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| − | + | Gerry Judah’s twin sculptures in the nave of St Paul’s Cathedral were created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. The sculptures are three dimensional cruciforms that are meant to portray the meticulously maintained war graves of northern France and further afield. Each sculpture is also embellished with miniaturised destroyed residential blocks depicting war zones in the Middle East – Syria, Baghdad, Afghanistan – thus connecting one hundred years of warfare. | |
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Revision as of 14:19, 9 May 2017
Great War Commemorative Sculptures
 Lauren Conroy | |
| One of the Great War Commemorative Sculptures | |
|---|---|
| ' | Attributed to Gerry Judah |
| ' | c. 2014 |
| Dimensions | 55.2 cm × 43.8 cm ( 21 3⁄4 in × 17 1⁄4 in) |
| Location | St Paul's Cathedral, London |
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Background or Origin of Article
Gerry Judah’s twin sculptures in the nave of St Paul’s Cathedral were created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. The sculptures are three dimensional cruciforms that are meant to portray the meticulously maintained war graves of northern France and further afield. Each sculpture is also embellished with miniaturised destroyed residential blocks depicting war zones in the Middle East – Syria, Baghdad, Afghanistan – thus connecting one hundred years of warfare.
References
Arthitectural. (n.d.). Gerry Judah | Great War Commemorative Sculptures at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Retrieved May 09, 2017, from https://www.arthitectural.com/gerry-judah-great-war-commemorative-sculptures-at-st-pauls-cathedral/
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