The Childhood of Maponos

© Ivor Davies. Image credit: y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery & Library

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The mythological figure of Maponos (Mabon) features in the ancient Welsh tales of the Mabiniogion. The contents of the drawer are objects from one of the tales. The picture of a hand on the wall suggests maternal education, in contrast to the thunder and lightning of the world outside.

y Gaer – Brecon Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Brecon

Title

The Childhood of Maponos

Date

1998

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 143 x W 143 cm

Accession number

2003.17

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of a grant from the Brecknock Art Trust, 2003

Work type

Painting

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y Gaer – Brecon Museum, Art Gallery & Library

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