Saturday, January 22, 2011

The Offerings of Peace


One of the twin statues outside the Art Gallery of NSW by the English sculptor Gilbert Bayes cast in London and erected in 1926.

The inscription reads:


'The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war.'



Monochrome weekend
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7 comments:

  1. Louis la VacheJanuary 22, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    How sad it is that those who promote "peace" forget the dictum "To have peace, one must prepare for war". «Louis» is thinking at the moment how the Chamberlain government in the U.K. failed to stop Hitler because they sought accommodation and compromise with a man whose promised meant nothing...

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  2. DragonstarJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    A fine statue and sentiment.

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  3. Gemma WisemanJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    An impressive photo of artistic dignity! Beautiful in monochrome!

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  4. KarenJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Beautiful tones in this image.

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  5. JanJanuary 22, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Enjoy seeing Sydney photos, now that I have moved back to the country.
    Great photo, and inscription.

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  6. JimJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    So different in B&W.

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  7. LauraJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    beautiful subtle image...the quote beneath even more beautiful

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