List Of Public Art In Victoria, British Columbia

	List Of Public Art In Victoria, British Columbia Works See also * List of public art in Halifax, Nova Scotia * List of public art in Montreal {{Public art in Victoria, British Columbia Culture of Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	100th Anniversary Of The Canadian Navy ''100th Anniversary of the Canadian Navy'' is an outdoor memorial in Victoria, British Columbia. It was constructed to commemorate the founding of the Royal Canadian Navy and opened on the date of the navy's centenary. Its central feature is a bronze statue, sculpted by local artist Nathan Scott, entitled ''The Homecoming'' that depicts a Canadian sailor reuniting with his daughter upon his return from deployment. The monument also features memorials to individual Canadian vessels and sailors. History The monument was erected on 4 May 2010 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Canadian Navy via the ''Naval Service Act'' of 1910. It is intended as a marker of the nation's gratitude to the tens of thousands of sailors who have served with the force on more than 850 Canadian vessels since then. Local philanthropist and Honorary Navy Captain Cedric Steele was the driving force behind the project. His inspiration came from a statue in Halifax, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial The British Columbia Law Enforcement Memorial is a memorial commemorating law enforcement professionals who died in the line of duty, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was unveiled by then-Premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell on 26 September 2004, and sits in the grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and are home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The Speaker and the Serjeant-at-Arms are amongst those responsible for the legislative pr .... References External links * 2004 establishments in British Columbia 2004 works Law enforcement memorials Monuments and memorials in British Columbia Outdoor sculptures in Victoria, British Columbia {{Canada-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph The British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph, also known as the Victoria Cenotaph and the War Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, is a war memorial, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Unveiled by Lt.-Gov. W.C. Nichol on July 12, 1925, the granite cenotaph commemorates the sacrifices of Canadian Forces personnel and citizens during both World Wars, the Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ... and peacekeeping missions. The bronze statue was designed by sculptors Vernon and Sidney March. References External links * 1925 establishments in British Columbia 1925 sculptures Bronze sculptures in British Columbia Granite sculptures in Canada Korean War memorials and cemeteries Monuments and memoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Bronze Sculpture Bronze is the most popular metal for Casting (metalworking), cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply "a bronze". It can be used for statues, singly or in groups, reliefs, and small statuettes and figurines, as well as bronze elements to be fitted to other objects such as furniture. It is often gilding, gilded to give gilt-bronze or ormolu. Common bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of a mould. Then, as the bronze cools, it shrinks a little, making it easier to separate from the mould. Their strength and wikt:ductility, ductility (lack of brittleness) is an advantage when figures in action poses are to be created, especially when compared to various ceramic or stone materials (such as marble sculpture). These qualities allow the creation of extended figures, as in ''Jeté'', or figures that have small cross sections in their support, such as the Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fallen Paramedics Memorial The Fallen Paramedics Memorial is a monument commemorating paramedics who have died in the line of duty, installed in Victoria, British Columbia. The memorial was unveiled on May 6, 2015.https://www.leg.bc.ca/content-peo/Documents/Legislative-Assembly-Outdoor-Walking-Tour-English.pdf It is located in the BC Emergency Services Garden of Honour, south of the Legislative Buildings A legislative building is a building in which a legislature sits and makes laws for its respective Polity, political entity. The term used for the building varies between the political entities, such as "building", "capitol", "hall", "house", or .... References External links * 2015 establishments in British Columbia Monuments and memorials in British Columbia Outdoor sculptures in Victoria, British Columbia 2015 sculptures {{Canada-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Front Fountain ''Front Fountain'' is a fountain designed by Hooper & Watkins, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in Victoria, British Columbia. It was manufactured in 1905, by Joseph W. Fiske in New York, and installed in 1906. The fountain has one large ceramic tile basin with a granite rim. It once had four basins. References External links * 1906 establishments in British Columbia 1906 sculptures Fountains in Canada Outdoor sculptures in Victoria, British Columbia {{Canada-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]