History personified in the north pediment on the facade, NYPL.
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Title
History personified in the north pediment on the facade, NYPL.
Subject
New York Public Library. Humanities and Social Sciences Library--Pictorial works.
Libraries—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Pediments—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Marble sculpture, American--New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Libraries—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Pediments—New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Marble sculpture, American--New York (State)—New York--Pictorial works.
Description
History is man and woman. The man is a sleeping warrior with a dove at his feet. The woman is writing "Life" on a tablet, suggesting that the deeds of the warrior live on long after his death.
Creator
Michael W. Handis
Date
October 24, 2014
Rights
Copyright Michael W. Handis, all rights reserved.
Format
jpeg
Language
eng
- Date Added
- May 30, 2015
- Collection
- Humanities and Social Sciences Library, New York Public Library (New York, N.Y.)
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Citation
- Michael W. Handis, “History personified in the north pediment on the facade, NYPL.,” Ancient and Modern Libraries: a Comparison, accessed May 10, 2024, https://ancmodlibraries.omeka.net/items/show/71.