A recently unveiled sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II in Northern Ireland has stirred debate. The bronze statue, depicting the late queen alongside Prince Philip and their two corgis, was created by Belfast artist Anto Brennan and unveiled on Sept. 6 at Antrim Castle Gardens. It has drawn criticism for its perceived lack of resemblance to the queen.
LONDON — It was often said that Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed person in history, a face instantly recognizable to billions of people across her former empire and beyond. The problem with depicting such an iconic figure is that while everyone will be able to tell if an artist has nailed it, there’s no hiding if a work looks absolutely nothing like her. That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland.
In 1977, her visit marking her Silver Jubilee was welcomed with graffiti in Belfast reading, “Victory to the IRA, Stuff the Jubilee.” In 2012, however, the queen shook hands with IRA commander Martin McGuinness — a sight many covering the conflict never thought they’d see. Thankfully, perhaps, artist Anto Brennan has this week whipped up a different kind of ire.
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