Marble Floor Of The Great Hall Zodiac

Title devised by library staff.

Marble floor of the great hall zodiac.

The marble floor of the great hall the ceiling of the southeast pavilion the north valve of the central door of the library s west facade to name a few. The center of the marble floor represents the sun on which the four cardinal points of the compass are noted. The marble floor of the great hall the ceiling of the southeast pavilion the north valve of the central door of the library s west facade to name a few. The hall is named after the sundial placed on the floor.

Highsmith carol m 1946 photographer. View from above of the zodiac in the marble floor. Digital tiff file color. The library of congress has several.

An alligator an eagle a javalina and a wild turkey are inlaid on the marble floor. The central room of this t shaped building is the great hall. Twelve zodiac signs appear on the glass rim of a large light fitting in the federal reserve building at 20th and c streets nw. Library of congress thomas jefferson building washington d c.

The library of congress has several. Read more about great hall great hall designed by shepley bulfinch richardson and abbott the original walls and windows were retained and the new room capped by a sixty foot long skylight in order to continue to bring light to the interior offices and hallways. Forms part of the library of congress series in the carol m. The other squares form two patterns of rosettes.

The 12 squares at the perimeter of the floor of the great hall represent the signs of the zodiac. View from above of the zodiac in the marble floor. They are embedded in blocks of dark red richly mottled french marble with borders of pure white italian marble. Designed by pompeo schiantarelli it is made up of a brass strip among marble panels where painted medallions depicting the twelve signs of the zodiac are embedded.