THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH
THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH IS A CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE BY ANTONY GORMLEY , LOCATED IN GATESHEAD , TYNE AND WEAR , ENGLAND .
COMPLETED IN 1998 , IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST SCULPTURE OF AN ANGEL IN THE WORLD AND IS VIEWED BY 33 MILION PEOPLE EVERY YEAR DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE A1 AND A167 ROADS AND THE EAST COAST MAINLINE . IT STANDS 20 METERS TALL WITH A WING SPAN OF 54 METERS . THE COR-TEN WEATHERING MATERIAL GIVES THE SCULPTURE ITS DISTINCTIVE RUSTY , OXIDISED COLOUR .