Charles II statue, Parliament Square

Category

Library Item

Item no

7926

Title

Charles II statue, Parliament Square

Description

A view looking up at the equestrian statue outside St Giles Cathedral at Parliament Square in Edinburgh. Charles II is pictured sitting on his horse.

Artist / maker

Evatt, James L. A.

Date

1970

Size

21.2 x 14.8 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Annotation below the item reads 'Evatt - Church photography with simple equipment. The lead equestrian statue of Charles II seen against the steeple of St Giles, Edinburgh, affords an example of an occasion when converging verticles may prove acceptable for dramatic effect. Lighting angles should be studied to get the best modelling effect.'

Parliament Square in Edinburgh is situated immediately to the north of the former Parliament House, now home to the Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session. It was formed along with Parliament House around 1640 on the kirkyard of St Giles. This burial ground, which largely fell out of use in the mid sixteenth century, is the resting place of the prominent religious reformer John Knox. The appearance of the buildings surrounding the square was substantially altered in the 19th century by the addition of frontages designed by Robert Reid.

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