Question of the week: The London Centre is hosting a conference on Eric Gill next week. Aside from Gill's work, do you have a favourite London sculpture or sculptor? "My favourite sculpture in London is connected with my passion for all things related to the French Revolution! It is an eleven-foot statue of Napoleon, constructed by Canova, which now stands in the entryway to Apsley House, the family home of Wellington, who famously defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. Wellington could marvel at the sublimity of Napoleon on a daily basis and relish his own even more sublime triumph over Napoleon at Waterloo.
Apsley House, located in Hyde Park Corner, is fascinating in itself. It was designed by the famous architect Robert Adam and contains precious artwork as well as many historical details linked to the Napoleonic wars."
- Greg Kucich
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