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Boxing, Sculpture and ‘Degeneracy’: Joe Lewis, Max Schmeling and Rudolph Belling

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Gerry Lynch

Bronze “Der Boxer Max Schmelling” by Rudolf Belling, 1928. The divergent fates of sculptor and subject of this work are fascinating. Belling held radical views on the theory of sculpture, and his works were damned as ‘degenerate art’ (entartete Kunst) after the … Continue reading →

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Statues of Kleve

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Gerry Lynch

Kleve, best known as the home of Anne of Cleves, is a county town in the German state of Northrhine-Westphalia, just 10 kilometres from the Dutch border, with a population of just under 50,000 – and an interesting collection of … Continue reading →

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Buckfast Abbey

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Gerry Lynch

A meeting recently took me to Buckfast Abbey, a first visit. This is a Benedictine Abbey in the heart of rural Devon. It was a midwinter day of strong sunshine and stronger showers, which allowed for some dramatic photography. Dating … Continue reading →

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Which Angel do you prefer?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Walking around Sailortown today, I noticed the Flying Angel statue outside the Mission to Seafarers was just about to fall into complete shadow given the tall houses recently recently built directly opposite it on Pilot Street. This isn’t something I … Continue reading →

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Belfast On A Sunny Winter Day

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Gerry Lynch

Glorious winter sunshine in Belfast and with the equinox fast approaching the sun has a bit of heat in it even at this relatively high latitude. One can only answer the message of St. Anne’s carving with the next verse … Continue reading →

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