Three Obliques

Three Obliques is a 1968 sculpture by Barbara Hepworth. Three casts exist; two are in private collections and a third is displayed outside the Cardiff University School of Music in Cardiff, Wales. It is cast in bronze on a monumental scale.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 metres)
  • Description: sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, Grade II listed
  • Also known as
    “Sculpture in forecourt of Department of Music, Cardiff University”
    “Three Obliques (Walk In)”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Castle.
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Stadium
The , known since 2016 as the… is situated 4,000 feet south of Three Obliques.
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is a medieval castle and Victorian… is situated 2,500 feet south of Three Obliques.
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Railway station
is a station on the Merthyr… is situated 1,000 feet east of Three Obliques.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Quarter and Maindy.
Quarter
is an independent retail destination…
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Suburb
is a district of the city of , .
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Neighborhood
was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that…

Three Obliques

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Latitude
51.48917° or 51° 29′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.18338° or 3° 11′ 0″ west
Open location code
9C3RFRQ8+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3238099248
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q29502762

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In Other Languages

“Three Obliques” goes by many names.
Cerflun ym mlaen-gwrt Adran Cerdd, Prifysgol CaerdyddWelsh

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Highlights include Aberdare Hall and Welsh Government.

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