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.

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

Files

(2014-10-24 036).JPG
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.