Walter Allward's design for the Vimy Memorial is powerful, with its allegorical figures united in a sense of profound loss and mourning. Seeing the original half scale models is always haunting.
This look back up the stairs in Regeneration Hall includes the painting I showed yesterday, and a hint of things to come.
This is a model of the Memorial.
The remainder of the set are grouped together.
They well express the grief...
ReplyDeleteHave you read "The Stone Carvers" by Jane Urquart? Highly recommended.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memorial! Take care, have a great day and a happy new week!
ReplyDeleteI´m with italiafinlandia!
ReplyDelete...this memorial makes a powerful statement!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memorial. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful group for the horror and sadness of today in Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteImpressive
ReplyDelete@Italiafinlandia: I concur.
ReplyDelete@David: I'll look for it.
@Eileen: thank you.
@Iris: as am I.
@Tom: it does.
@Nancy: thanks.
@Jan: years of work and sacrifice down the drain, and the same murderous 6th century mindset lunatics back in command there.
@Anvilcloud: indeed.
They all look sad but the sculptor (s) did a very good job !
ReplyDeleteBelas esculturas.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Thank you for showing these wonderful pieces, William. Such emotion.
ReplyDeleteSon imágenes llenas de dolor y de desconsuelo. No lo ha podido manifestar mejor su autor.
ReplyDeleteVery little is said about the grief caused by war.
ReplyDelete"Powerful" is a good word to describe this memorial.
ReplyDeleteVery powerful sculptures, you photograph them well.
ReplyDeleteAmazing sculptures ~ divine message that is universal ~
ReplyDeleteLiving in the moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Amazing displays and I love these sculptures.
ReplyDeleteVery fitting sculptures for today's news stories.
ReplyDelete@Gattina: definitely.
ReplyDelete@Francisco: thanks.
@RedPat: you're welcome.
@Ventana: thank you.
@Red: that is true.
@Sharon: very much so.
@Maywyn: thank you.
@Carol: quite so.
@Denise: me too.
@DJan: indeed.
Haunting is a good description.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteThe sculptures are very dramatic.
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteSo interesting. Every War memorial anywhere is beautiful---this one is strikingly beautiful
ReplyDeleteMB
I think so.
DeleteThose figures are powerful!
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteSad but moving!
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteIt was the war to end all wars. No one remembered to do that.
ReplyDeleteTrue.
DeleteThat's one of the more moving war memorials I've ever seen. And all the statuary is stunning.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeletePowerful!
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteThe Vimy Memorial is one of my favourites William, fascinating to see the model for if here ✨
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteSo moving ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Definitely.
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