Frick Fine Arts Building

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4127 Schenley Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

The Frick Fine Arts Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a historic Renaissance villa and academic building located on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Originally a gift from Helen Clay Frick, daughter of industrialist Henry Clay Frick, the building houses the university's Department of History of Art and Architecture, Studio Arts Department, and the Frick Fine Arts Library.

Constructed in the 1960s, the building features a central courtyard, classrooms, art galleries, and a 200-seat auditorium. Notable features include the Nicholas Lochoff Cloister with scale reproductions of Italian masterpieces and a low relief portrait of Henry Clay Frick by sculptor Malvina Hoffman.

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David B.
2/18/2019

A beautiful building on Pitt's Campus that houses the Art Library, a theater, and classrooms. There's a lovely central courtyard with a fountain, and it's a quiet escape from city life. The...

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