Hall of Heroes frieze
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The Hall of Heroes frieze is a monumental marble relief inside the Voortrekker Monument that depicts key episodes from the Great Trek and Afrikaner pioneer history.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marble relief
ⓘ
monumental frieze ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental nationalist art ⓘ |
| artForm |
architectural sculpture
ⓘ
relief sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afrikaner nationalism
ⓘ
Great Trek ⓘ
surface form:
Great Trek centenary commemoration
Voortrekker Monument ⓘ
surface form:
Voortrekker Monument museum displays
|
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Afrikaner history ⓘ |
| depicts |
Afrikaner pioneer history
ⓘ
Great Trek ⓘ Voortrekker leaders ⓘ Voortrekkers ⓘ
surface form:
Voortrekker wagons
battles involving Voortrekkers ⓘ everyday life of Voortrekker pioneers ⓘ key episodes from the Great Trek ⓘ negotiations and encounters on the frontier ⓘ religious scenes related to Voortrekkers ⓘ trek across the interior of southern Africa ⓘ trekker laagers ⓘ |
| function | didactic historical narrative ⓘ |
| genre | historical relief ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
heroism
ⓘ
migration ⓘ pioneering ⓘ religious faith ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasPart | series of narrative panels ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Afrikaner nationalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Voortrekker Monument heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | Afrikaans cultural context ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Voortrekker Monument
ⓘ
interior hall of Voortrekker Monument ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of Voortrekker Monument ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Voortrekker pioneers
ⓘ
to promote Afrikaner historical memory ⓘ |
| setting | ceremonial interior space ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Afrikaner nationalism in art
ⓘ
Great Trek ⓘ
surface form:
Great Trek in art
Voortrekkers in art ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | commemorative art ⓘ |
| visualNarrativeMode | sequential scenes ⓘ |
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