Untitled (Mural for Peace), commonly known as the United Nations Security Council mural, is an oil painting by the Norwegian artist Per Krohg that has hung in the United Nations Security Council chamber in New York since August 1952. The 18 by 29 foot canvas covers the chamber's east wall and centers on a rising phoenix surrounded by images of war and disharmony near the bottom and more tranquil images toward the top. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Year Created LocationUnited Nations Security Council chamber, New York City 1 Commissioned By Medium
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1. United Nations Security Council mural (Wikipedia)
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located on the UN Security Council chamber's east wall
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It was commissioned by the Norwegian government
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is an oil painting by Norwegian artist Per Krohg
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Untitled (Mural for Peace), commonly known as the United Nations Security Council mural, is an oil painting by the Norwegian artist Per Krohg that has hung in the United Nations Security Council chamber in New York since August 1952.
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Untitled (Mural for Peace), commonly known as the United Nations Security Council mural, is an oil painting by Norwegian artist Per Krohg exhibited at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City since August 22, 1952.
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