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The Spire of Dublin, alternatively titled the Millennium Spire or the Monument of Light [3] (Irish: An Túr Solais), [4] is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 120 metres (390 ft) in height, [5] located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar (and prior to that a statue of William Blakeney) on O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of Dublin, Ireland.
The Sceptre of Dagobert. [1]Originally part of the French Crown Jewels, sometimes considered its oldest part, and dating from the 7th century, the scepter of Dagobert was stored in the treasure of the Basilica of Saint-Denis (also known as Basilique royale de Saint-Denis) until 1795, when it disappeared, stolen in the basilica and never seen again.
Wearing a wide brimmed hat, a book in the left hand and a model church in the right hand. St. Jerome: 121: St Gregory: 1867–69: James Redfern: Wearing a papal tiara, a dove on the right shoulder and a sceptre in the left hand. St. Gregory: 122: St Augustine of Hippo: 1867–69: James Redfern: Wearing a mitre, a crozier supported on left wrist.
The Sceptre is also a part of coronation regalia, with the same 1661 origins. Unlike the religious symbolism of the orb, the three-foot-long staff represents the monarch’s power in the secular ...
Orb and sceptre in the coat of arms of Montenegro; several other coats of arms use them in the same manner. Chromolithograph of Jesus as a child, holding an orb and a crown of thorns Statue of Virgin Mary holding an orb
The illuminations of the Coronation Ordo of Charles V of 1365 show a similar sceptre in the hands of the king. [4] The Sceptre was used in all the coronations of the French kings from 1380 to 1775 with the exception of Charles VII and Henry IV, possibly due to the Hundred Years’ War and the coronation not being held in Reims respectively.
A plaster model of the first design of Alma Mater in 1900. Plans for a statue in front of Low Memorial Library began upon the completion of the building in 1897. When Charles Follen McKim, the building's main architect, designed a set of stairs that would lead up to the building, he included an empty granite pedestal in the middle on which a statue might sit. [2]
The Albert Memorial viewed from Kensington Gardens. This is a list of public art in Kensington Gardens, one of the Royal Parks of London.. When the contemporary sculptor Anish Kapoor held an exhibition of his work in the gardens in 2010 he remarked that they are "the best site in London for a piece of art, probably [the best] in the world".