Eros Statue

At the center of Piccadilly Circus stands the famous statue (Alfred Gilbert, 1893) called Eros but actually modeled on Anteros, his twin brother. To add to the confusion, the figure is officially the "Angel of Christian Charity" and dedicated to the philanthropist and social reformer Lord Shaftesbury. The sculpture was first cast in gold but later replaced by new-fangled aluminum, the first outdoor statue in that lightweight metal.