Located within the Cittadella dei Musei atop Cagliari's historic Castello district, the Museo d'Arte Siamese Stefano Cardu holds one of Europe's most distinctive collections of historic Thai art. The museum is named after Stefano Cardu, a Sardinian traveler, engineer, and architect who lived in Bangkok during the late 19th century under the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). In 1914, Cardu donated his extensive private collection of Southeast and East Asian art to his native city of Cagliari.
Located within the Cittadella dei Musei atop Cagliari's historic Castello district, the Museo d'Arte Siamese Stefano Cardu holds one of Europe's most distinctive collections of historic Thai art. The museum is named after Stefano Cardu, a Sardinian traveler, engineer, and architect who lived in Bangkok during the late 19th century under the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). In 1914, Cardu donated his extensive private collection of Southeast and East Asian art to his native city of Cagliari.
Selected Exhibitions
Displays an exceptional array of 17th- to 19th-century Thai sculptures (including gilded and lacquered bronze representations of the Buddha in various mudras) alongside Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin-era devotional art, ivory carvings, Southeast Asian ceremonial weaponry (such as intricately crafted kris daggers), painted textiles, and fine Ming and Qing dynasty Chinese porcelain made for the Southeast Asian export market.
Displays an exceptional array of 17th- to 19th-century Thai sculptures (including gilded and lacquered bronze representations of the Buddha in various mudras) alongside Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin-era devotional art, ivory carvings, Southeast Asian ceremonial weaponry (such as intricately crafted kris daggers), painted textiles, and fine Ming and Qing dynasty Chinese porcelain made for the Southeast Asian export market.
Details
Country
Italy
City
Cagliari
Address
Cittadella dei Musei, Piazza Arsenale, 1, 09123 Cagliari CA, Italy
