A giant snow dome encasing the Marquess of Londonderry's statue in the Market Square is one of the most compelling of all the displays in the Durham Lumiere festival 2011. Created by Jacques Rival, the words "I love Durham" are displayed at the foot of the statue (not clear on this image). The statue of Neptune at the northern end of the square is in the foreground.
NZ2742 : The 3rd Marquis of Londonderry (and 2 monkeys) Schoolboy legend in County Durham had it that the Italian sculptor was so proud of his work that he declared it 'perfect'. Then, when some waif pointed out the horse had no tongue, he committed suicide! Since then Durham University students have been known to paint the poor creature red on 'Rag Day'.