National Academies of Science and Engineering: AlbinoFlea's Pics and Story (3/10)
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From http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ABOUT_building_doors:
Across the top of the doorway, in a marble pediment, an allegory of the evolution of life presents scientific subjects--earth, sky, water, prehistoric creatures--and also the mythological unicorn. Owls peer from the pediment's corners. At the apex, the sun, source of light and energy, serves as background to a hand holding the figure of a man. Rosettes, the Greek key, and foliage decorate the carved stone doorway lintel and jambs.