Guardian - National Museum Cardiff, Wales.
N 51° 29.141 W 003° 10.602
30U E 487730 N 5703851
Architectural sculpture at National Museum Cardiff called 'Regarding Guardians of Art' sculpted by Dhruva Mistry 1990 from portland stone, carved as a winged creature, part human part animal, supporting an empty throne.
Waymark Code: WME8YK
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/20/2012
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A series of sculptures at roof level on the side walls of the National Museum and Gallery of Wales the featured sculpture is an allegorical sculpture called 'Regarding Guardians of Art' by Dhruva Mistry 1990
All the other sculptures on the Museum were done at the time the Museum was built 1914-1915.
" The figure has stylistic associations with the art of archaic India, It combines elements from two of Mistry's smaller and earlier Reguarding Guardian sculptures which signify Fire and Earth and also Life and Death. The figure overlooking Park Place functions simultaneously as a fearsome adversary to its enemies and a benign 'guardian' to those in its care. The empty throne refers to the thrones of the Museum's other architectural sculptures and evokes its absent occupant: 'The Artist'."
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Time Period: Ancient
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed
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