The New York Public Library looks great

My son and I visited the NYPL on Saturday. He is keenly interested in architecture, and it was a pleasure to show his the craftsmanship in the Classical details in the building. And I was reminded at how difficult it was to limit The Library Book to a few, notable, features in the library. The book could not discuss every last, little detail without becoming repetitive.

The photo is of the "north" lion. The two lions are a major, and prominent feature of the NYPL. They were modeled by Ed Potter, and carved by Attilio Piccarilli from solid blocks of Tennessee marble.