Library of Congress 10 1st Street, S.E Member's of Congress Room ceiling Washington District of Columbia 20540
Notes:
Small, Herbert, "The Library of Congress: its architecture and decoration," New York: Norton, 1982, pg. 81.
"Carl Gutherz: Poetic Vision and Academic Ideals," Memphis, TN: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 2009, pg. 102.
"Carl Gutherz: Poetic Vision and Academic Ideals," Memphis, TN: Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 2009, pg. 102.
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Summary:
This blue panel depicts Astronomy and a butterfly (the soul) with stars. The corner cherubs represent the phases of astronomical study, including mathematics, a telescope, books, and making calculations.
