Monday, March 18, 2024

The Greatest Show on Earth

 In 1989, Howard Feld, CEO of the owner of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus commissioned William Woodward to paint a mural illustrating the highlights of the circus over time, including many of its best known performers.

The brilliant mural originally greeted visitors to the circus headquarters in Virginia.  It was later moved to Sarasota along with the circus' headquarters.  It is too big to capture in a single image.





Linked to Monday Murals.

5 comments:

  1. Wow, that is a terrific mural. Thank you for showing it. I have always enjoyed the circus.

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  2. Wonderful collection of murals!
    Putting one's head into a croc's mouth is scary :(
    Thanks for sharing this all of us to see. Be well!

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  3. Wow, what a mural! So much to see, I wonder how long it took to be painted. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Jack

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