Roots Of Knowledge Panel H1

Roots Of Knowledge Panel H1

A semicircular arch, a continuous curve commonly used in the Classical Age, supports the scene in this window. The relief sculpted into the arch’s keystone is the so-called Tellus panel from the Ara Pacis, an altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace. To the side of the arch are examples of written pillars of ancient wisdom, most notably a scrap from Plato’s The Republic, one of the world’s most celebrated works on political theory.