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Facing the Rotunda having ascended the
front stairs, which would be behind us.
(Click on one of the murals)
   
The Rotunda 
Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Rotunda and Colonnade
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 Murals and sculptures
Photo current
Jpg: sargentmurals.bpl.org
Jpg: MFA
 
(See interactive zoom at the MFA)
 



  
The Rotunda
Looking straight up

If the viewer were to turn around and look straight ahead across the open space of the Grand Stairs they would see the museum Library Entrance as seen below:

Museum Library
Museum Library Entrance


Grand Stairway
Looking up towards the Rotunda

 
Stairway Ceiling Decorations 
Looking straight up

 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Notes: 

 
 

By:  Natasha Wallace
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Created 4/8/2002

 
 
 
 
 
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