Mark Zuckerberg has claimed to have revived the “Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife” as he unveiled a more-than-two-metre statue of his partner in their garden. The 40-year-old tech billionaire 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. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.
Credit: Bloomberg “Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife,” Zuckerberg wrote alongside it. The sculpture shows Chan cast in eggshell blue – similar to that favoured by the luxury jewellery brand Tiffany & Co – and appearing 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.
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?” 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.