A Modern Day Golgotha

Artist: Glen Allen
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A Modern Day Golgotha

The Angel of the North probably one of the most photographed works of public art in the north of England if not the country as a whole. I felt it required a fresh view and as Easter was fast approaching and the word Angel being Hebrew for messenger I thought an artistic take would be to re-create the crucifixion scene for a modern day audience.

This is three images combined to make this scene.

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A Modern Day Golgotha by Glen Allen

jlynn

Amazing!!!
Glen Allen

Thanks, glad you like it. This is one of my favorite artworks I have created so far.
Elana Bailey

Glen, love what you did here and perfect for Easter.
Glen Allen

Thanks Elana, glad you like it.
susan roughley

This is brilliant Glen, we were just talking about The Angel in out lecture a few weeks ago I would love to photograph her and i would be very interested in seeing the same shot you have here but with the sky cropped out making a panorama i think that would be also nice.
Glen Allen

Thanks Susan,

The Angel was taken from several angles and transferred to a new PS document where I blended in the sky taken at Flamborough Head.

I produced it in 2007 a couple of weeks before Easter to reflect the crucifixion story. I left the huge expanse of sky in purposely because of course the crucifixion story does not end there is speaks of hope and resurrection and I wanted to try and get that message across to encompass the whole Easter story in one image.

You never know though I might try a crop…...............One day!

I am glad you like it.
Anne Staub

oh ….. a familiar face :) . Beautiful image.
Glen Allen

LOL Thanks Anne!
HRLambert

love the sun… i thought the angel of the north was just one…didnt know there were more.. shows how much i knew..
H x

Thanks for your comments x x
Glen Allen replied

It is. This is a composite of three images to create a scene that only exists in my imagination. The sunset is from somewhere else completely. I wanted to create a work of art from the angel rather than just record it becasue everyone else has done that I wanted to be different.
HRLambert

ooooooooooo okay, probably should have read the bit next to your photo, i do apologise…
still a good image..
Hx
Glen Allen replied

No problem, its the image that counts :)
tuffcookie

this is beautiful. I’ve never seen this before but love what you’ve done with it
Glen Allen replied

Thanks, it is a favorite of mine.
tuffcookie

its beautiful :)
Glen Allen replied

Thank you
TFFDavid

Ohhh yeah, this is my favourite north east landmark and I go here at least once per week. I have hundreds, maybe even thousands of photographs of our Angel.

Here are a few I put on a website I’m putting together = click click
Glen Allen replied

It must be the most photographed piece of public art in the country, I have only got up close once and decided I wanted to do something no one else had so hence the composite. (Then fact it was coming up to Easter in 2006 helped big time too lol).
Sally Omar

Glen, This is awesome…I never realized the popularity of this landmark and living in the U.S…...have never seen it in person…but I think it is magnificent….Sally xxoo
Glen Allen replied

Thanks Sally, it must be the single most photographed Artwork in Britain and is known worldwide now. I wanted to do something utterly different with it though as you can see.
funkyfacestudio

This is beautiful, love the composition…....does your daughter like this one too ? LOL
Glen Allen replied

LOL Thanks for the comment and favoriting, she likes much of my stuff, especially if I get her in the picture, but she plays it cool lots of the time you know what teens are like!
James Buckley

A perfect reflect of the Truth!
Glen Allen replied

Thank you James its a very dear image for me, hold so much meaning.
GlennB

wow wow wow!! like a trio of superbeings!!
Glen Allen replied

Thanks Glenn, glad you le it. (btw great name)
Sarah Martin

excellent!
Glen Allen replied

thanks sarah
James Godber

This is a great picture. Really, really cool!
Glen Allen replied

Thanks James
Ulrikeart

powerful, beautiful image.
Glen Allen replied

Thank you it is one of my favorites.
Woodie

Nice to see someone using their imagination to good effect.
Great interpretation with a modern theme.
Cheers Neil
Glen Allen replied

thanks woodie glad you like it.
CATNIPMEOW

Beautiful take on the angels…......Love the idea and execution :)
Glen Allen replied

Thank you glad you like it.
LeeWooTsang

Wat a heap of wubbish.
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Lee for your comment but I think you will find that it is spealt Rubbish ;o)
mekea

Beautiful work my friend! :) Mekea
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Mekea much appreciated
amarica

Excellent POV my friend, great shot!
Glen Allen replied

Thank you it is a composite there is only one Angel of the North so I superimposed three vaersions on a sunset background.
Linda Syms

Fantastic work Glen
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Linda much appreciated
Tracey McKeown

Just Georgous!!!! Would love to visit them some day…......hmmmmmmm…......some day!!
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Tracey much appreciated.
Hollie Nass

Wow! Stunning!!
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Hollie much appreciated.
Laurie Search

Love the composition!
Glen Allen replied

Thanks Laurie, but the inspiration is some 2000 years old ;o) I can’t claim it as an original!
PrincessVicki

Absolutely glorious capture! Love the silhouettes! x
Glen Allen replied

Thanks Vicki. It is a composite image, there is only one Angel of the north and the sunset was taken on the coast. I appreciate the comments and for taking the time to look and comment.
Steve Chapple

Its all been said stunning creation!!!
Glen Allen replied

Thanks Steve, and what with Easter on the horizon again and all that. lol
CanDuCreations

Very good work Alen
Glen Allen replied

Thank you
Seth Weaver

Superb capture, Glen.
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Seth
Linda Syms

Brilliant.
Glen Allen replied

Thank you Linda.
mariarty

Fantastic, I love what you have done here, magnificent colour.
Glen Allen replied

Thank you this was one of my early attempts at photoart and I was very pleased with it.
Wayne Gerard T...

Well done!
Glen Allen replied

Thanki you Wayne
Andrew Makowi... 16 days ago

Great work Glen very dramatic and a new interpretation of the Angel. Our imaginations are incredible things
Glen Allen replied 16 days ago

Thanks Andrew, Inspiration is great too. LOL

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