5/5 Tara T. 4 years ago on Google
The
Javett
Art
Centre,
located
at
the
University
of
Pretoria,
is
an
exceptional
new
attraction,
showcasing
the
art
heritage
of
South
Africa
and
the
continent
of
Africa.
The
museum
bills
itself
as
dedicated
to
the
"Art
of
Africa".
"Art
centre"
is
really
a
misnomer
-
this
attraction
is
a
large
and
impressive
art
museum
or
gallery.
It
houses
a
range
of
exceptional
art
of
Africa,
from
Irma
Stern's
"Arab
Priest"
to
Alexis
Preller's
"Discovery".
But
the
most
impressive
exhibit
of
all
is
the
Mapungubwe
Collection,
with
its
centrepiece,
a
tiny,
but
perfectly
fashioned
gold
rhino.
The
Mapungubwe
Collection
dates
from
AD
1000
–
AD
1300,
and
was
discovered
by
archaeologists
in
the
what
is
now
the
Mapungubwe
World
Heritage
Site,
in
the
north-east
of
South
Africa.
The
Mapungubwe
Kingdom
boasted
master
goldsmiths;
the
rhino,
and
a
range
of
other
gold
pieces
including
necklaces
and
other
small
figurines,
are
testament
to
their
craftsmanship.
The
museum
is
large
and
spacious,
with
three
floors
of
exceptional
art,
all
laid
out
expertly,
in
a
way
to
entice
the
viewer
in.
Opened
on
24
September
2019,
it
must
already
rate
as
one
of
South
Africa's
top
attractions.