#statehall

[carolmorgan]

Vcerejsi navsteva Providence!

[iorc]

(via pixelfed)

[jwadge]

The wrap around balcony in the State Room of the Austrian National Library

[jwadge]

The beautiful rotunda of the State Hall in the Austrian National Library. Deep oculus windows cut through the rotunda space and illuminate the illusionistic murals where painted architecture elements transition from the tops of the bookcases to the painted sky above. 

In the grand history of library design, Baroque reading rooms stand out as a unique phenomenon. It was the first time in history that books were plentiful enough to line the walls of a room, but still not so affordable that it was common. Reading rooms became important symbolic reflections of wealth. It was also a consequence of the enlightenment, and the subsequent desire to reconcile the teachings of the church with new developments in science. The reading room, then, was not only a manifestation of wealth and power, but also ideological relevance in the dawn of a new age. This is often depicted in the sculpture and imagery of the baroque monastery reading rooms.

[kooicia]

I hear that Austrian National Library is one of the most beautiful in the world, I couldn't agree more. This baroque library was established in the 18th century and is the largest in Austria. #library #nerd #austria #vienna #books #history #baroque #architecture #interiordesign #wien #austriannationallibrary #statehall #prunksaal (at Österreichische Nationalbibliothek)

[desert--dreamer]

umm... #vienna #austria #nowhereinparticular #statehall #wanderlust #travelstoke #travel #library (at Austrian National Library)

[styleontheside]

STORIES FROM THE ROAD. Vienna Austria. This is the State Hall, a part of the National Library. When I walked in here I actually cried, yes I had tears in my eyes because it's such a fabulous place and makes me want to be a writer even more. We also made a point of coming here today because my husband and I met at a library many many years ago. Truth be told it wasn't nearly this amazing but it did have 7 floors and was quite impressive in its own right. #statehall #statehallvienna #viennalibrary #styleontheside #mystory #instastory #instastories #canadianabroad #canadianblogger (at Vienna, Austria)

[grazianomolteni]

State House. #visitrhodeisland #rhodeisland #statehall #providence #USA (at Rhode Island State House)