COLLECTION NAME:
Design Library Image Collection
mediaCollectionId
NCSULIB~1~1
Design Library Image Collection
Collection
true
Accession Number:
186220
imageid
186220
Accession Number
false
Order Title:
Archivision Addition Module SEVEN--6,160 images
orderdescription
Archivision Addition Module SEVEN--6,160 images
Order Title
false
Type of View:
generalView
imagetitletype
generalView
Type of View
false
View Title:
Interior, niche with original finial of the building, hand holding torch with flame that represents the "Light of Learning"
imagetitle
Interior, niche with original finial of the building, hand holding torch with flame that represents the "Light of Learning"
View Title
false
Date of View:
8/19/2004
imagedate
8/19/2004
Date of View
false
Image description:
In 1987, when workmen began restoration of the tiled pyramid atop the Library, they discovered the original finial, a golden hand, entwined by the Serpent of Knowledge, holding the Torch of Learning, was weakened with age. So a exact copy is now on top of the building. Sculpted by Lee Lawrie of terra cotta. It is an illustration of Bertram Goodhue's theme of Central Library, ¿The Light of Learning.¿
imagedescription
In 1987, when workmen began restoration of the tiled pyramid atop the Library, they discovered the original finial, a golden hand, entwined by the Serpent of Knowledge, holding the Torch of Learning, was weakened with age. So a exact copy is now on top of the building. Sculpted by Lee Lawrie of terra cotta. It is an illustration of Bertram Goodhue's theme of Central Library, ¿The Light of Learning.¿
Image description
false
Image Rights:
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
imagerights
¿ Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image Rights
false
Source Institution:
Archivision, Inc.
sourceinstitution
Archivision, Inc.
Source Institution
false
Collection:
Addition Module SEVEN
collection
Addition Module SEVEN
Collection
false
Culture:
American
culture
American
Culture
false
Subject:
education
subject
education
Subject
false
Work Types:
Architecture; cultural / educational buildings; libraries (buildings)
worktypes
Architecture; cultural / educational buildings; libraries (buildings)
Work Types
false
Preferred Title:
Central Library, Goodhue building
worktitle
Central Library, Goodhue building
Preferred Title
false
Agent Display:
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (American architect, 1869-1924); Lee Oskar Lawrie (American sculptor, 1877-1961)
workagentdisplay
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue (American architect, 1869-1924); Lee Oskar Lawrie (American sculptor, 1877-1961)
Agent Display
false
Date:
1926 (creation)
workdatedisplay
1926 (creation)
Date
false
Materials:
limestone; mosaic
workmaterialdisplay
limestone; mosaic
Materials
false
Technique:
carving (processes)
worktechniquedisplay
carving (processes)
Technique
false
Alternate Title:
Richard Riordan Central Library
titletext
Richard Riordan Central Library
Alternate Title
false
Locations:
Los Angeles, California, United States
locations
Los Angeles, California, United States
Locations
false
Location Type:
(site)
locationtype
(site)
Location Type
false
Style/Period:
Beaux-Arts
styleperiod
Beaux-Arts
Style/Period
false
Style/Period:
Art Deco
styleperiod
Art Deco
Style/Period
false
Style/Period:
Twentieth century
styleperiod
Twentieth century
Style/Period
false
Classification:
Architecture
classificationterm
Architecture
Classification
false