Odeon Covent Garden in London, England

Visitors to London who find themselves touring the ever-popular Covent Garden district might overlook a rather unique work of public architecture. Spanning the length of nearly 130 feet along the building is a concrete art piece entitled “Drama Through The Ages.” This stone carving is the work of the English sculpture Gilbert Bayes. It depicts various theatrical presentations throughout history. Starting from the left and moving to the right, the design begins with minstrel players and St. George, then ends with the Romantics and the 20th-century. A keen observer may…

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