National Museum of Cambodia (Phnum Pénh, Cambodia) : Detail, canopy over seated statue (Buddha or Bodhisattva) in courtyard opposite the entrance
- Creator:
- Groslier, George, 1887-1945
- Published/Created:
- Phnum Pénh, Phnum Pénh (municipality), Cambodia
Street 13 in central Phnom Penh, next to the Royal Palace
1917-1920 ; reopened 1979 (restoration) - Physical Description:
- 5,190 m2 (area)
- Date Depicted:
- 3/7/2011
- Materials:
- wood; tile
- Notes:
- The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art, including sculptural, ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects. The Museum buildings, inspired by Khmer temple architecture, were constructed between 1917 and 1924, the museum was officially inaugurated in 1920,and renovated in 1968. George Groslier (1887-1945), historian, curator and author was the motivating force behind much of the revival of interest in traditional Cambodian arts and crafts; he designed this building that is seen today as "traditional Khmer" architecture. It is perhaps better described as a building enlarged from Cambodian temple prototypes seen on ancient bas-reliefs and reinterpreted through colonial eyes to meet the museum-size requirements. Damaged during the Khmer Rouge regime of 1975-1979; reopened 1979.
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Cambodia -- 20th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Twentieth century
- Culture:
- Cambodian
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-CB-PPV-TV-A7
- Coordinates:
- +11.5658+104.929
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
exhibition buildings: art museums (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- buildings; exhibition buildings; museums; art museums architecture; decorative arts; Art museums; France--Colonies--Asia; Gardens
- Source Creator:
- Donais, Andre
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Seven
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
3/7/2011 12:00:00 AM - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4349
- OID:
- 10471025
- PID:
- digcoll:1837578