Victoria Memorial Buckingham Palace
by Gill Billington
Title
Victoria Memorial Buckingham Palace
Artist
Gill Billington
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Photograph - Photography
Description
©Gill Billington. All rights reserved. The Queen Victoria Memorial, opposite Buckingham Palace in London is a stunning sight. It was designed and made by the sculptor Thomas Brock in 1901 and was unveiled in 1911 even though it was not finally complete until 1924. It stands about 25 metres (82 feet) tall and consists of 2,300 tonnes of white marble. The monument also has a fountain and huge bronze statues. The whole is set amongst formal gardens with gold and iron gates.
The top of the monument is a gilt bronze sculpture, the Winged Victory, standing on a globe with figures representing courage and constancy. Underneath this to the front and back are eagles with their wings spread out which were symbols of the empire.
Beneath this is a large statue, over 18 feet tall of Queen Victoria on the throne, carved from Carrara marble (the rest of the monument is made from Pentelic marble). It faces away from the palace towards Admiralty Arch at the top of The Mall. The opposite side (not seen in this photograph) is a statue of the young Queen Victoria with some of her children. On either side are smaller staues representing Truth and Justice.
Four massive majectic bronze lions guard the monument. The one seen in this photograph is called Progress. It depicts a young Greek athlete, striding forward with the lion, holding a torch high in the air. The other three lion sculptures are Agriculture, Manufacture and Peace.
This photograph has been produced mainly in black and white to draw attention to the wonderful gold covered bronze statue at the top of the monument.
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July 29th, 2019
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