Gothic Leopard
| CCAC #: | 0164 |
| Artwork title: | Gothic Leopard |
| Artist(s): |
Judith Mason |
| Year made: | 1986 |
| Artwork type: | Textile |
| Medium: | Fibre |
| Dimensions (mm): | 1945 x 2775 |
| Edition: | 1/3 |
| Source: | Donated by the artist |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | Conservation work in situ |
| Signage: | Mason’s medieval scene in a starry sky is inspired by Dante Alighieri’s poetry. The tail of a leopard transforms into a snake – Alighieri uses these creatures to represent desire, deception and sin – and its hind legs fuse into a green globe. The snake’s tongue forks into Easter lilies, marking mourning and the joy of resurrected life. |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.