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-Barcelona

Equestrian Shadow

This grand statue of Ramon Berenguer III (1082 – 1131), Count of Barcelona, casts a statue that is possible more impressive than the statue itself. The photo above is an […]

-Milan

Pigeon shocks the King of Italy!

The equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Italy 1861-1878, holds sway in the centre of the cathedral square. Linked to Blur. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 April 2015

-London

L is for… Leaping Hare

The hare is a recurring theme in the works of Barry Flanagan OBE (1941 – 2009).  This leaping example at Broadgate in London, hovers above a crescent moon and a bell. Flanagan, originally […]

-Netherlands

Young Queen Wilhelmina

This large bronze equestrian statue on Rokin Street in Amsterdam shows Queen Wilhelmina as a young queen. It was created by Theresia Reiniera van der Pant (1924 – 2013), a Dutch sculptor, under […]

-Paris

F is for… Frog

This bronze frog drinking fountain, La Grenouille, one of many modern art structures in La Defense, was created by Claude Torricini. You’ve got to love the cute frog with an even cuter, […]

-London

Love & Peace

Croatian artist, Ana Tzarev, has been installing a series of shiny, elegant 15-foot flower sculptures around the world since May 2012. These giant fibreglass poppies have brightened galleries and public spaces as far […]

-Manchester

Vimto on a Grand Scale

Vimto is a soft drink created in 1908 in a warehouse at Chapel Street in Manchester.  It was originally marketed as an invigorating health tonic and was called Vim Tonic, […]