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North Pediment
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North Pediment, called "Learning of the World, by the sculptor Attilio Piccirilli. This is one of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The central figure is holding a tablet on which is written the inscription "Sapientia" (Wisdom), representing Enlightenment.
Potter, James T.
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