main entrance - Cleveland Public Library
"The Terrestrial Globe", a lighting fixture in the main entrance of the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio. The fixture is of bronze and painted stained glass, and was manufactured by the Sterling Bronze Company in 1925. The design was based on a map by Leonardo da Vinci. The globe was restored in 1999 by the InterMuseum Conservation Association.
The bronzework frame in the window depicts the Lamp of Wisdom, a common motif throughout the building.
The gilded Beaux-Arts clock over the entrance features two griffins. The griffin represents strength, courage, and boldness in the face of fierce monsters.
main entrance - Cleveland Public Library
"The Terrestrial Globe", a lighting fixture in the main entrance of the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio. The fixture is of bronze and painted stained glass, and was manufactured by the Sterling Bronze Company in 1925. The design was based on a map by Leonardo da Vinci. The globe was restored in 1999 by the InterMuseum Conservation Association.
The bronzework frame in the window depicts the Lamp of Wisdom, a common motif throughout the building.
The gilded Beaux-Arts clock over the entrance features two griffins. The griffin represents strength, courage, and boldness in the face of fierce monsters.