Varda, Angel of the North |
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The Angel of the North is Britain's largest and most impressive sculpture. It stands near the A1 in Gateshead in the North East of England, marking the southern entry to Tyneside and on the edge of the Great North Forest. It towers 20 metres over its hilltop landscape and has a wing span of 54 metres. Commissioned by Gateshead Council, the Angel was created by internationally renowned sculptor, Anthony Gormley.
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The small, otherwise bare, hill beside the A167 is hardly Oiolossė,
Nevertheless, for me this remarkable sculpture embodies no Christian Angel but Varda, Lady of Stars. |
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