SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
IMAGE NUMBER 643
The Shrine of Remembrance, located on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War 1 and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war.
The Shrine is in a style based on the Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus and the Parthenon. The crowning element at the top of the memorial's ziggurat roof references the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates. The sanctuary contains the Stone of Remembrance, upon which is engraved the words "Greater love hath no man". Once a year, on 11 November at 11 a.m. (Remembrance Day), a ray of sunlight shines through an aperture in the roof to light up the word "Love" in the inscription.
The Shrine was officially dedicated on 11 November 1934.
Technical Notes
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/4of a second and an aperture of F7.1. 80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.