Angel of the North Angel of the North The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, tall, with wings measuring across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace". The angel like much of Gormley's other work is based on a cast of his body. It stands on the hill of Birtley, at Low Eighton in Lamesley, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the
Angel of the Lord (and in the New Testament references). Most versions, including NASB, RSV, ESV, etc., do not capitalize "angel" in the mentions of "angel of the Lord". The term "angel of God" (Heb. "mal'akh 'Elohim") occurs 12 times (2 of which are plural). The following are examples: In addition, there are mentions of God "sending an angel", of which the following are examples: In the New Testament the Greek phrase ἄγγελος Κυρίου ("aggelos kuriou" – "angel of the Lord") is found in , , , , ; , ; ; , , , and . English translations render the phrase either as