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Contemplative Spirit of the East

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English: Contemplative Spirit of the East 1904

Kenyon Cox (Artist)
East Grand Staircase
Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Photo by Bob Herskovitz
Minnesota Historical Society

Description (original by artist): The intention is to symbolize the East as the land of contemplation and stability as contrasted with the progress and activity of the West. The composition therefore made as grave and formal as possible. Enthroned in the centre, with brooding wings, sits Contemplation, draped and hooded in deep blue. She is lost in thought and stares into space with unseeing eyes. On either side sit Letters and Law, both of Eastern origin. Letters is laurel crowned and reads from a great book. Law bears the scepter of power and the bridle of control. The composition as a whole is meant to form a fitting introduction to the decorations of the Supreme Court, which depict the development of Law. [1]
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  1. ↑ Minnesota State Capitol: Overview of the Fine Art. Minnesota Department of Administration (2015). Retrieved on 2021-01-31.

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