LEGO terracotta warriors in 3D painted on the streets

An amazing piece of street art has brought the famous Chinese terracotta army to life once again - in the form of Lego figures.

The '3D' child-friendly version of the life-sized terracotta legion was drawn in chalk on a flat street, giving the impression the Lego figures have been unearthed from the middle of the road.

The artwork was produced by a group of Dutch street artists, as part of the Saratosa Chalk Festival in Florida.

Artist Leon Keer, who led the project, said he was inspired by the iconic image of the 8,000-strong Chinese terracotta army which was first uncovered in 1974 and is now one of China's biggest tourist attractions

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