Main entrance to NYPL, on Fifth Avenue.
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Title
Main entrance to NYPL, on Fifth Avenue.
Subject
New York Public Library. Humanities and Social Sciences Library--Pictorial works.
Libraries—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Facades—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Arches—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Triumphal arches—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Libraries—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Facades—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Arches—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Triumphal arches—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Description
Two photographs of the main entrance on Fifth Avenue.
The first photograph is showing the entrance to NYPL., which are three entrances built into what resembles a monumental arch that the Romans would erect to celebrate victories and commemorations. Th arch is not flush with the walls of the library.
The second photograph is a close-up of the three, arched entrances into the library. The arches are flanked by fluted, Corinthian columns.
The first photograph is showing the entrance to NYPL., which are three entrances built into what resembles a monumental arch that the Romans would erect to celebrate victories and commemorations. Th arch is not flush with the walls of the library.
The second photograph is a close-up of the three, arched entrances into the library. The arches are flanked by fluted, Corinthian columns.
Creator
Michael W. Handis
Date
April 22, 2015
Rights
Copyright Michael W. Handis, all rights reserved.
Format
jpg
- Date Added
- April 22, 2015
- Collection
- Humanities and Social Sciences Library, New York Public Library (New York, N.Y.)
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Citation
- Michael W. Handis, “Main entrance to NYPL, on Fifth Avenue.,” Ancient and Modern Libraries: a Comparison, accessed May 2, 2024, https://ancmodlibraries.omeka.net/items/show/59.