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for We the People of North Carolina Vol. 24 Issue 10, Mar 1967
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Abstract:
In this ongoing series of articles, Suberman discusses paintings and sculptures in the North Carolina Museum of Art. This month's work is the BANQUET OF CLEOPATRA, by the Venetian painter Giovanni Tiepolo. The painting was a gift to the museum by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lunsford Long, of Warrenton.
Abstract:
North Carolina was the first state in the union to set aside public funds to found an art collection for its citizens. The funds were appropriated in 1947, and the museum opened in 1956. The article discusses what makes this particular museum such a unique one.