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What value could be used for... people? maro21 23:07, 9 December 2021 (UTC)

When speaking about statues of people, common distinction is between equestrian statues (used mostly for political leaders), people standing and people sitting. If a statue is not depicting an animal than it is implicit that it is of a person. —Dieterdreist (talk) 23:44, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
So if there is a statue with: king, composer, pope, writer, president, Jesus, statue=* shouldn't be used? maro21 23:54, 9 December 2021 (UTC)
The statue=* key is anything but mature. I am not sure which value should be used for your examples. In general, a statue is a sculpture of a person, or animal, typically standing, but there are common variations (on a horse, sitting). There are also already established tags to identify the person that is depicted. --Dieterdreist (talk) 00:01, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Ideas for «statue=*»

Just few ideas.

Put things together

There's a need to organize and group the different types of statues.

Back to Art

What is a statue?

  • a type of sculpture.
  • in 3 dimensions (full-round) unlike "high-reliefs" and "low-reliefs"
  • a medium-sized sculpture that represents a human, a deity or an animal.
  • "medium" means equal to or greater than half the natural size (of a human), below this half it is a statuette or a figurine.
  • It's possible to classify it by "genre" (ex: nude) and "style" (combination of visual elements, techniques and methods) like classic, renaissance, modern ....

In OpenStreetMap

So it's a bit different.

We have "artwork_type=statue" used for figurative works and "artwork_type=sculpture" which is recommended for non-figurative works

And we have 3 different ways to map the statues because we distinguish between "memorial" ones (small and large) and "non-memorial" ones.

Which give :

- artwork_type=statue + statue=*

- memorial=statue + statue=*

- monument=statue + statue=*

Classification

First we need to avoid having a huge list of statue=* :

- statue=name 1

- statue=name 2

- statue=name 3

- ...

You can imagine with the Hindu pantheon which has 330 million gods !

In my opinion, we should use some "kind of statue" categories to put information in this tag.


For example in the current wiki page we have:

- statue=virgin (Mary)

- statue = saint

- statue = buddha

In fact these three statues have something in common, they are linked to religion !

So "statue=religion" would be better than "statue=buddha"

Buddha should be in the name=*

And in the future, "statue=religion" might be refined with "religion=*" and maybe even more information.

Research

So I tried to find "kinds of statues" based as much as possible on artistic criteria.

For example "statue=equestrian" wasn't very hard to find because it's a well-documented style of statue.


So you will find below :

1/ A table which is a summary with all "statue=*" tags with a small comment.

2/ Followed by 3 tables with visual examples for artworks, memorials and monuments.


Good reading !

Summary

Artworks (tourism=artwork)
Pure artistic works without any dedication and/or commemoration
statue=allegory Pure artistic allegory. No dedication and presence of symbolic features
statue=mythology Statue linked to mythology (greek, roman,etc.) by her subject.
statue=funeral_art Pure funeral artwork. No dedication. Unidentified people.
statue=equestrian Pure artistic artwork. No dedication. Unidentified people and horses.
statue=animal Pure animal artwork. No dedication. No allegories but « naturalist » style.
Memorials (historic=memorial)
Statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
statue=allegory Allegory dedicated to something, somebody (presence of symbolic features).
statue=public_figure Statue dedicated to a public figure.
statue=representative_figure Statue dedicated, through a representative, to a group of people (social class, members of an organization, inhabitants of a city, country, ...).
statue=religious_figure Statue linked to religion by her subject : gods, divinities, saints,...
statue=funeral_art Funeral statue of identified people.

In this category of statues it's possible to distinguish different types :

  • the orants [fr only] (those who pray)
  • the mourners (weepers)
  • the recumbent effigies (tomb effigies)
  • the transis (cadaver monuments)
statue=equestrian Equestrian statue of an identified person.
statue=animal Memorial statue dedicated to one or more identified animal(s).
Monuments (historic=monument)
Monumental statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
statue=allegory Monumental dedicated allegory.
statue=public_figure Monumental dedicated statue to a public figure.
statue=representative_figure Monumental dedicated statue to a group of people through a representative.
statue=religious_figure Monumental dedicated religious statue.
statue=equestrian Monumental dedicated equestrian statue.
statue=animal Monumental dedicated animal statue.

Tables

STATUE=* FOR ARTWORKS

ARTWORKS (tourism=artwork)
Pure artistic works without any dedication and/or commemoration
Tags Examples To go further Comments
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=allegory
The Peace
The Justice
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=allegory
  • allegory=
    • peace
    • justice
    • abundance
    • prudence
    • faith
    • mercy
    • courage
    • discipline
    • liberty
    • truth
    • ...


To go further why not use allegory=* as sub tag

  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=mythology
Jupiter
Qilin
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=mythology
  • mythology=
    • greek
    • roman
    • chinese
    • indhu
    • ...
  • Mythological or legendary statue
  • Should be use for ancient religions (greek, roman,etc.) or folklore


Be careful, mythology and religion are linked.

Try to make difference between the legendary and the sacred.

The statue must not be worshiped. If so see « memorial = statue »


To go further why not use mythology=* as sub tag

  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=funeral 
Angel of Grief
Angel of Grief
Mourning statue
Mourning statue
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=funeral_art
  • funeral_art=
    • angel_of_grief
    • mourning_statue
    • ...
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=equestrian
Horse tamer
Physical energy
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=animal
Rhinocéros
Conger
  • tourism=artwork
  • artwork_type=statue
  • statue=animal
  • animal=
    • rhinoceros
    • fish
    • ...

STATUE=* FOR MEMORIALS

MEMORIALS (historic=memorial)
Statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
Tags Examples To go further Comments
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=allegory 
Boy Scout Memorial
Sámuel Diószegi and Mihály Fazekas Memorial
Allegory of "American Manhood

and Womanhood and the ideals

they will pass onto the youth."

 Boy Scout Memorial dedicated

in 1964 for the fiftieth anniversary

of the Boy Scouts of America

Allegory of Nature

Memorial dedicated to

Sámuel Diószegi and

Mihály Fazekas authors

of the first Hungarian 

botanical treatise

  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=allegory 
  • allegory=*
  • Allegory
  • Presence of symbolic features
  • Special allegory. Must be dedicated to something, somebody
  • Unidentified people


To go further why not use allegory=* as sub tag.

Many allegories come from « virtues »

Others can represent institutions, cities, countries, concepts, ideas ...

  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=public_figure
Gandhi
Captain Frederick John Walker
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=public_figure
  • public_figure=
    • king / queen
    • emperor / empress
    • statesman
    • politician
    • soldier
    • scientist
    • artist
    • writer
    • musician
    • ...
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=representative_figure
Policeman
C.C.C Worker
Dedicated to the local police in Burgos (Spain) for its 150th anniversary. Dedicated to the workers of Civilian Conservation Corps between 1934 and 1942.
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=representative_figure
  • representative_figure=
    • policemen
    • soldiers
    • citizens
    • workers
    • ....
  • Statue dedicated, through a representative, to a group of people (a social class, the members of an organization, administration, society, the inhabitants of a city, country, ...)
  • Unidentified people
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=religious_figure
Pietà
Yamuna
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=religious_figure
  • religious_figure=
    • god / goddess
    • saint
    • pope
    • priest
    • monk
    • yogi
    • guru
    • lama
    • ...
  • Statue linked to religious figure
  • The statue can be whorshiped
  • Dedication to a deity, clergy member, saint, ...
  • Identified people


To go further why not use religion=* as sub tag.

The values of Key:religion could be used

  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=funeral_art
Orant of Antoine Achille de Morell
Pleurants ( tomb of Charles III of Navarre )
Tomb effigy of Denis Affre
Transi (cadaver monument) - Boussu (Belgium)
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=funeral_art
  • funeral_art=
    • orant
    • pleurant
    • tomb_effigy
    • ...
  • Funeral statue of identified people
  • In Christianity it's possible to distinguish different dedicated funeral art ː
  • There are certainly other types of funerary statues in other civilizations
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=equestrian
Duke of Orléans
Christian IX
  • Equestrian statue of an identified person
  • For the biggest ones see « monument = statue »
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=animal
Emily the cow
Sledge dogs of the Scott Polar Research Institute
 Emily the cow Sledge dogs
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=animal
  • animal=
    • cow
    • dog
    • ...
  • Memorial statue dedicated to one or more identified animal(s)

STATUE=* FOR MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS (historic=monument)
Monumental statues to commemorate something, somebody,...
Tags Examples To go further Comments
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=allegory
Statue of Liberty
Monument to the Republic
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=allegory
  • allegory=
    • peace
    • justice
    • abundance
    • prudence
    • faith
    • mercy
    • courage
    • discipline
    • liberty
    • truth
    • ...
  • Monumental allegory
  • Presence of symbolic features
  • Dedication to something
  • Unidentified people


To go further why not use allegory=* as sub tag.

Many allegories come from « virtues »

Others can represent institutions, cities, countries, concepts, ideas ...

  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=public_figure
Mao Zedong
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=public_figure
  • public_figure=
    • king / queen
    • emperor / empress
    • statesman
    • president
    • politician
    • soldier
    • ...
  • Monumental statue of a public figure
  • Dedication to somebody
  • Identified people
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=representative_figure
Miner
The Amazon (Cotonou - Benin)
Monumental statue of a miner commemorating the deaths in a mining accident in 1960. Statue celebrating the Dahomey Amazons.
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=representative_figure
  • representative_figure=
    • policemen
    • soldiers
    • citizens
    • workers
    • ....
  • Monumental statue dedicated, through a representative, to a group of people (a social class, the members of an organization, administration, society, the inhabitants of a city, country, ...)
  • Unidentified people
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=religious_figure
Lord Muruga
Christ the Redeemer
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=religious_figure
  • religious_figure =
    • god / goddess
    • saint
    • pope
    • priest
    • yogi
    • guru
    • lama
    • ...
  • Monumental religious statue
  • Dedication to a deity, clergy member, saint, ...
  • The statue can be whorshiped
  • Identified people


To go further why not use religion=* as sub tag.

The values of Key:religion could be used.

  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=equestrian
Maceo monument
José Gervasio Artigas
  • Monumental equestrian statue
  • Dedication to somebody
  • Identified people
  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=animal
The Big Ram
The Kelpies
The purposes of these statues :
" The Big Ram signifies the

importance of the sheep

and wool industry".

From the  Merino breed


''The Kelpies represent

the lineage of the heavy

horse of Scottish industry

and economy"

From  Clydesdale horse breed

  • historic=monument
  • monument=statue
  • statue=animal
  • animal=
    • sheep
    • horse
    • ...
  • Monumental animal statue

Cybereric 00:51, 15 November 2022‎ (UTC)

Discussion

I think it looks good, however, I didn't read everything carefully, sorry. And what value could be used for people - statue=public_figure? My question from the previous thread still stands - what value would you give in the case of a king, composer, pope, writer, president, Jesus? maro21 16:50, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

=>

Hello,
To answer your question it's necessary to go a little further in tagging.
Look at the tables above. I've updated them with a new column called « To go further ».
And I've made two changes in tags :
  • religion => religious_figure
  • funeral => funeral_art
I think it's better.

So for public figures we have :

memorial=statue
+
statue=public_figure


We just need to add a value for public_figure=*

So for this gives the following :
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=public_figure
  • public_figure= emperor / empress / king / queen / statesman / president / politician / soldier / scientist / artist / writer / ...

And for religious_figures :
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=religious_figure
  • religious_figure= god / goddess / divinity / saint / pope / priest / monk / yogi / guru / sant / lama /...

Of course after that we can add the name=* and other « classical » tags

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EXAMPLES :
An example with the image of a saint used on the page statue=*.
  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=religious_figure
  • religious_figure=saint

  • religion=christian
  • denomination=catholic

  • name=San Pietro
  • name:en=Saint Peter
  • name:fr=Saint Pierre

  • wikipedia=it:San Pietro (Michelangelo)
  • wikidata=Q1774747

  • artist_name=Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • artist:wikipedia=it:Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • artist:wikidata=Q5592

  • subject:wikipedia=it:Pietro (apostolo)
  • subject:wikidata=Q33923

  • material=marble
  • height=1.24 m
  • start_date=1501
[...]

========================================
Another example with one of the image in this page.

  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=public_figure
  • public_figure=soldier

  • name=Frederic John Walker

  • subject:wikipedia=en:Frederic John Walker
  • subject:wikidata=Q178917

  • artist_name=Tom Murphy
  • artist:wikipedia=en:Tom Murphy (artist)
  • artist:wikidata=Q7816974

  • material=bronze
  • start_date=1998-10-16
[...]

========================================
A last one with another image from above.

  • historic=memorial
  • memorial=statue
  • statue=animal
  • animal=dog

  • name=The sledge dog monument
  • alt_name=The british antartic survey sledge dog monument

  • material=bronze
  • start_date=2009-07-04
[...]

========================================

I think it works.
Cybereric (talk) 16:58, 16 April 2023 (UTC)