tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2986226459581781104.post-5734250011514199262008-03-22T18:22:00.000-07:002008-07-03T00:39:47.349-07:00<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/R9lrlVyqVHI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/OjHDddua7Io/s1600-h/Boethos+near+side.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177287535888061554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/R9lrlVyqVHI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/OjHDddua7Io/s320/Boethos+near+side.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Follow the trails of the Lady of courage who dared to do what was needed to see people rescued from oppression<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>Inspiration</em> for Lady Godiva's horse ~ the Spanish stallion <strong><em>Boethos</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160923072396064818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="210" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/R59IMMtI-DI/AAAAAAAAATw/MqwGVkqVpBc/s400/Spanish+horse+eye+close+up.jpg" width="258" border="0" /> The Spanish eye<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160923553432401986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/R59IoMtI-EI/AAAAAAAAAT4/VxSBP8SXNmk/s320/Spanish+horse.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div align="center">The Spanish stallion at Northfield farm, Derbyshire, was a marvellous help and inspiration to inform the sculpture of Boethos, </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center">Lady Godiva's horse, </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">stepping out from the safety of her courtyard </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177287699096818818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/R9lru1yqVII/AAAAAAAAAUY/Hq3AojUDjkk/s320/BOETHOS+OFF+SIDE.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><em>Stepping Out</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p>Boethos...all ready to be tacked up and saddled for Lady Godiva to ride</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206092886383800290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/SD_B5aiYL-I/AAAAAAAAAV8/MrMhhsTYnLY/s200/bridle+detail.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>Close up of the details of the bridle and reins</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206092645865631698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="166" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/SD_BraiYL9I/AAAAAAAAAV0/zjsxNaZYpAY/s200/saddle+detail.jpg" width="140" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p>The ornamented saddle and folds of Lady Godivas dropped cloak<br /></p><br /><br /><p>The project progressed and the finished clay sculpture cast into Bronze by the lost wax process.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206089175532056514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_5ntLfs4HUF4/SD--haiYL8I/AAAAAAAAAVs/LuiRIZ6IZNg/s400/Lady+Godiva+finished+clay+glimpse.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p></p><br /><p>Coming soon more information and links</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2986226459581781104-573425001151419926?l=ladygodivastory.blogspot.com'/></div>Editornoreply@blogger.com