Beacon of Hope (sculpture)

For the sculpture in Manchester, England, see Sackville Gardens § Beacon of Hope.

Beacon of Hope
ArtistAndy Scott
Year2006
TypeSteel
Dimensions19.5 m (64 ft)
LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland

The Beacon of Hope,[1] Harmony of Belfast[2][3] or Thanksgiving Square Beacon[4] is a £300,000[5] public art metal sculpture by Andy Scott 19.5 metres high constructed in 2007[5] in Thanksgiving Square[6] in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[5] Other nicknames for the piece include Nuala with the Hula (credited to Gerard Doyle), the Belle on the Ball, the Doll with the Ball,[2] the Whoore with the Hoop,[2] the Angel of Harmony,[3] the Thing with the Ring, Our Lady of Thanksgiving and the Angel of Thanksgiving.[7][8][9] It is currently the second largest public art sculpture in Belfast, after Rise on Broadway Roundabout.

  1. ^ "Thanksgiving Square". Visit Belfast. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Weston, Gavin (2006). "Dolls with balls and giant shuttlecocks". Fortnight (440): 18–20. ISSN 0141-7762. The Doll with the Ball ... Andy Scott's sculpture Harmony of Belfast (AKA 'The Whoore with the Hoop')
  3. ^ a b "Historic Building Details : Bridge, steps to river and lamp standards". apps.communities-ni.gov.uk. Department for Communities. Retrieved 14 August 2024. sculpture entitled 'Harmony of Belfast' (but also variously known as 'Angel of Harmony', ...
  4. ^ "Thanksgiving Square Beacon". Andy Scott. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Lagan's lady nearing completion". BBC News. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Belfast set for 'major makeover'". BBC News. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Teardrop? Tulip? Top public art nicknames". BBC Northern Ireland. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Angel of Thanksgiving". Mark Seaton Studio. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Lula with the Hula". Alamy. Retrieved 29 December 2017.