Title:
Lunette, Rotunda, Morgan Library, 2009
Format:
1 digital photograph
Street Address:
33 East 36th Street
Photographer/Artist:
Lieberman, Ralph
Other Creator:
Mowbray, H. Siddons (Harry Siddons), 1858-1928
Description:
View of the old entrance to the Morgan library, 33 East 36th Street. Built 1903-1906 ; Architect: Charles McKim of McKim, Meade & White. The rotunda connected the building's three main rooms: J.P. Morgan's study, J.P. Morgan's library, and the librarian's office. Visitors now enter through a side door which connects the McKim building to the Renzo Piano atrium.
Description continued:
The rotunda's dome rises above the composite capitals of the hall's white marble pilasters and green marble columns. The dome's murals are by Henry Siddons Mowbray who looked to Italian Renaissance prototypes when designing his decorative scheme. Pictured is the lunette on the west wall of the rotunda. Mowbray's mural depicts the muse of Lyrical Poetry flanked by poets Tasso and Petrarch.
Landmark Name:
Pierpont Morgan Library and Annex
Rights Management:
The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.
Contributing Institution:
City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.
Publisher:
Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.