Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Personnage
In or near Edinburgh.
Personnage — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
James Allan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Personnage is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Personnages Oiseaux (English: Bird People) is one of Joan Miró's largest works in the United States and his only glass mosaic mural. It was created between 1972 and 1978.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Miró created it for Wichita State University's Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, in Wichita, Kansas. The mural is one of Miró's largest two-dimensional projects, undertaken when he was 79 and completed when he was 85 years of age. Fabrication of the mural was completed in 1977, but Miró did not consider it finished until the installation was complete. The glass mosaic was a first for Miró, and although he hoped to create others, he died before achieving this goal. Intending to come to the dedication of the mural in 1978, of Chartres, France and for its installation. The Ulrich Museum also acquired the 5 ½ ft by 12 ft (1.7 m x 3.7 m ) oil on canvas maquette for the mural, but it has since been…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9509, -3.2269
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH4 3DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh West
- Nearest railway station
- Haymarket — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Sources
- osm: node/4640452226 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Personnages Oiseaux (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Personnage?
- Personnage is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH4 3DR).
- What is Personnage?
- Personnage — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Personnage?
- The nearest railway station is Haymarket, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH4 3DR.
- Is Personnage free to visit?
- Yes, Personnage is free to enter.
- How do I get to Personnage?
- The nearest railway station is Haymarket, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH4 3DR.