Tributes to Science in the Jefferson Library of Congress
Rated • 1 review • science • ideonexus.com
Inside the Jefferson Library of Congress is the Washington DC Mall's best kept secret, a monument to knowledge filled with Enlightenment Era quotes, the names of great minds, and, most interestingly to my mind, a set of eight mosaics portraying women as metaphors for the different sciences. Other elements in this building, such as a cherub employing the art of entomology and a dome depicting each nation's contribution to world culture, where America is depicted contributing science, illustrate how strongly early Americans cherished scientific thought, innovation, and the natural world. I've posted photos of the science tributes in the library in hopes of inspiring others to visit this American monument to Enlightenment ideals.
