There are some strange choices but brilliant statues in the palace of Westminster, the home of the Parliament. Strange because one of them is Oliver Cromwell, a man who dissolved Parliament when he didn’t agree with it and replaced it with a military dictatorship led by himself and the other is Richard the Lionheart, a King who spent most of his time abroad fighting crusades or being held to ransom in Germany. Whatever the facts their statues are both wonderful examples of Bronze work and the story behind Richard Coeur de Lion. Richard is on Horseback and it’s a fine example of a Bronze Horse sculpture that is continued in fine form by the work of for some excellent examples of the art. Let’s have a look at the tale of this statue and its travels to get to the Palace. [Read more…] about The Bronze Lionheart The Guards A Parliament