Sir Thomas Brock, the sculptor, is perhaps best known for his two monumental works in London, the immense Imperial Memorial to Queen Victoria that stands in front of Buckingham Palace, and the statue of her husband that forms the centrepiece of the Albert Memorial. I’ve always thought that the former must act as an incentive to the present Queen every time she’s driven home – “Six more years ’til I overtake her and become the top monarch of all time!” – and the latter as a continuing rebuke to the present royal spouse, the Duke of Edinburgh, clearly unworthy of such a magnificent monument himself.
But back to Brock. I’ve been reading up on Victorian sculpture for vanilla reasons (don’t ask!), but happened upon a picture of this rather wonderful work, now in the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff:
Oh, what an image! Made to strip for her punishment. Ashamed, unable to meet her disciplinarian’s eyes. Waiting to be tied in position to be whipped.
(Or maybe it’s Eve in the Garden of Eden. But I prefer my interpretation).
Oh boy, she looks miserable. Somebody give her a spanking, or a fig-leaf, or something!
Hmm..It seems that Abel can make any subject seem more interesting lol. First politics, now Victorian sculptures. I can only wonder what topic he will make seem interesting lol.
I must say though that the detail in that work is quite good.
@candycane – I know, she does look miserable. But, I like to think, deservedly so!
@Lily – sounds like a challenge there: what’s the dullest topic to which I can find a kinky spin?!
@Abel- I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.
I am sure it will be tons more interesting then my boring sociology class. LOL!
@Lily – OK, you’ve got me beaten: not even I could put a kinky spin on sociology… But hold on… classes… a girl being kept behind after the lecture is over, so that the professor can discuss her daydreaming and lack of attention in class, and give her the choice: be kicked off the course, or be taught a lesson in concentration….
@Abel- Thank you for the lovely daydream that got me through sociology class today!
I could just picture it: The girl, whom has never been in trouble at school,was always a good girl and got excellent grades, found herself daydreaming and having trouble concentrating in her sociology class. She had no idea the the professor noticed her lack of attention until she was asked to stay after class. Once she heard her choices, being kicked out of the class or a lesson in concentration, she knows there is only one real option. She just simply can’t be kicked out so she accepts the lesson….
Yes, I pictured this while daydreaming in class LOL. Good thing that my daydreaming had a different out come then the girl’s LOL.