| dc.coverage.spatial | Site: Phnum Pénh, Phnum Pénh (municipality), Cambodia | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1917-1920 (creation); reopened 1979 (restoration) | en_US |
| dc.creator | Groslier, George | en_US |
| dc.date | 1917-1920 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-24T17:40:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-24T17:40:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1917-1920 | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 235150 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | archrefid: 2695 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/142885 | |
| dc.description | Detail, canopy over seated statue (Buddha or Bodhisattva) in courtyard opposite the entrance; 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. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 8/2/2012) | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | wood; tile | en_US |
| dc.rights | © Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc. | en_US |
| dc.subject | architecture | en_US |
| dc.subject | decorative arts | en_US |
| dc.subject | Art museums | en_US |
| dc.subject | France--Colonies--Asia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gardens | en_US |
| dc.subject | Twentieth century | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cambodian | en_US |
| dc.title | National Museum of Cambodia | en_US |
| dc.type | image | en_US |
| dc.rights.access | Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only | en_US |
| dc.identifier.vendorcode | 1A2-CB-PPV-TV-A4 | en_US |
| vra.culturalContext | Cambodian | en_US |
| vra.technique | construction (assembling) | en_US |
| vra.worktype | art museum | en_US |
| dc.contributor.display | George Groslier (French museum director, 1887-1945) | en_US |
