Therefore, Nepomuk is often depicted as a halo of five stars surrounding his head. Due to his martyrdom, Nebomok is regarded as a guardian saint to prevent drowning and floods.
Saint Neopomouc

Saint Neopomouc

This statue of St. Nepomuk is located in Tribuswinkel, Lower Austria, Austria. This Baroque style statue holds a cross and a palm branch of a martyr, standing on a pedestal with a relief of the coat of arms of the Walsegg family, an imperial count. This statue can be traced back to 1722. Saint Nebomok was a Czech saint who was ordered to drown in the Vltava River by Bohemian King Wenceslas IV in 1393.
Standing Christ

Standing Christ

This model is a standing Christ, with his right hand leaning against a low wall. This individual character was originally part of a group of characters. It may depict the scene of Christ and an adulterous woman, or the scene of Christ and a Samaritan woman by the well. Now collected in the Heiligenkreuz Monastery Museum
Prince Enrique

Prince Enrique

Prince Henrique (1394-1460), also known as Navigator Henrique, was a key figure in the early Portuguese Empire and 15th century European maritime discoveries and expansion. He is considered to be the initiator of the great geographical discoveries in Europe. Enrique was the fourth child of King Jo ã o I and Filippa of Portugal. He encouraged his father to conquer the Muslim port of Ceuta on the North African coast in 1415. He learned about the opportunities provided by the Sahara trade route and was most interested in the expansion of trade between Pope John and Portugal in Christian legends.
Statue of the Virgin Mary in Kitt Lake Village, Russia during the Tsarist period

Statue of the Virgin Mary in Kitt Lake Village, Russia during the Tsarist period

Colorful statue of the Virgin Mary of Lake Kitt. This Marian pillar was erected in the middle of the village green space around 1770. The sage stood with his hands clasped together on half of the globe, which was entwined by a snake.
The brass statue of Shiva Temple during the reign of King Mahler in India, titled 'Palace Brass Lion'

The brass statue of Shiva Temple during the reign of King Mahler in India, titled 'Palace Brass Lion'

The brass lion, at the Shiva Temple in Barktapur Durbar Square. This temple is built directly in front of the palace. This metal lion was built in the 18th century and is made of brass with a thin layer of other metal coating on top. Nepal's metal products were later introduced. The oldest sculptures are usually built from stone. It is believed that the first batch of metal statue workers in the early days were Buddhist monks working for their Vihara religious school. In the past two or three centuries, metal works have flourished during the reign of King Mahler, when metal sculptures were coated with additional metal as a protective layer and decoration to eliminate degradation and corrosion.