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VICTORIA

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The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, placed at the centre of Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace and dedicated to Queen Victoria. The Memorial was dedicated in 1911 by George V and his first cousin, Wilhelm II of Germany, the two senior grandsons of Victoria. The sculptor was Sir Thomas Brock. It was completed with the installation of the final bronze statues in 1924. The surround was constructed by the architect Sir Aston Webb, from 2,300 tons of white marble. It is a Grade I listed building. It has a large statue of Queen Victoria facing north-eastwards towards The Mall. The other sides of the monument feature dark patinated bronze statues of the Angel of Justice (facing north-westwards toward Green Park), the Angel of Truth (facing south-eastwards) and Charity facing Buckingham Palace. On the pinnacle is a statue of unclear entitlement and arguably relating both to 'Peace' and to 'Victory', with two seated figures (the subsidiary figures were given by the people of New Zealand). The whole sculptural programme has a nautical theme, much like the rest of The Mall (Admiralty Arch, for example). This can be seen in the mermaids, mermen and the hippogriff, all of which are suggestive of the United Kingdom's naval power. On June 4 2012, the memorial formed the centrepiece of the stage for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert. There is a similar memorial to her husband, Albert, the Prince Consort outside the Royal Albert Hall. Have a nice evening.

Comments (9)


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durleybeachbum

2:58PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

This is the best pic I've seen of this.

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jayfar

2:59PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

This is an excellent, crisp and clear capture of this iconic sculpture Steve.

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moochagoo

3:34PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

Great sharness and colors. Bravo.

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Sea_Dog

4:52PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

Well done - superb POV, great detail and beautiful sky.

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qrud

5:11PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

Magic and perfect photowork.

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Celart

5:20PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

Great shot and sharness. Well done

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wysiwig

7:42PM | Mon, 27 August 2012

I've never seen this. Its a beautiful, sharp image. Wonderful clouds and sky color. Funny thing, the Victoria Memorial I have seen is the one in Calcutta, India. Its an impressive marble building started under the administration of Lord Curzon and completed in 1921.

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Fidelity2

9:55AM | Tue, 28 August 2012

It is super cool. I thank you for this one. 5+!

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photosynthesis

10:32AM | Tue, 28 August 2012

Love the sharp clarity of the sculpture & the deep blue sky & billowing clouds form a perfect background...


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