Comments on: REFLECTIONS ON LAW http://bishoppaulbutler.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/reflections-on-law/ Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: bishoppaulbutler http://bishoppaulbutler.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/reflections-on-law/#comment-130 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:03:44 +0000 http://bishoppaulbutler.wordpress.com/?p=207#comment-130 With thanks to Richard Bullock, Under Sheriff of Nottingham I can add this information about Lady Justice

According to the Old Bailey this was a return to the classical tradition and that Roman artefacts including coins depict her as having her eyes uncovered. It was only after the Renaissance that she was shown a blindfold – the first known depiction is in Switzerland on a statue of about 1550.
Rather sweetly the Old Bailey claim that her “maidenly form” is supposed to guarantee impartiality so no blindfold is needed !!
The Sculptor of Justitia was FW Pomeroy

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