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Works of art
Many works of art and decorative items have been donated by countries and institutions over the years, to complement the designs of the original building.
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The two imposing statues on either side of the main entrance to the building represent 揚eace?(left side) and 揓ustice? They were sculpted by the Geneva artist Luc Jaggi in 1925. 揚eace?has a child bearing an olive branch and 揓ustice?is firmly seated on a serpent.
Depictions of 揚eace?(left) and 揓ustice?(right) flank the main
entrance to the home of the WTO
The Delft ceramic panel by the Dutch illustrator Albert Hahn Jr. is situated behind the reception desk in the building's entrance hall. The panel consists of over 2,000 individual tiles.
The Delft panel (1926) by Albert Hahn Jr
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A broad staircase takes the visitor from the reception area to the first floor landing, which is decorated on both sides with large murals depicting various trades, crafts and professions. On the east side wall the French artist Maurice Denis painted 揟he Dignity of Labour? On the west side of the landing the Irish artist Sean Keating continued in his mural the theme of representing labour in all its forms. |
Mural representing labour (1961) by artist Sean Keating
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Moving up the next flight of stairs brings the visitor to other visions of labour on land and sea, conceived in painted tiles by the Portuguese artist Jorge Cola鏾. |
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Large
murals (1940) decorate the walls of the Salle des Pas Perdus. They
are the work of the Swiss-French artist Gustave-Louis Jaulmes.
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揕e travail dans l'abondance? painting by Gustave-Louis Jaulmes, Salle des Pas Perdus. |
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揕e bienfait des loisirs? painting by Gustave-Louis Jaulmes, Salle des Pas Perdus. |
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To the right of the tiled fresco is the WTO
Library, which is decorated with fine woodwork and offers access to a
unique collection of works on the multilateral trading system.