High Five: 5 enigmatic sculptures depicting European stars
Although the stars are big names, their statues don't always hit the mark. Here the strangest statues of European stars, from David Bowie to Colin Firth.
David Bowie
The British pop legend loved presenting himself creatively. Yet, it's unclear whether he would have liked this sculpture representing him as part man/part animal — perhaps an allusion to figures of Greek mythology. The sculpture is almost just as mysterious as David Bowie's life and works.
Colin Firth
This creepy depiction of the British actor toured Britain in 2013. The 3.6-meter (12-foot) statue made of fiberglass was originally part of a British broadcaster's advertising campaign. It represents an iconic scene from "Pride and Prejudice," in which Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy emerges from a lake.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
In 2011, the former Mister Universe gave himself his own sculpture. Intended to present the former bodybuilder at his physical best, the muscular bronze figure by American artist Ralph Crawford is three meters high and weighs more than 300 kilos (660 pounds). It stands in front of his former parents' home in the Austrian city of Graz, which is now a Schwarzenegger museum.
Gina Lollobrigida
Actress Gina Lollobrigida worked as a sculptor for decades. She designed the model for this six-meter-high statue herself. It stands in the Italian city of Pietrasanta. The artwork represents her in the role of Esmeralda in the 1956 film "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," a highlight of her career.
Zinedine Zidane
The sculpture depicts one of the most tragic moments in the career of the French soccer legend. During the 2006 World Cup Final, and the last match of his professional career, Zidane headbutted his Italian opponent Marco Materazzi. He was given a red card and sent off. The scene was cast in bronze by Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed in 2012.