Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn features original works by the masters Renoir, Matisse, Van Gogh and Monet in its signature Le Bistro restaurant.
Elsewhere on the ship, guests enjoy a collection of original Pop Art featuring original signed works by the likes of Andy Warhol.
The works of art, on loan from Star Cruises chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay's personal collection, give passengers an unprecedented opportunity to enjoy the stunning creativity and genius of these masters on each of its sailings in 2003 and 2004.
The centerpiece paintings have been exhibited worldwide including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the National Gallery in Washington DC.
Says NCL president Colin Veitch:
"Themes utilising reproductions and derivations of impressionist art have often been used for bars and lounges aboard cruise ships. This is the first time original pieces of this quality from artists of such world renown have formed the permanent collection aboard a cruise ship. New Yorkers will love it."
Twenty signed and numbered Warhol silkscreen prints will be found in two of Norwegian Dawn's expansive stairwells. Britto, the popular Miami-based Brazilian artist, is creating an original painting incorporating Norwegian Dawn, and the ship will feature a Britto gallery displaying the artist's original artwork and high-end collectible items.
