Infant in a Rock at St Martin in The Fields, London

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Christ Child, also known as In the Beginning or the Millennium Sculpture, is a massive outdoor sculpture by Michael "Mike" Chapman, situated under the portico of St Martins-in-the-Fields at Trafalgar Square in London, United Kingdom. The opening text from the Gospel of John is inscribed around the sculpture: "In the beginning was the word and the word became flesh and lived among us". Chapman has stated that he wanted to create a sculpture for the millennium celebrations by placing a tiny life-size baby carved from stone in such an enormous environment, reminding everyone of whose birthday they were celebrating. This work is carved into a 4.5 tonne block of Portland stone at the entrance to the church and has been praised as "strikingly modern". (Credit: Wikipedia) This object is part of the "Scan The World" initiative, introduced by MyMiniFactory, which aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the world for free public access. Scan the World is an open-source community effort; if you have interesting items nearby and want to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can help. Scanned using photogrammetry (processed with Agisoft PhotoScan).