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A tall, conical and waved representation of the mountain, descending to steps and seating. When originally unveiled in 1999 the work formed a central feature of the pedestrianised area outside Cardiff Central Station.

Title

Cader Idris

Date

1997–1999

Medium

Woodkirk sandstone

Measurements

H 400 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

CF10_MWB_S002

Acquisition method

commissioned by Cardiff County Council, Railtrack, Great Western Railway, Welsh Development Agency, Cardiff Bay Development Corporation and the Wales Tourist Board

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Cardiff Council

Custodian

Cardiff Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

8th February 1999

Access

at all times

Inscription description

inscribed on a diamond-shaped plaque set into the paved ground surrounding the sculpture: The mountains, / lakes and valleys of / Wales have inspired this / sculpture, and in particular Cader / Idris, in Snowdonia. / Naturally, many Welsh poets have found / similar inspiration and it is those verses which reflect / this subject that have been chosen here. All of them are by / Welsh poets and in their original language, be it Welsh or English. / The englyn is a unique verse form characterised by the particular setting / of the lines. Four englynion are included in this selection, and the one by / Rhys Dafis was specially composed for the sculpture. / Mynyddoedd, llynnoedd a chymoedd Cymru sydd wedi ysbrydoli'r cerflun hwn, yn / enwedig Cader Idris, yn Eryri. / Yn naturiol, cafodd llawer o feirdd Cymru eu hysbrydoli yn un modd, a / cherddi sy'n adlewyrchu'r pwnc hwn a ddewiswyd yma. Maent oll gan / feirdd Cymreig ac maent yn yr iaith wreiddiol, boed Gymraeg neu / Saesneg. Mae'r englyn yn ffurf gynganeddol unigryw gyda / phatrwm neilltuol ir llinellau. Cynhwysir pedwar / englyn yn y detholiad hwn, a chyfansoddwyd / yr un gan Rhys Dafis yn arbennig ar / gyfer y cerflun. / William Pye

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