Stop 9 - San Marco

Exterior

San Marco c.1950

Tour Highlights

  • Originally a Quonset hut purchased from the military after World War II in 1947, this building contains four art studios
  • Named after the Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy, where the Dominican Fra Angelico painted his famous frescoes in the 15th century
  • It houses Ceramics, watercolor, painting and sculpting classes which provide students with the opportunity to produce art and later put it on display in the San Marco Gallery located in the Archbishop Alemany Library

 

Interior

San Marco Studio c.1960s