Lady in Green
Queen Beatrix looking at a Regina Statue of Manolo Valdes
Two Regina Statues by Manolo Valdes
In summer there is an open air sculpture exhibition at the “Lange Voorhout”, The Hague Sculpture. Melinda posted about it already. When the exhibition was opened by Dutch Queen Beatrix, I took this lady in green’s portrait while entering the Klooster Church for the opening ceremony. Hats are en vogue during such official venues. I believe such classic ladies with chic outfits are typical for The Hague.
Today the statues of Manolo Valdes will be taken away. The Kim Ruysenaar sculptures will be on display until September 12.
I really wondered whether Manolo was inspired by Beatrix, who is a sculptor herself, time permitting, or whether his Regina series that could reflect Beatrix caused the organizing committee to invite Manolo for this year’s exhibition and to ensure Beatrix would do the opening ceremony.
For those of you interested in the actual sculptures featured in The Hague: I’ve uploaded several sets of photos to my Flickr account: 2010, 2009, 2009 opening, 2008 and 2007.
This post was featured at the Carnival of Cities hosted by Family Travel Logue of September 22, 2010
Last edited by Happy Hotelier on October 4, 2010 at 5.40 pm
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