Story: City images
In 1931 Napier experienced a devastating earthquake and fire that destroyed the central city. Roland Hipkins' work 'Renaissance' (1932) depicts the aftermath: the sprouting tree fern by the ruined cathedral and the new art deco buildings symbolise renewal.
About this item
Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery, Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust Collection
Oil on canvas by Roland Hipkins
Permission of Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery, P.O. Box 248, Napier, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image.