The Life of Man Acrylic Print

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View of the Nebraska Capitol Foyer and North Entrance from the third floor.

The theme of the Foyer is the Life of Man. There are three mosaics on the floor which represent the Earth. Three medallions in the ceiling represent the traditions of the past, present life and future ideas. The window arches contain figures to represent the activities of society: family, school, recreation, reflection, beauty and truth. The four inward facing ceiling panels symbolize law, labor, public spirit and religion. All of these mosaics were designed by Hildreth Meiere and completed with the building of the capitol.

The six large wall mosaics came later and were commissioned to celebrate Nebraska's Centennial in 1967. The two that are visible in this photo are The Spirit of Nebraska and The Building of the Capitol by Reinhold Marxhaussen.

Copyright 2017 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...