Tympanum - Santa Barbara, CA
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N 34° 25.448 W 119° 42.209
11S E 251553 N 3812499
A large relief sculpture that's listing in the Smithsonian inventory list just above a doorway in downtown Santa Barbara.
Waymark Code: WMR1G7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2016
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Taken from the Smithsonian, "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 scroll work and bunches of fruit."
NOTE: THE SMITHSONIAN INVENTORY IS INACCURATE... PLATO IS THE FIGURE ON THE LEFT AND ARISTOTLE IS THE FIGURE ON THE RIGHT. Each figure is labeled and the figure on the left is clearly labeled Plato in the Greek alphabet.
The sculptures of Plato and Aristotle are about 3 feet tall."
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