"Venice, the Ship"
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP)
Started: 1940
Completed: 1941
Artists: Arthur Gibson Hull
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Description
Artist Arthur Gibson Hull painted a series of murals depicting the travels of Marco Polo, including: “Africa,” “China,” “India,” “Venice, the Musicians” and “Venice, the Ship.” The murals were originally installedin 1940-41 at the Norwalk High School, with funding from the WPA Federal Art Project. They were restored in 1986 and are now located in the Norwalk Transit District building.
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"Africa"
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"India"
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"Venice, the Musicians"
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"China"
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"China"
Source notes
http://www.norwalktransit.com/ntd_murals.htm
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: http://www.newdealartregistry.org/
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