Friday, September 19, 2014

'Meeting Place'

Overlooking the Eurostar trains as they come into St. Pancras Station from Paris is this enormous 30-foot statue titled "The Meeting Place."

 

The artist, Paul Day, says he created it to show the meeting of the two cultures, French and English, brought together by the new high speed trains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found the bronze frieze around the base even more interesting. It is in the same style of his Battle of Britain memorial on the Embankment that I like so much.

 

 

 

I'll let you look at some of the scenes and interpret them yourself.

 

 

 

My favorite. I don't think she is quite as into him as he thinks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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16 comments:

  1. Fun60September 19, 2014 at 12:45 PM

    Those are great photos of the frieze which I prefer to the actual statue.

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  2. mamasmercantileSeptember 19, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    The frieze is amazing isn't it? Its a lovely railway station with a lot of history. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  3. GosiaSeptember 19, 2014 at 12:58 PM

    Cynthia , very interesting statue. Both nations and culture are completely different. England island separated from mainland and France with European traditons.

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  4. Henny PennySeptember 19, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    I have enjoyed all the pictures you've posted. The base of that statue is very interesting. It would be hard to walk past it and not stop to study the detail and expressions. It is really unusual. Have fun!

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  5. HuggybearSeptember 19, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    Very interesting - like your selection - good one - ha ha!
    However the one just above with the "bare bum" seems a bit
    out of place - those saucy French "femmes" trying to lighten
    the looks of the "bored" up. Very good - ha ha.
    Cheers
    Aussie Col

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 1:59 PM

    You really captured the detail in your photos of the frieze. What an interesting piece of art. Thanks for sharing it.

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  7. betty-NZSeptember 19, 2014 at 6:31 PM

    I'm sure there are many interpretations of each scene, but I just don't understand the nose!

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  8. Linda KaySeptember 19, 2014 at 7:44 PM

    My goodness, I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Margaret DSeptember 19, 2014 at 8:32 PM

    Beautiful each and every photo. I don't think she is into him either :)

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  10. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"September 19, 2014 at 10:51 PM

    Thirty feet high?!!!! Well, that definitely makes a statement. The frieze at the bottom looks magnificent.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 20, 2014 at 12:21 AM

    Lovely, I've never seen it before. I've been to the station many moons ago though. Your getting around a bit my lovely x

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  12. ElaSeptember 20, 2014 at 12:55 AM

    Great monuments and interesting places !

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  13. diane bSeptember 21, 2014 at 3:24 AM

    A very interesting sculpture and I'm sure a handy meeting place.

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  14. biebkriebelsSeptember 21, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    Nice you showed the different sculptures around the foot, very interesting and well done.

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  15. DeeSeptember 21, 2014 at 4:19 PM

    Dear Cynthia, I think my favorite was all that the man was seeing in his eyeglasses. But all the scenes and the sculpture itself are evocative. Such a gifted artist. Peace.

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  16. Far Side of FiftySeptember 22, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    He was a leg man alright. I enjoyed the look around:)

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