The Hovering Madonna, Cavendish Square (1952)
by londonist
a while ago
Description:
This one is beautiful, whether you’re religious or not. The perfectly proportioned Madonna and child adorn the wall above the arched entrance to Deans Mews. Epstein carved the figures, unusually, from lead. The nuns of Deans Mews were not best pleased when they heard who the sculptor was to be, though the grace of the work (and uncharacteristic lack of phalluses) won them over.