A mosaic LAW (1896) by Frederick Dielman (1847-1935)


DescriptionEnglish: Frederick Dielman (1847-1935) designed this mosaic representing Law for the United States Library of Congress, and it was subsequently manufactured in Venice, Italy. A young woman on a marble throne holds a sword in one hand to chastise the guilty and a palm branch in the other hand to reward the meritorious. A glory surrounds her head, and on her breast is the aegis of Minerva, signifying she is clad in the armor of righteousness and wisdom. Other portions of this large mosaic are omitted from this image. This mosaic indicates not only the judicial but the legislative side of law; typical symbols of justice are less conspicuous or omitted, and the woman has a freer air of command.
Date1896
Sourcehttp://www.loc.gov/jefftour/cm/cm-mos-n.html
AuthorFrederick Dielman

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Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy, François Lemoyne


Author: François Lemoyne (1688–1737)
Description
English: Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy
Date: 1737
Notes: completed on the day before the artist’s suicide
Source/Photographer: Wallace Collection, London; HumanitiesWeb.org

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Diana at her bath (Alexandre Jacques Chantron)


Diana at her bath (Alexandre Jacques Chantron)


ArtistAlexandre Jacques Chantron (1842–1918)
TitleEnglish: Diana at her Bath
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions75 × 44.75 in (190.5 × 113.7 cm)
InscriptionsSignature bottom right: Chantron
Source/Photographer[1]
LicensingThe author died in 1918, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 90 years or less.


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