of the main squares in Baghdad's city centre. The monument consists of 14 bronze castings, representing 25 figures on a travertine slab, raised 6 metres off the ground. It provides a narrative of the 1958 Revolution of Iraq with references to Iraqi history by incorporating Assyrian and Babylonian wall-reliefs. It is meant to be read as a verse of Arabic poetry - from right to left - beginning with events that preceded the revolution - and concluding with harmony following independence. The sculpture featured on the 10,000 dinar bank note for 2013-2015 in his honour. The multiple references and hidden layers of meaning in the work inspired Arab artists across the region and encouraged them to pursue artwork with a national identity at a time when many Arab nations were attaining independence. Notable public works Motherhood, 1954 - a looted sculpture that has since been returned to Iraq's National collection Nasb al-Hurriyah, (Monument of Freedom, also known as Liberty Monument), bass relief, 50 X 10 metres, Tahir Square, Baghdad (completed in 1961). Notable smaller sculptures The Unknown Political Prisoner, plaster maquette, 1952 A Man and a Woman, plaster relief, (45 X 45 cm), 1953 A Man and a Woman, plaster relief, (45 X 45 cm), 1953 Man and the Earth, 1955 Mother and Child, 1953 (in the Barjeel Art collection) Select list of paintings The Baghdadi Family, 1953 Children Playing, oil on canvas, 1953–54 Hilal Decoration, 1955 Al-Zafa, 1956 Musicians in the Street, 1956 Baghdadiat, 1957 Kid Women, 1957 A Woman and a Girl, 1957 Henna Night, 1957 Seedling Seller, 1957 Woman Adorned, 1957 Two Boys Eating al-Raqi (watermelons), 1958 (This work can be seen hanging on the wall in the portrait of Saleem picture above.) The Girl and the Gardener, 1958 Siesta, 1958 The Dead Tree, 1958 Girl and Dove, 1958 Mosque of Kufa, 1958 Tailoring, 1958 In the Forum of the Caliph, 1958 Woman with Coffee Pot, watercolour, private collection, date unknown See also Arabic art Iraqi art Islamic art Islamic calligraphy Hurufiyah Art Movement List of Muslim painters List of Iraqi artists Fathi Safwat Kirdar References Parts of this article have been translated from the Arabic Wikipedia. External links Modern Art Iraq Archive Electronic resource maintained by Iraqi artists to preserve Iraq's art heritage and includes reproductions of artworks, many of which were looted from the Museum of Modern Art in 2003 and remain missing. These works