The Russian city of Saint Petersburg was named after its founder, Peter I the Great. So it’s no coincidence that several statues featuring Peter can be found throughout the city, although this one may be the most unique. Designed by Russian sculptor Mikhail Chemiakin in the 1980s and cast in bronze in the United States, the “Monument to Peter I” was donated to the city by Chemiakin. Its body is much larger than the statues’ head, somewhat resembling the “Henry the Hunter” character from the 1988 film Beetlejuice. The statue stands (or…
