It is 20 metres (65 feet) high - the height of a five-storey building or four double decker buses. The wing height at the body junction is 6.2 m (6.75 yards). The ankle cross-section measures 780mm (.
Angel of the North is a modern sculpture designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, United Kingdom. As the name suggests, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, standing 66 feet (20 metres) tall, with wings measuring 178 feet (54 metres) across — making it wider than the Statue of Liberty's height.
The sculpture is a scaled up version of Antony's body and stands 20 metres tall with a wingspan of 54 metres.
It Is the Largest Angel Sculpture in the World
The Angel of the North has a wingspan that is 54 meters wide, bigger than a Boeing 757 or 767 jet and almost the same as a Jumbo jet. Meanwhile, its body is 20 meters high, as tall as four double decker buses, or a 5 storey-building.
The Angel of the North is as much a part of Gateshead's identity as the Statue of Liberty is to New York. Since it first spread its wings in February 1998, it has become one of the most talked about and recognisable pieces of public art ever produced.
The Angel of the North isn't guarded in any way. I guess no one is going to run off with it anytime soon at 200 tonnes and it's far too tall to be damaged! So, you're free to touch the angel when you get near it. It's almost scary when you approach it.
Although there are thousands of precedents for metallic structures, especially those made of copper and bronze, turning green naturally, the angel's weather-resistant steel is seen as central to its distinctive appeal. "It is a very bad idea to turn it green.
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It is 30mm thick plate steel up to its knees and 15mm thick above. The lower body ribs are welded directly on to the core. Construction – during the night of 14th February 1998, the Angel of the North made its long-awaited journey to its new home by police escort.
A seraph (/ˈsɛrəf/, "burning one"; plural seraphim /ˈsɛrəfɪm/) is a celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism.
The Uncirculated (UNC) 2018 A - Angel of the North 10p was available from £2.00 on issue, in as new condition this UNC 10p coin is worth about £12.50. The reverse design is exactly the same for both coin dates, but the 2019 10p is rarer and worth £20 or 100% more than the 2018 coin.
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What gender is the Angel of the North? A. There are no obvious male or female features, so you can imagine whichever gender you like. However, Antony Gormley, the artist who created the sculpture, designed the body of the Angel as a scaled-up version of his own body, so perhaps it's male.
The sculpture is designed to capture our imaginations so it's not identifiable as male or female, you see the form as you want to see it whether that's male or female.
The design of the Angel, like many of Gormley's works, is based on Gormley's own body. The COR-TEN weathering steel material gives the sculpture its distinctive rusty, oxidised colour.