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Mural study with two arched paintings: a seated woman in blue with a globe and books labeled Science, and a reclining nude woman labeled Art.

Science and Art: Progress of Civilization Mural Study

Two oil lunettes on a tan board show allegorical figures: above, a seated woman in a blue robe beside a globe and stacked books; below, a reclining nude woman beside a classical arch. Printed captions read Science and Art, with the text Decorations for Rotunda, Iowa State Capitol, The Progress of Civilization.

Artist
Kenyon Cox
Date
1905-1906
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1871 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1906).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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