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The triumph of reason - a mere rude sketch!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State) |
| Description | Print shows a pillar of figures with Charlemagne holding a sword and shield, at the base, Pope Pius IX is seated upon his shoulders holding "fettered" books on his knees, standing behind the Pope is "Luther the great Reformer" who raises up the "Gospel", higher up comes a Jesuit clergyman holding up a "Double Cross", and at the top is an angel, with wings spread, bearing the "torch of Reason". Above the angel is an eye in a triangle identified as "Providence". Around the base are figures "yielding" to the sword enforcing acceptance of the "Christian rules". Along the sides are "the culture of vines, hops, and other valuable gifts of nature." The foundation is the "Citation of 'Governor Seymour's Veto' against the Temperance law. The image is keyed by letter to a description on the verso. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Seymour, Horatio,--1810-1886. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Politics & government--New York (State)--1850-1860. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Luther, Martin,--1483-1546. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pius--IX,--Pope,--1792-1878. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Governors--New York (State)--1850-1860. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Christianity--New York (State)--1850-1860. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Charlemagne,--Emperor,--742-814. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Temperance--New York (State)--1850-1860. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
