Entrance to the College of Art – Leeds, UK
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dtrebilc
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This mosaic at the entrance shows 2 reclining female cloaked figures representing some of the skills in art.
Waymark Code: WME81Z
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/16/2012
Views: 2
The figures appear to be alluding to the classical period of Rome or Greece.
This is reinforced by the inclusion of laurel wreaths.
In Greece laurel wreaths were awarded as prizes in the Pythian games, a forerunner of the Olympic games. Laurel wreaths are also associated with the word Baccalaureate and of poet laureate.
The left hand figure is involved in the act of sculpture, whilst the right hand one has an artist’s palette on her arm.
This college building opened in 1903 and the mosaic was designed by Gerald E.Moira and made by Rust’s Vitreous Mosaic Company.
Specific visit requirements:
The mosaic can be seen from the pavement of a public road and so can be seen at any time of the day.
Address:
Vernon Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
LS2 8PH
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