Mark Zuckerberg has claimed to have revived the “Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife” as he unveiled a seven-foot statue of his partner in their garden. The and Facebook co-founder posted a photo on Instagram of Priscilla Chan, 39, drinking from a mug next to an enormous blue statue bearing her resemblance. “Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife,” Mr Zuckerberg wrote alongside it.
The sculpture shows Ms Chan cast in eggshell blue – similar to that favoured by the luxury jewellery brand Tiffany & Co – and appears to be in mid-stride with a draped metallic cloak billowing behind her in a form alluding to wings. It was created by Daniel Arsham, a New York-based artist, who has collaborated with brands including Dior, Tiffany and Pokemon. Ms Chan shared the photograph to her Instagram stories, writing: “You can’t miss me”.
She also commented on Zuckerberg’s photograph: “The more of me the better?” Mr Zuckerberg won plaudits for the gesture from some social media users. “New husband goal just dropped”, Chandra R Srikanth wrote on X, formerly Twitter, while one Instagram user commented: “Husbands everywhere are shaking.” Others were less impressed.
Instagram user Andrew Mwangi said: “This is the most billionaire thing to do ever”, while comedian David Baddiel wrote on X: “It’s a lovely gesture, and I’m not saying they aren’t going to be together forever, but it’s potentially a great scene in t.