Tympanum - Santa Barbara, CA
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N 34° 25.450 W 119° 42.204
11S E 251561 N 3812502
Wood carving in Santa Barbara, CA.
Waymark Code: WM111QN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2019
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From the SIRIS website: "A tympanum in relief is installed over a set of double doors within an arched niche. The central element is the Coat of Arms for the City of Santa Barbara. On the left stands Aristotle, representing Science and History, wearing a green toga, red cloak and long gray beard. Plato, representing Philosophy and Literature, stands on the right wearing a blue and red toga with a green and white drape. Both figures holds books. Shields for four famous European libraries are installed along the top. Decorative elements include scrollwork and bunches of fruit." (
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A plaque near the door reads:
"The Wood Carving Above Was Designed By Carleton M.
Winslow And Executed By Marshall Laird. At The
Center Is The Coat-of-arms Of The City. On Either
Side Are Figures Of Plato And Aristotle. Surrounding
The Center Are The Shields Of Four Famous
Libraries; From The Left, The University Of Bologna,
The Bibliotheque Nationale In Paris, The University
Of Salamanca And The Bodleian Library At Oxford University"