Detroit Institute of Arts - Photos Interior

Detroit Institute of Arts

Inside the Main Hall

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A stunning view from the Entrance Hall looking into the Main Hall

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A side view at the Main Hall

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A view at the Entrance Hall

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A view from Main Hall toward the Detroit Public Library Building across Woodward Avenue.

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Entering the Rivera Court from Main Hall

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A view at the stunning Wisteria Gates between Rivera Court and Main Hall.

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A view at the Rivera Court with the Detroit Industry Murals.

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The Detroit Industry Murals (1932–1933) are a series of frescoes by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera, consisting of twenty-seven panels depicting industry at the Ford Motor Company and in Detroit.

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Together they surround the interior Rivera Court in the Detroit Institute of Arts. Painted between 1932 and 1933, they were considered by Rivera to be his most successful work.

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A different angle at Rivera Hall

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

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Detroit Institute of Arts - Photos Interior

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