London’s Statues and Monuments

London’s Statues and Monuments
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780747811213
ISBN-13 : 0747811210
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Book Synopsis London’s Statues and Monuments by : Peter Matthews

Download or read book London’s Statues and Monuments written by Peter Matthews and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The streets and public spaces of London are rich with statues and monuments commemorating the city's great figures and events – from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square and Sir Christopher Wren's Great Fire Monument to the charming Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, the range is glorious. Some commemorate events, while others celebrate people real or fictional; some take the form of small reliefs, while others are huge bronzes on pedestals, larger than life-size. Executed in stone, bronze and a range of other materials, London's statues and monuments include work by some of the world's greatest sculptors, and this book is a fully illustrated guide to the pieces and their stories: sometimes surprising and occasionally controversial, but always fascinating.


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