Artist Nele Azevedo created an ice figure for each individual victim and on Sunday, at Custom House Square in Belfast - the city where the great ship was built - she launched her tribute.
Volunteers placed the little melting men - each about 15in high - on the steps of the square.
Then, the crowds watched as 1,517 figures slowly melted and disappeared.
It was part of the commemorations for the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic.
"It was very emotional to watch the figures melting away, leaning and falling on top of each other," said Cathy Law from Belfast Festival at Queen's which organised the event.
"It took about 20 minutes for the figures to melt and everyone stopped and watched. One child said it was as if the figures were crying. It was very poignant."
...I know that some ice sculptures are very intricate, but the meaning behind these is what makes them so beautiful....
...oh, I posted them in here because I didn't want to make a new thread...
27-10-2012, 08:36 PM
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