Some friends today mentioned this curiosity I had no idea of.

From Wikipedia

In 1996 Tom Church carved a statue of Wallace called "Freedom", which was inspired by the film Braveheart.[13] It has the face of Mel Gibson, the actor who played William Wallace in the film. Church leased the statue to Stirling Council, who in 1997 installed it in the car park of the visitor centre at the foot of the craig.[13] The statue was deeply unpopular, being described as "among the most loathed pieces of public art in Scotland".[14] and was regularly vandalised[15] before being placed in a cage to prevent further damage. Plans to expand the visitor centre, including a new restaurant and reception, led to the unpopular statue's removal in 2008.[16] It was returned to Church, who, after an unsuccessful attempt to sell it at auction,[14] reportedly offered it to Donald Trump's Menie estate golf resort.[17] However, it remained in the garden of the sculptor's home, where it was incorporated into a replica of a castle, and with additions to it that included the head of the decapitated governor of York.[18] In April 2016, it was reported in local press that the statue might be moved to Ardrossan's old Barony Church.[19] In September 2021, it was moved to Glebe Park stadium in Brechin.[20]

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Michelle finished a Usagi Yojimbo commission for a Patreon supporter in this week's video while @vincedorse needle felted Usagi's arch nemesis, Jei.
youtu.be/u903OvV0SmA

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"A goddess on a mountain top
Was burning like a silver flame
The summit of beauty and love
And Venus was her name." 🎶

Venus de Milo #LouvreMuseum #Paris

#Art #scultpture #culture #History #AncientHistory #travel #France #venusdemilo