Large bronze ox with a bell strapped to his back. The bell rests on straw and is contained in a wooden hoist. It now stands in its new place in the Friars Walk Shopping Centre outside Nandos.
'THE VISION OF ST. GWYNLLYW'
unveiled for newport borough council by his worshipful
the mayor of newport, councillor John Jenkins february 17th 1996 councillor Garry G. Jones cbe leader of the council,
sculpture by Sebastian Boyesen 1993-96.
The sculpture was inspired by the legend of Gwynllyw's conversion to Christianity. Gwynllyw (in English Woolos) was was told in a dream to search for a white ox with a black spot on its forehead, and to build a church on that place as an act of penitence. The original church no longer exists but the cathedral of St. Woolos now stands on the same site at the top of Stow Hill in Newport.
Such amazing detail in that bronze! Thanks for the history and a beautiful image. I wonder if B/W would have lessened the distraction of the background?
@evalieutionspics thanks Lockarec for your comment much appreciated I had a look in black and white it does subdue the background but the bull blends into the greyness.
