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Virtues - Defiance

Erection date: 25/11/1952

In front of the white cliffs of Dover Winston Churchill, in his signature siren suit, makes a fist with his right hand and a V-sign with his left, defying the swastika-shaped monster. And can we see some blue birds along the cliff tops?

This panel is at the centre of the floor.

Site: National Gallery - Anrep mosaics - Virtues (15 memorials)

WC2, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery - Staircase Hall - North Vestibule

See National Gallery - Anrep mosaics - Muses for general information about these mosaic floors.

The 1954 'Modern Virtues' is in a style very different from that of the earlier 'Muses' floor, with scenes depicted inside frames which carry each scene’s title. These panels appear to be laid on a mosaic floor with a geometric pattern, on which autumnal leaves have fallen – trompe l'oeil in mosaic.

This 'Modern Virtues' floor was gifted (which we take to mean funded) by Maud Russell and opened on 25 November 1952.

To avoid database clutter we have put the Creator links on just the page for the Anrep panel.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Virtues - Defiance

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Winston Churchill

Prime Minister 1940 - 45 and 1951 - 55. Born Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock,...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Virtues - Anrep

Virtues - Anrep

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Virtues - Compassion

Virtues - Compassion

Anna Akhmatova, looking towards Anrep's gravestone (in another panel) and sur...

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Virtues - Compromise

Virtues - Compromise

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Virtues - Curiosity

Virtues - Curiosity

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Virtues - Delectation

Virtues - Delectation

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