Public Library Statues, Art

The two statues flanking the front entrance personify Science on the left with the names of: Newton, Darwin, Franklin, Morse, Pasteur, Cuvier, Helmholtz, Humboldt, and Art on the right with the names of: Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Phidias, Praxiteles, Michelangelo, Donatello.

The Boston Public Library McKim Building (built 1895) in Copley Square contains the library's research collection, exhibition rooms and administrative offices. When it opened in 1895, the new Boston Public Library was proclaimed a "palace for the people." The building includes lavish decorations, a children's room (the first in the nation), and a central courtyard surrounded by an arcaded gallery in the manner of a Renaissance cloister. The library regularly displays its rare works, often in exhibits that will combine works on paper, rare books, and works of art. Several galleries in the third floor of the McKim building are maintained for exhibits.

Photo 09, July 2012

Public Library Statues, Art

Photo 12, July 2012

Public Library Statues, Science

Photo 10, July 2012

Public Library Statues, Science

Photo 11, July 2012