Fisher Building's Hand Painted Ceiling and Medalion

This is a close up of the beautiful vaulted ceiling artwork that was hand painted in the lobby of the Fisher Building. The center medallion is made... more

by Anita Hiltz

Title

Fisher Building's Hand Painted Ceiling and Medalion

Artist

Anita Hiltz

Medium

Photograph - Photo

Description

This is a close up of the beautiful vaulted ceiling artwork that was hand painted in the lobby of the Fisher Building. The center medallion is made of brass with a lovely ornate design. The painting is quite lovely in sherbet jewel tones and gilded accents depicting little red headed children, one holding a harp while the other holds a cornucopia of grapes. The Fisher Building (1928) is a landmark skyscraper located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. The ornate building is designed in an Art Deco style, constructed of limestone, granite, and several types of marble. The Fisher family financed the building with proceeds from the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors. It was designed to house office and retail space. The building, which contains the elaborate 2,089-seat Fisher Theatre, was designated a National Historic Landmark 29 June 1989. Albert Kahn and Associates designed the building with Joseph Nathaniel French serving as chief architect. The Fisher Building rises 30 stories with a roof height of 428 feet (130 m), a top floor height of 339 feet (103 m), and the spire reaching 444 feet (135 m). The building has 21 elevators! The opulent three-story barrel vaulted lobby is constructed with forty different kinds of marble, decorated by Hungarian artist Geza Maroti, and is highly regarded by architects

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December 29th, 2015