Griffin On Roof Of Philadelphia Museum Of Art

The iconic griffin is taking off from the philadelphia museum of art logo to be replaced by an emphasized and flexible art.

Griffin on roof of philadelphia museum of art.

The griffin is said to be the king of mythical creatures because the lion is the king of the beasts and the eagle is king of the sky. Opened in 1992 as a private foundation the griffin museum was incorporated as a a 501 c 3 public charity may 19 2000. The griffin is the symbol of the philadelphia museum of art. Nichols and the andrew w.

Bronze castings of them perch on each corner of the museum s roof protecting its collection. There are many bronze castings of these critters alighted on every intersecting angle of the museum s roof defending visitors and other treasures found within. Similarly prior to the mid 1990s a griffin formed part of the logo of midland bank now hsbc. The griffin is the embodiment of founder arthur griffin s passion to promote an appreciation of photographic art and a broader understanding of its visual emotional and social impact.

Curator jack hinton assistant curator of european decorative arts and sculpture location rubenstein gallery 254 second floor. Jessica griffin staff photographer. Mellon fund for scholarly publications at the philadelphia museum of art. The griffin is the symbol of the philadelphia museum of art and you can see bronze castings of them perched on each corner of the museum s roof protecting its collection.

The accompanying publication is generously supported by charles w.