During the holidays, visitors to Rockefeller Center's famed ice skating rink will glide next to the plaza's illuminated Prometheus statue, one of the most recognized public art pieces in the country.
Sculptor Paul Manship isn't the only famous artist who created works for Rockefeller Center, though. Diego Rivera created a mural for the lobby of the RCA building that sits on the plaza--but you can't see it today. That's because Nelson Rockefeller papered it over after Rivera refused to remove this famous figure from the mural:
a) Karl Marx
b) Jesus
c) Vladimir Lenin
d) Fidel Castro
Think you have the answer? Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question!
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